In the wake of Russian-linked cyber attacks on Ukraine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) have issued a warning to Australian organisations that malicious activity may have local ramifications.

In a very special episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, REB executive editor Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson, former head of the Department of Defence's Information Warfare Division, discuss Russia's history of cyber war and how this vector will continue to shape peace and conflict in the future.

The pair begin by discussing MAJGEN (Ret'd) Thompson's recent opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, which dives into Russia's history of cyber and information warfare. In his piece, he argues that Australia – and domestic businesses – must better prepare itself for cyber attacks, which will be weaponised in reprisal against the country for supporting Ukraine during the current conflict.

In this episode, you will hear:

 

• Why Australian businesses must be prepared for the impact of cyber warfare

 

• How malicious actors work in concert with state-sponsored groups to exploit the cyber domain  

 

• Why foreign actors will continue to use cyber as a vector of attack

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