Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber agency warns
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The agency warns that essential online services could unexpectedly go offline, affecting everyday activities and critical infrastructure, so Australians need to be prepared for potential disruptions.
Australian Signals Directorate chief says advanced AI tools are needed to defend against ‘AI-enabled attackers’ Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast Australians should prepare for more basic and important online services to go offline unexpectedly, the nation’s signals intelligence agency has warned, urging that “system security must be prioritised over system availability”. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) also says businesses and critical infrastructure must us
The Australian Signals Directorate is the national signals intelligence and cyber security agency that protects government networks and advises on protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
- •ASD releases further guidance or alerts for businesses and critical infrastructure
- •Reports of service outages or cyber incidents linked to AI-enabled attacks
- •Government or industry steps to prioritize system security over availability