Today Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced a AU$230 million Cyber Security Strategy (see PDF for full report) to beef up the country’s defensive measures after admitting government agencies have repeatedly fallen victim to cybercrime in the past. In addition to improvements in defense, Turnbull also revealed that Australia houses significant offensive cyber attack capabilities – a measure that the government hopes will add an additional “level of deterrence”. “Acknowledging this offensive capability […] adds to our credibility as we promote norms of good behaviour on the international stage and, importantly, familiarity with offensive measures enhances our defensive capabilities as well”, Turnbull said. So far,…
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