Cyber Uncut

Cyber Uncut brings you the key decision makers and cutting edge innovators shaping Australia's cyber revolution. From cyber security to artificial intelligence and information systems, discover how businesses and government are navigating the transition to a digital future. Join Momentum Media’s Phil Tarrant, defence and national security podcaster, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson AM – former head of the ADF’s Information Warfare Division, and Liam Garman, editor of Cyber Daily, as they dive head first into the latest breaking news shaping our interconnected world. Get in touch, get your questions answered by our experts or share your stories. Contact [email protected] For daily news and analysis visit www.cyberdaily.au

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Crafting your investor and media relations strategy in the event of a data breach

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Liam Garman, David Hollingworth, and Daniel Croft provide critical insights for business leaders on how to craft an investor and media relations strategy in the event of a breach. The trio begin the podcast by discussing the latest news before diving into how cyber breaches require all hands on deck to get a company back to business as usual. Hollingworth and Croft then provide anonymised case studies of investor and media relations strategies that hav...

Feb 16, 2024•24 min

What you need to know about credential stuffing

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson discuss how malicious actors are targeting Australian courts and how Australians can keep themselves safe from the threat of credential stuffing. The pair begin the podcast by unpacking the Commonwealth’s sanctions on the Medibank hacker and how Australian courts have been in the crosshairs of malicious actors. Tarrant and Dr Thompson then unpack the recently leaked package of 26 billion d...

Feb 02, 2024•34 min

Not all threats are equal – creating a bespoke cyber security strategy for your business with Edward Farrell and Niru Verma

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Mercury ISS’ Edward Farrell and Niru Verma join host Steve Kuper to discuss the latest trends in cyber security and the importance of building a tailor-made security strategy for your business. The trio begin the podcast by unpacking how cyber security underpins all military capabilities, whether on land, at sea, or in the air, before discussing the importance of instituting threat-driven approaches to cyber. Farrell and Verma then unpack the latest tr...

Jan 26, 2024•15 min

X, the new home of crypto scams?

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Liam Garman, David Hollingworth, and Daniel Croft unpack a recent string of cryptocurrency-related compromises on X (formerly Twitter) and how threat actors have targeted Australian consumers over the Christmas break. The trio begin unpacking a recent post on X by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) endorsing bitcoin-tracked exchange traded funds (ETFs) and how the post is the latest in a long string of cryptocurrency scams on the site. The...

Jan 12, 2024•32 min

Game developer suffers data dump, and movements in online criminal enterprises

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Liam Garman, David Hollingworth, and Daniel Croft unpack the biggest news stories for 2023 – and dive into the recent Rhysida and ALPHV attacks. The trio begin the podcast by unpacking the latest hack against Insomniac Games by Rhysida, which saw over a terabyte of data leaked online, as well as recent movements within the ALPHV ransomware gang. They then unpack the top five news stories of the year. Garman, Hollingworth, and Croft then wrap up the pod...

Dec 21, 2023•37 min

Getting hacked via your doorbell? Discussing XIoT with Claroty’s Leon Poggioli

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Leon Poggioli, ANZ regional director at Claroty, and Liam Garman unpack what the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy means for the industry and how businesses can build XIoT policies to mitigate the risk of penetration. • The pair begin the podcast by analysing how the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy will support the growth of Australia’s cyber security industry and what it will mean for businesses. • Poggioli and Garman then anal...

Dec 15, 2023•42 min

What the Australian Cyber Security Strategy means for industry

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Dr Marcus Thompson discuss the key recommendations and findings from the recently released Australian Cyber Security Strategy, ASD Cyber Threat Report, and ASIC cyber pulse survey. The pair discuss: • recent appointments at Penten and unpack breaking news in the cyber security industry; • updates to the ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model, in particular, examining how new guidelines will help mitigate threat detection and response...

Dec 01, 2023•37 min

Information operations in the modern threat environment

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson, inaugural head of the Australian Defence Force’s Information Warfare Division, and Phil Tarrant unpack how information warfare is employed in the modern threat environment. The pair begin the podcast by analysing information operations surrounding the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and how information is harnessed to influence one’s adversaries to their will. They then examine how national power can be impacted ...

Nov 17, 2023•30 min

Understanding the evolving fifth domain of warfare, with Rapid7’s Jaya Baloo

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Jaya Baloo, global chief security officer at Rapid7, joins host Liam Garman to unpack how Australia’s regulatory environment is impacting businesses trying to manage the rapid pace of change in today’s digital environment The pair begin by looking at how Baloo’s career developed and the challenges she’s faced keeping global organisations secure. Baloo and Garman then discuss the changing threat landscape and how cyber has become a hotly contested domai...

Nov 03, 2023•42 min

Building an Australian Cyber Security Strategy that is fit for purpose, with CrowdStrike’s Drew Bagley

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Drew Bagley, vice-president and counsel for privacy and cyber policy at CrowdStrike, joins host Liam Garman to unpack the emerging cyber security trends facing Australian businesses and how the Australian government can draw from success overseas to build a robust and agile policy framework to protect Australians online. The pair begin the podcast by unpacking findings from CrowdStrike’s 2023 Threat Hunting report, detailing the emerging and evolving t...

Oct 20, 2023•51 min

Traditional 2-factor authentication is simply not secure enough, with Yubico’s Alex Wilson

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Alex Wilson, director of solutions engineering (APJ) at Yubico, joins host Liam Garman to unpack the weaknesses of traditional two-factor authentication and how businesses can strengthen their security through physical two-factor keys. The pair begin the podcast by discussing how threat actors can manipulate digital two-factor authentication measures and the challenges of rolling out 2FA across a workforce. Wilson and Garman then analyse some use cases...

Oct 13, 2023•35 min

Demystifying artificial intelligence in cyber security, with Absolute Software’s Nicko van Someren

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Absolute Software chief technology officer Nicko van Someren joins host Liam Garman to unpack how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can be used by both cyber response teams and threat actors – and AI/ML’s inherent limitations. The pair begin the podcast by demarcating AI and advanced ML and how the inability of individuals to grasp the full potential of AI is hampering its continued development in business applications. Van Someren...

Oct 09, 2023•50 min

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