Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) 2015 Threat Report
By Cameron Abbott and Melanie Long
On 29 July 2015, ACSC released its first unclassified ‘Threat Report’ (Report). The Report highlights the increasing number, type and sophistication of cyber security threats in Australia, and is a timely reminder to organisations to re-assess the level of their cyber security.
The key takeaway messages from the Report include:
- even organisations that may not think that they hold valuable information, or that they would be of interest to cyber adversaries, could be a target for malicious cyber activities
- ensuring a resilient, cyber-secure Australia requires coordination between government and the private sector, with organisations and their users taking greater responsibility for the security of their networks and information.