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Insider Threat 内部威胁 in China and Beyond: A Wake-Up Call for Organisations

We invite you to either listen to the article or read the below. Black Market Data Services in China In November 2024, a U.S. cybersecurity company briefed analysts on their monitoring of a clutch of ‘black market’ services in China offering inexpensive access to Chinese citizens’ data. Reportedly, the sellers of these services gain access […]

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Positioning, Navigation, and Timing: A Security Concern for Australia’s Critical Infrastructure

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We invite you to either listen to the article or read the below. The Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI Act) establishes a framework for managing risks to Australia’s critical infrastructure, including the need to address security risks comprehensively. Owners and operators of critical infrastructure face a diverse range of security risks, and amongst these is Positioning, Navigation,

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One problem, many faces: what connects corruption, insider trading and workplace sabotage?

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We invite you to either listen to the article or read the below. Introduction Each organisation is unique, yet all share a common goal: to safeguard assets and information, ensure operational continuity, maintain trust, and protect against potential threats. Organisations expect employees, executives, partners, and suppliers to exhibit desirable behaviours such as ethics, integrity, and

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May I have your attention please? QANTAS now boarding Insider Threats.

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We invite you to either listen to the article or read the below. In the past few years, Qantas faced several high-profile security incidents involving insider threats and data breaches, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in managing internal and external security risks. These incidents are part of a worrying trend at Qantas, with insider threats emerging not

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Unseen Vulnerabilities: The Escalating Insider and Supply Chain Threats to Security of Critical Infrastructure

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We invite you to either listen to the article or read the below. Your supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link… In recent years, supply chain security incidents have exposed vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure both in Australia and overseas, underscoring the urgent need for a robust supply chain risk management framework. The UK

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Australia’s national Interest

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We invite you to either listen to the article or read the below. What comprises Australia’s national interest, and how does the risk of insider threat activity in Australia’s critical infrastructure connect to Australia’s national interest? I expect this topic was not the first thing on your mind when you woke this morning ready for

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Supply Chain Security: Insider Threat

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Australia’s supply chain is vulnerable to a wide range of hazards. The Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI Act) recognises that critical infrastructure faces threats across multiple hazard domains, including cyber and information security, physical and natural hazards, personnel security, and supply chain risks. A recent case, reported by media in early October 2024, illustrates the insider threat within the personnel security domain.

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Supply chain security: paging Hezbollah!

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Supply chain security is multifaceted and complex. Supply chain security encompasses logistics, supplier ultimate ownership, supply reliability, cyber security, personnel security, ultimate source of materials, modern slavery, and physical adulteration of the items being supplied. Supply chain security is recognised as a security hazard in Australia’s Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI Act). The attacks

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Countering Insider Threat in a Fractious Society – a View from Australia

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We invite you to either listen to the article or read the below. Insider threat is an ancient phenomenon. People who betray the trust of those around them have always existed as thieves, embezzlers, spies, saboteurs: the disgruntled. Also ancient is peoples’ tendency to live and work in groups, evolving to operate as an ordered

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Ukraine: Navigating Daily Life Amidst Diminished Critical Infrastructure

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In our first article, Pentagram Advisory explored Russia’s systematic destruction of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. In this follow-up, we delve into how Ukrainians manage to persevere and maintain some element of essential services and support one another in the face of destroyed and irregular critical infrastructure services. This is a snapshot of disrupted daily life where

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