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UNSW Canberra Cyber Director Nigel Phair says Australia is "absolutely" vulnerable to cyber attacks after an oil pipeline and a major meat producer in the United States fell victim to cyber attack.
"On the whole, cyber security is discussed at a lot more mature level in the US than it often is in Australia," he told Sky News Australia.
"We've had President Biden come out a week and a half a go with a new presidential directive about how agencies have to work together, share information and respond to these attacks - we kind of need that same thing coming from our leaders."
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The escalating threat of grey zone warfare
Australia is battling the escalating threat of grey zone warfare from China and other powers that risks becoming outright conflict, a security expert has warned.
Nigel Phair, of the University of New South Wales Canberra Cyber, told nine.com.au that a warning by a senior Australian general revealed today is a timely reminder of a largely unseen mode of aggressive action the country is facing.
Major-General Adam Findlay gave a confidential briefing to Australia s special forces soldiers last year warning of a high likelihood of conflict,
Cyber security expert Nigel Phair said Australia is facing an emerging threat of grey zone warfare from China and other powers. (A Current Affair)