1/ How did Moscow 🇷🇺 & Beijing 🇨🇳coordinate to sow disinfo in the lead-up to the 2024 Solomon Islands elections? By citing unverified and possibly non-existent sources claiming the US is fomenting violent riots! A new report by Adam Ziogas and me 👇 aspistrategist.org.au/russia-and-chi…

In recent months France has catalogued an intensified Russian campaign to sow division, discredit the country and test its army. It underlies Emmanuel Macron’s surprising transformation into one of Europe’s most hawkish voices econ.st/4b0jvQR 👇

Tech is central to geopolitics.

Tech advantage allows states to wield military, econ & political power.

The advantage is ours to lose.

A privilege to discuss how 🇦🇺 can secure its tech future.

Dirk van der Kley Katherine Mansted Zoe Hawkins Janka Oertel

ANU National Security College #SecuringOurFuture

Here is my humble piece on the importance of QUAD.

As demonstrated by 🇯🇵🇺🇸🇵🇭 summit as well as 🇯🇵's cooperation with AUKUS, domestic politics should never distract strategic priorities.

Distracted Quad leaders must refocus on bullies in Beijing theaustralian.com.au/commentary/dis…

CyberCX's Katherine Mansted spoke to ABC News Radio after OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced they had developed a new voice cloning technology which only needs 15 seconds of someone's voice to accurately reproduce it.

#voiceengine #voicecloning #OpenAI

'We should think carefully and clear-eyed about the potential threat and the differences between a democracy that collects and uses data, and an authoritarian government that is data-addicted.' Katherine Mansted tells Under Investigation with Liz Hayes.

Watch the full episode: 9now.com.au/under-investig…

Speaking to Sky News Australia, CyberCX's Katherine Mansted said Australia needs to be “light on our feet” when it comes to national #cybersecurity , following recent warnings against infrastructure attacks.

Watch the full interview here: skynews.com.au/business/tech-…

Just 2 months after an FBI-led 'disruption' of ransomware group BlackCat, the hackers are on day 7 of an attack delaying prescriptions in hospitals across the US—and raising questions about the efficacy of law enforcement's operations against these groups. wired.com/story/blackcat…

Thoughtful statements coming from a former Director of the CIA

'Inside the gates' applies not only to 🇺🇸 but also to 🇯🇵🇦🇺🇬🇧 and many other open & democratic nations.

That is why there is no luxury to shut down cool-headed discussions on strategic challenges.

'Nation-states, especially authoritarian governments, are willing to use their intelligence and cyber capabilities to target and attack sports events and peak bodies to advance their national narratives and other malicious objectives.' CyberCX's Katherine Mansted
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CyberCX’s Katherine Mansted spoke to The Project this week about the Australian Government's decision to place cyber sanctions on a Russian citizen associated with the hack of Medibank.

CyberCX’s Katherine Mansted told ABC News Breakfast this morning that the Australian Government's move to sanction a Russian individual involved in the Medibank hack demonstrates that the Government is trying to disrupt the very business model driving cyber attacks against Australia.

For #Australia n cyber and intelligence folks, this looks like a great opportunity with a regional focused intelligence capability.

#cybersecurity #infosec #Auspol2023 #Australia

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We’re building a unique Indo-Pacific intelligence capability. Our belief: all organisations—big or small, public or private—need to understand how cyber risk could impact them.

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This is big. Secure your ticket and spread the word. Proud to announce that ANU National Security College will convene a major conference on Australia’s future security 9-10 April 2024 - a great and growing list of speakers

Applications are now open for our next cohort of the CyberCX Academy 🎓

This industry-leading, entry-level program for cyber security specialists, is a 6-month paid, permanent, full time employment opportunity designed to launch your career in cyber security...

CyberCX recently held a webinar with Alastair @MacGibbon and Katherine Mansted in response to the Australian Government's Cyber Security Strategy for 2023-2030, with Alastair and Katherine sharing their insights, including the scale and trends surrounding #ransomware in Australia.

On last night's episode of 60 Minutes Australia, CyberCX's Executive Director Cyber Intelligence Katherine Mansted spoke with Amelia Adams about the battle to stop cybercrime, which she referred to as the dominant crime type of the 21st century.

📺 Watch the full episode: 9now.com.au/60-minutes/202…

Don't miss CyberCX's Katherine Mansted on tonight's episode of #60Mins , discussing how the cyber threat environment has evolved, and the Australian government's ambitious new Cyber Security Strategy launched this week:

This Sunday at 7pm AEDT, CyberCX's Katherine Mansted joins 60 Minutes Australia to discuss how the cyber threat environment has evolved, and the Australian government's ambitious new Cyber Security Strategy, launched this week. 

📺 Watch the sneak peek here: youtube.com/watch?v=nNFbku…