Top spy says LinkedIn profiles that list defense work 'recklessly invite attention of foreign intelligence services'

ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess warns that foreign intelligence services are aggressively targeting Australians—especially defense and national-security personnel—via LinkedIn and job platforms, using fake companies, social engineering, and USB-delivered malware to steal sensitive IP, with case studies of copied military tech and hacked exporters; estimating espionage costs at AU$12.5B annually, he urges organizations to strengthen basic, enterprise-wide security hygiene (patch known vulnerabilities, control access, educate staff, and watch for anomalies) to make spying more difficult.