CI-ISAC Threat Intelligence Blog
Welcome to the CI-ISAC blog, your source for cutting-edge insights and thought leadership in the realm of cyber security. Here, we delve into the complexities of the digital landscape, offering expert analysis, innovative strategies, and valuable discussions aimed at fortifying our collective defences against cyber threats.
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Consumer wearables, the enterprise security threat
AI-enabled consumer wearables have moved beyond far-fetched gadgets into something people use in everyday life, from your local barista to the stranger next to you on the train. With increased adoption and enhanced features, comes a new wave of security and data privacy concerns presenting Australian CISOs and security leaders with a unique governance challenge.…
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The Gentlemen, a rapidly proliferating ransomware-as-a-service syndicate
The Gentlemen is an established criminal ransomware-as-a-service syndicate with a differentiated pricing model: taking a smaller margin from its affiliates. Unlike traditional arrangements, its affiliates keep 90% of proceeds, well above the usual 70% share. This is a key growth driver for a group that only surfaced in the mid-2025 – now ranking as the…
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Defining Bi-Directional Intelligence Sharing in Australia’s Critical Infrastructure Sectors Through the 2026 SOCI Act Review
The 2026 Slay Review of the 2018 SOCI Act has called for two-way threat information exchange between government and critical infrastructure operators. This article defines what bi-directional intelligence sharing means in practice, why it matters now, and where CI-ISAC fits in Australia’s evolving cyber resilience model.
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Australia’s Cyber Threat Environment Is Escalating: What an Elevated Threat Level Means for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
CI-ISAC Australia’s cyber threat level is sustained at Elevated. This article examines what that designation means in practice and why timely, Australian-specific intelligence is the critical input that separates anticipating threats from responding to them.
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Bidirectional Threat Intelligence Is Here Under SOCI Reform: How Critical Infrastructure Organisations Can Operationalise It
The SOCI Act Review has made bidirectional cyber threat intelligence sharing a legislative imperative for Australia’s critical infrastructure. This article sets out what the mandate means in practice and how to act now.
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Planning for Cyber Risk in Uncertainty: How Cross-Sector Threat Visibility Shapes Executive Decisions
Executive teams across Australia’s critical infrastructure sectors are expected to make decisions about cyber risk, investment, and capability in a landscape that rarely feels settled. Threat activity evolves quickly, technology dependencies continue to deepen, and expectations around resilience and accountability are increasing. Yet many of these decisions are still made with a constrained view of…
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