Samira Sarraf
Regional Editor for Australia and New Zealand
With years of experience covering technology and business across the IT channel, Samira Sarraf managed the enterprise IT content at and wrote for the CIO.com, CSO Online, and Computerworld editions in Australia and New Zealand. She is now an editor with CSO Online global.
AustCyber creates centralised cybersecurity online shop
The not-for-profit advisory introduces AUCyberscape, where providers can list their products and services and customers can look for help.
AustCyber’s merger into Stone & Chalk gets positive reaction
Australia’s cybersecurity industry likes the combination of the cybersecurity and startup advisories, in hopes for greater impact on homegrown technologies.
The world according to Eugene Kaspersky
The colourful cyber security expert survived blacklisting by the US government, fears IoT security weaknesses, wants to secure voting, and doesn’t believe in AI.
ASD names new ACSC boss
The recently appointed Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) director-general Rachel Noble has appointed Abigail Bradshaw as the new head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)
ACSC shuts down cloud services certification program
A review recommended the closure of CSCP and creation of new cloud security guidelines co-designed with industry
Biometrics encryption, SOC service among AustCyber-backed projects
AustCyber has revealed 13 out of 17 cyber projects to receive the second round of funding through AustCyber’s Projects Fund, first announced in June 2019.
Former PM Turnbull defends decision to ban Huawei from Australia’s 5G
In an interview at BBC's Radio 4 World at One, the former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the real question around choosing or not to use Huawei's 5G was ”whether this is a loaded gun and if you want to have that risk“....
Australian cyber security skills shortage more severe than previously thought
Skills shortage in the cyber security sector is more severe than initially estimated in Australia and already taking an economic hit according to AustCyber report.
Australian initiative seeks to boost Asia-Pacific cyber security
A group formed of the collaboration between eight Victoria universities is helping Pacific nations to assess and improve their cyber policies.
Government’s cyber security strategy panel ’missing a bit of diversity‘: AustCyber CEO
An advisory panel that will guide the Australian government’s new security strategy “does not reflect the full breadth of challenges facing the country,” according to AustCyber CEO, Michelle Price.
ACSC warns businesses to remain vigilant of Emotet and Bluekeep
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has warned people and businesses to remain vigilant of the Emotet malware as it continues to respond to the “widespread malware campaign”.
ANU details findings of data breach
A cyber attack that saw an unauthorised actor gain access to Australia National University (ANU)’s network for six weeks has shocked the country’s most experienced security experts, new findings reveal.
Ransomware attack blocks access to health systems in Victoria
Hospitals and health services in Victoria have had their access to systems blocked by a ransomware attack.