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Why staff are your biggest cyber security risk

Ronald Mizen

Basic human manipulation is the root cause of most successful cyber security attacks, Malcolm Turnbull’s former cyber tzar Alastair MacGibbon says, with so called “phishing attacks” leading to tens of millions in losses for companies.

Boards are increasingly being told to take cyber security more seriously by regulators and insurers, and Mr MacGibbon warned a failure to adequately address cyber risks represented an existential threat to many operations.

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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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