ASIO boss reveals fewer Australians now joining ISIS after rapid increase last year | Daily Mail Online

 "Fewer Australians are joining Islamic State the head of the nation's top spy agency has revealed."



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Queen’s Speech: Snooper’s Charter is back, plus extension of GCHQ powers | Ars Technica UK

 "The Queen's Speech, delivered this morning at the opening of UK parliament, has confirmed earlier indications that the Snooper's Charter is on its way back, with the UK government promising that "new legislation will modernise the law on communications data.""



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China moves weapons on to artificial islands in South China Sea

"In Canberra, Fairfax understands that China's frenetic building activity has prompted the Defence Intelligence Organisation and Office of National Assessments to adopt a more hawkish tone since they each delivered major strategic threat assessments to the National Security Committee of Committee (NSC) mid-last year."



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Citizenship of Australian terrorists overseas under question - Wikinews, the free news source

"Yesterday, Australia's Prime Minister proposed his government might strip individuals of their Australian citizenship if authorities consider them involved in terrorist activity."



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Counter-terrorism coordinator shifts the power, but not staff

"The Abbott government’s changes to the counter-terrorism regime will see the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet assume a greater role in what has traditionally been the preserve of the Attorney-General’s Department."



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Monis felt targeted by ASIO, Schapelle Corby retaliation - Yahoo7

 "A psychiatrist and a mental health nurse who treated Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis are among witnesses who will testify at an inquest into the tragedy on Wednesday."



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Mass surveillance makes us subjects of the state. That's chilling | Richard Ackland | Comment is free | The Guardian

"In the 1980s there existed in Sydney something called the Free Speech Committee. It was mainly comprised of hairy lefties who believed free speech should be absolute – even broader than the first amendment."



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Sydney siege inquest: Man Haron Monis claimed he was being 'set up' by ASIO and 'picked on' by Customs - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

"A former solicitor of the Sydney Lindt cafe siege gunman says Man Haron Monis claimed he was being "set up" by ASIO and "picked on" by Australian Customs officials about his frequent trips abroad, an inquest has heard."



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Tony Abbott denies national security measures alienating parts of community | Australia news | The Guardian

Tony Abbott denies national security measures alienating parts of community | Australia news | The Guardian:

"No one should feel alienated by the Australian government’s national security crackdowns, Tony Abbott said, as he announced changes to counter-terrorism responsibilities and prepared to reveal tougher citizenship laws."



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Abbott names Moriarty new Counter-Terrorism Coordinator - Government News

Abbott names Moriarty new Counter-Terrorism Coordinator - Government News:

"Prime Minister Tony Abbott has moved to conspicuously beef-up the Australian government’s counter-terrorism response by creating a new high-profile ministry backed by a top-level bureaucrat, but resisted any wider push to rationalise departmental responsibilities or supporting machinery of government."



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Australia to announce new counter-terrorism measures - Mirage News

Australia to announce new counter-terrorism measures - Mirage News:

"Prime Minister Tony Abbott has indicated the government will soon announce further counter-terrorism laws and amendments amid “a growing challenge from foreign fighters and from home-grown terrorists”."



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The government tried to hack your phone

The government tried to hack your phone:

"A NEW leaked report has revealed that several government spy agencies across the world, including Australian agencies tried to hack into phones via the Google Play Store and Samsung’s app store."



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Apple and Google Just Attended a Confidential Spy Summit in a Remote English Mansion - The Intercept

Apple and Google Just Attended a Confidential Spy Summit in a Remote English Mansion - The Intercept:

"At an 18th-century mansion in England’s countryside last week, current and former spy chiefs from seven countries faced off with representatives from tech giants Apple and Google to discuss government surveillance in the aftermath of Edward Snowden’s leaks."



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Business - THE NEWS WRAP: Australian spies part of international spook alliance to hack smartphones

Business - THE NEWS WRAP: Australian spies part of international spook alliance to hack smartphones:

"Australia’s spy agencies, along with those of the United States, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom planned to hijack the Google and Samsung app stores to implant spyware on phones."



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Snowden: NSA And Allies Planned To Use Google And Samsung App Stores To Spy On Smartphones : PERSONAL TECH : Tech Times

Snowden: NSA And Allies Planned To Use Google And Samsung App Stores To Spy On Smartphones : PERSONAL TECH : Tech Times:

"The National Security Agency has been at it again. New documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal that the NSA and its allies planned to infect smartphones with spyware via the Google Play and Samsung App stores."



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Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World, by Bruce Schneier | Books | Times Higher Education

Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World, by Bruce Schneier | Books | Times Higher Education:

"Paul Bernal clicks with a maverick thinker who shows how business and governments are building a global surveillance network and how we can fight back"



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Australian budget boosts spending on war and surveillance - World Socialist Web Site

Australian budget boosts spending on war and surveillance - World Socialist Web Site:



"One of the most revealing, and least reported, features of last week’s Australian federal budget was increased funding for the military and intelligence agencies, not just for this year but for every following year."



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Telstra-owned Pacnet hit by major data breach

Telstra-owned Pacnet hit by major data breach:

"Australia's leading cyber-spies have joined the hunt for hackers who broke into Telstra's Asian subsidiary Pacnet in an attack affecting thousands of customers including The Australian Federal Police, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and other government agencies."



