Is This A Dutton Scare Campaign Or Should We Be Really Worried?

These ominous articles appeared last week.Dutton to warn of evolving cyber threat to transport and powerBen Packham ·         12:00AM September 6, 2019Power stations, transport systems and industrial plants are likely to be the target of a new and ­potentially deadly threat from cyber attacks­, forcing an overhaul of the nation’s cyber security strategy to repel state-sponsored hackers and criminals.A surge in the scale and severity of malicious cyber activity — including­ the “hack and release’’ of sensitive information intended to embarrass targets, influence public opinion and interfere in democratic processes — will be revealed in a consultation paper to be released today by Home Affairs­ Minister Peter Dutton.Self-driving cars in the future are also expected to be vulnerable to cyber attacks, with experts warning th ey could be forced off the road by hackers.The paper, to kickstart the replacement of Malcolm Turnbull’s strategy drafted only... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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