Australia needs to invest in regional cyber-superiority: ASPI

A new report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute is urging the federal government to spend more to develop Australia's ability to counter cyber-attacks.

A computer monitor displays binary code in Cologne, Germany, 19 May 2017. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa Source: DPA

In its opening, Australia's Offensive Cyber Capability report issues a stark warning the about the ease with which a cyberattack can strike and the potential scope of its destruction.

It stresses that nowadays, it's possible for a nation to launch a cyberattack against another and cause immense damage without ever firing a shot.