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Cyber Resilience for Financial Services Entities | K&L Gates LLP - JDSupra

Cyber Resilience for Financial Services Entities | K&L Gates LLP - JDSupra:



"ASIC also recommends a number of Australian providers who deal with mitigating cyber risk including the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) publication 'Strategies to mitigate targeted cyber intrusions' and CERT Australia, who partner with major Australian businesses, particularly major financial institutions and market infrastructure providers in providing advice and support on cyber risks."



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Jim Furner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jim Furner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:



"Brigadier James Osmond "Jim" Furner AO CBE DSM (25 November 1927 – 17 September 2007) was an Australian military intelligence officer, who was the longest serving Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) from 1984 to 1992."



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A bet each way: our China policy is rational

A bet each way: our China policy is rational:

"Australia has had a clear, consistent and sound China strategy ever since the Defence Intelligence Organisation began querying why a China that was committed to its own 'peaceful rise' might be developing the world's first anti-ship ballistic missiles, anti-satellite missiles and other platforms for projecting military power far from its shores."



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Russia to Reduce Dependence on Android, iOS With Customised Sailfish OS | NDTV Gadgets

Russia to Reduce Dependence on Android, iOS With Customised Sailfish OS | NDTV Gadgets:

"Following the Edward Snowden revelations that showed the level of surveillance carried out by spy agencies NSA and GCHQ, several countries have been looking to reduce their dependence on Google's Android and Apple's iOS software, with the fear of backdoors installed by the US government."



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Snowden Files Give New Details on Osama bin Laden Raid

Snowden Files Give New Details on Osama bin Laden Raid:

"Secret intelligence documents disclosed by Edward Snowden provide new context for evaluating the various accounts of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan in 2011."



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UK government 'changed hacking laws' to exempt GCHQ and police from criminal prosecution

UK government 'changed hacking laws' to exempt GCHQ and police from criminal prosecution:

"A privacy body suing GCHQ and the foreign office for illegal surveillance is accusing the UK government of rewriting hacking laws in order to make spies and the police exempt from being prosecuted, just before the court case began."



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iTWire - Macquarie paves way for Aussie firms to meet stringent govt cloud security standards

iTWire - Macquarie paves way for Aussie firms to meet stringent govt cloud security standards:

"The Certified Cloud Services List (CCSL) identifies companies approved by one of Australia’s highly secret security services, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)."



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Euro crims targeting Aussie web users

Euro crims targeting Aussie web users:



"Telstra's head of cyber security Mike Burgess, a former information security manager at the Australian Signals Directorate, recently told an investor briefing that companies needed to know why criminals would target its customers."



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Australia a popular target for ransomware attacks - Computerworld

Australia a popular target for ransomware attacks - Computerworld:

"Cyber criminals are finding rich pickings in Australia with ransomware variants according to security experts."



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UK government is seeking hackers to fight cyber crime - Tech News - Digital Spy

UK government is seeking hackers to fight cyber crime - Tech News - Digital Spy:

"Working in espionage isn't all about wearing tuxedos, swigging Martini and reeling off one-liners - the British government also needs computer geeks, and it's actively trying to recruit them."



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SIM company Gemalto says NSA, GCHQ, likely hacked its network

SIM company Gemalto says NSA, GCHQ, likely hacked its network:

"The NSA and also its British equivalent GCHQ likely hacked Dutch SIM card giant Gemalto, the firm said on Wednesday, yet brought in that there was no significant burglary of SIM file encryption secrets."



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Macquarie Telecom joins govt's secure cloud services list - Computerworld

Macquarie Telecom joins govt's secure cloud services list - Computerworld:

"Macquarie Telecom's GovZone has been added to the Australian Signals Directorate's Certified Cloud Services List (CCSL)."



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How to mitigate 85% of threats with only four strategies. Via @Securelist - : Kaspersky Lab

How to mitigate 85% of threats with only four strategies. Via @Securelist - : Kaspersky Lab:

"How to mitigate 85% of threats with only four strategies - Securelist  The Australian Signals Directorate Top35 list of mitigation strategies shows us that at least 85% of intrusions could have been mitigated by four mitigation "



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Australia Data Retention Law Violating Rights Of Citizens?

"In a bid to ensure the best security for Australian citizens against terrorist attacks, Tony Abbott’s government might actually be putting the privacy of its citizens at stake."



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Beware of gamed research - Security - Blogs - iTnews.com.au

"The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) maintains an Evaluated Product List (EPL) that allows government agencies (and anyone that wants to take heed) to consider evaluated products trustworthy in comparison to products that have not passed muster."



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CPA - The Guardian - #1684

"In the shadow of the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing by Australian and New Zealand troops, many Australians may be left wondering how we are to avoid the devastation and tragedy of war – the senseless waste of life that encapsulated World War I wherever it was fought?"



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National security increase Federal Budget 2015: $22 million to battle online terrorist recruiting | Business News | Business and Finance News | | Perth Now

 "THE spectre of global extremism has prompted the government to devote an extra $1.2 billion to national security this year."



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Speech Recognition is NSA's Best-Kept Open Secret - The Intercept

There is some mention of speech recognition in the “Black Budget”submitted to Congress each year. But there’s no clear sign that anybody on the Hill has ever really noticed.



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British embassy in Vienna 'has secret eavesdropping station' - Telegraph

"Britain is operating a secret listening station at its embassy in Vienna, claims Austria’s ORF public broadcaster"



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" the British agents at the same time have Australian citizenship can retain British nationality addition, you can enjoy a full pension and moving allowance"



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