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June 22, 2020

Experts Reaction On Australia Targeted By ‘Sophisticated’ Cyber Attack – By ‘State-based’ Actor
Australia like other advanced nations has strong security measures that provide good protection against even the most sophisticated attacks.
While it's good to hear the Australian PM reminding everyone that this sort of state-sponsored attack is constant and pervasive, what he's not telling everyone is that vulnerability to this sort of attack is a question of cost. For the information and systems that really matter - typically those processing Secret classified information - Australia like other advanced nations has strong security measures that provide good protection against even the most sophisticated attacks. But across the.....Read More
While it's good to hear the Australian PM reminding everyone that this sort of state-sponsored attack is constant and pervasive, what he's not telling everyone is that vulnerability to this sort of attack is a question of cost. For the information and systems that really matter - typically those processing Secret classified information - Australia like other advanced nations has strong security measures that provide good protection against even the most sophisticated attacks. But across the world these strong security measures are not typically deployed to protect "less sensitive" systems such as citizens' personal information, or critical services and infrastructure. In a world where sophisticated attacks are targeting these critical aspects of society is it really sustainable to continue protecting them at a lower level of security?  Read Less