Tag: Critical Infrastructure
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Australia Warns of China Espionage Threat to Critical Infrastructure and Business
Overview: Heightened threat from state-backed cyber actors Australia’s top intelligence official has publicly warned that China-backed hackers are intensifying efforts to infiltrate the country’s critical infrastructure and telecommunications networks. The remarks come amid broader concerns about how geopolitical rivalries are spilling into cyberspace, threatening to disrupt essential services and undermine the country’s economic stability. Officials…
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China espionage threat to Australian business and infrastructure
Australia’s top spy warns of a growing China espionage threat Australia’s intelligence chief has publicly warned that Chinese state-backed cyber actors are intensifying efforts to infiltrate the nation’s business sector, telecommunications networks, and critical infrastructure. In an era of rising great-power competition, authorities say unauthorized intrusions and espionage could disrupt services, threaten national security, and…
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Australian spy chief warns of China espionage threat to business and critical infrastructure
Warning from Australia’s top intelligence official The head of Australia’s intelligence community has issued a stark warning about escalating espionage activity tied to China, describing it as a national security challenge that affects businesses and the country’s critical infrastructure. The briefing highlights that state-backed cyber actors are intensifying their efforts to compromise telecommunications networks and…
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Ukraine’s Power Grid at Zero as Russia’s Strike Triggers Winter Crisis Fears
Ukraine’s Power Grid at Zero as Attacks Silence the Lights In a devastating escalation of the ongoing war, Russia launched a large-scale wave of drone and missile strikes aimed at Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure. Officials said the strikes knocked Ukraine’s power generation to zero and left the nation facing an immediate and potentially protracted blackout.…
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Singapore Sets Up Digital Defence Hub for Critical Infrastructure
Singapore strengthens its cyber shield with a new Digital Defence Hub Singapore has unveiled a new Digital Defence Hub (DDH) to bolster the nation’s protection of critical infrastructure against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. The hub sits within the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT), a technical agency under the Ministry of Defence, and will provide…
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Singapore Launches Digital Defence Hub to Guard Critical Infrastructure
Singapore strengthens its digital shield with a new defence hub Singapore has established the Digital Defence Hub (DDH) within the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) to tackle cyber threats targeting the nation’s critical infrastructure. The move signals a strategic shift toward a whole-of-government approach to cybersecurity, focusing on sophisticated cyber threat actors and advanced…
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McIntosh questions Labor’s Gaza ceasefire credit and pushes for Optus outage reforms in Australia
Australian political debate centers on Gaza ceasefire credit and Optus outage response In a flurry of interviews and public appearances, shadow communications minister Melissa McIntosh has stoked two major debates shaping Australian politics: who deserves credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal and how the country should respond to the Optus triple-zero outage last month that…
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Melissa McIntosh pushes for Senate inquiry into Optus outage and questions Labor on Gaza ceasefire credit
McIntosh calls for Senate inquiry into Optus outage and stronger telco oversight Australia’s shadow communications spokesperson, Melissa McIntosh, has urged Parliament to establish a Senate inquiry into the Optus outage that led to the deaths of four people last month. Speaking to the ABC, she argued that the event revealed both a technical disaster within…
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Norway’s Drone Threat: Urgent Warnings on Critical Infrastructure
Rising drone threat puts Norway’s critical infrastructure at risk Norway is facing an escalating drone challenge, with reports of drone sightings near airports, defense sites, and offshore installations. In interviews collected by Dagbladet, Nils Håheim-Saers, a senior engineer in the drone group at the research institute Norce, warns that the Norwegian state may not fully…
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Norway Shares New Intelligence With Ukraine Over Drones Threat
Drone Threats in Norway: A Growing Challenge Norway faces escalating concerns over drone threats to critical infrastructure, as authorities grapple with uncertain sightings near airports, defense facilities, and offshore installations. In a conversation with Dagbladet, Nils Håheim-Saers, an overingeniør (senior engineer) in the drone group at the research institute Norce, warned that the Norwegian state…