In this episode of Phishy Business, we delve into the current and future state of quantum computing, and make some predictions about how it will impact cybersecurity and the world in general. Just how cybersecurity doesn’t just impact organizations, but is something that every user should be thinking about, quantum computing is going to have a wide-reaching impact on many aspects of life. Special guests Duncan Jones, Head of Cybersecurity at Cambridge Quantum, and Dr. Francis Gaffney, Director o...
Jun 14, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 8
The Lazarus Heist: From Phishing Emails to Half a Ton of Cash In this episode of Phishy Business, we sit down with Geoff White, investigative journalist, host of The Lazarus Heist Podcast, and now, author of The Lazarus Heist book, which tells the incredible true stories of some of the most high-profile cyberattacks in the world. In The Lazarus Heist: From Phishing Emails to Half a Ton of Cash, we discuss: How every hack Geoff investigated started with business email compromise, a ‘depressingly ...
May 31, 2022•25 min
In this episode of Phishy Business, we dig into the viral BBC documentary called Jobfished, which tells the story of an alleged con that tricked a pool of design workers into working for a fake agency…for free! Special guests Catrin Nye, the investigative journalist who broke the story, and renowned people hacker and social engineer Jenny Radcliffe get into the details of this unbelievable story. In ‘A Real Life Phishy Business: Jobfished, catfished by your boss?’, we discuss: How the story of o...
May 17, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In this episode of Phishy Business, we speak to Elger Jonker who has been active as an ethical hacker and penetration tester for quite a few years. Elger is now in the process of setting up one of the world’s largest hacker camps and conferences. In addition to speaking with Elger about this exciting new event, we also discuss his tips and tricks to make organisations more resilient. In ‘Hacker life: Insights into hacking, penetration testing, and more’, we discuss: The definition of a hacker an...
May 03, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 5
This week, we speak to Algirde Pipikaite, cybersecurity strategy lead at the World Economic Forum, about their Global cybersecurity outlook report findings, including some concerning misperceptions between business and IT leaders on cybersecurity matters. Our wide-ranging discussion covers the reasons why having a resilient business is good for profits, how to educate the board on the need for cybersecurity, why coding should be taught in schools, and the cybersecurity sector being full of rewar...
Apr 19, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Imagine being the CEO of tech company. Now imagine your company gets hacked; not once… but twice. This is what happened to our guest, Scott Schober, a CEO, best-selling author of the book ‘Hacked Again’ and cybersecurity educator. We discuss how his company got breached, his mission to educate other business leaders on good cyber hygiene, and - crucially – to get them to act. In ‘Hacked, and hacked again’ we cover: How his company got hacked What it is like being both a cyber security expert and...
Apr 05, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Ever wonder what it is like to be at THE iPhone launch with Steve Jobs or to interview Elon Musk? Our guest this week has done both those things, and so much more. Rory Cellan Jones is the former tech correspondent at the BBC, and now author of ‘Always on – hope and fear in the smartphone era’. We cover everything from his best stories from his years as a journalist with a front row seat at the biggest tech stories of the last few decades, to the effects social media and mobile devices have on s...
Mar 21, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 2
On the 8th of March every year, we celebrate International Women’s Day, an opportunity to recognise all the inspiring and resilient women across the world. In this week’s episode , we interview two of our own colleagues: Dimakatso Makinta and Sebenzile Sibisi. These incredible women have both overcome huge challenges to get to where they are today. We chat with them about the many obstacles they faced growing up, and the challenges they experienced trying to break into the job market to start ma...
Mar 08, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 1
We speak to Captain David Marquet best-selling author, creator of Intent-based leadership and former commander of nuclear-powered submarines for the US Navy. We talk about his career and how that shaped his views on leadership. We discuss his philosophy of intent-based leadership, his commitment to give control to and treat his team as leaders. This led the submarine he was in charge of to be recognised as “worst to first,” achieving the highest retention and operational standings in the navy. I...
Feb 15, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 14
This week, we speak to one of the most well-known leaders in the tech sector, Adam Banks. Adam is the former Group CTO & CIO at A.P Moller Maersk and lead the recovery from the most expensive cyberattack in history. We discuss what happened, how he drove the recovery, the importance of being open when experiencing a cyber incident, recognising that change can only happen from within yourself and the surprising logistical challenges of dealing with large scale cyber attacks In ‘Recovering fro...
Jan 31, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 15
In this episode we speak to Marc Brandner, partner at SmartRiskSolutions a risk and crisis management consultancy. He served as an officer of the German Special Forces (KSK) in various command assignments in Germany and abroad. He now supports customers both in crisis prevention and in the architecture of holistic and seamless security management. We discuss the similarities between kidnappings and ransomware, the fact that most companies still underestimate the cyber threats they face, and how ...
Jan 18, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This week we speak with Danny Myburgh, a digital forensics expert and the managing Director of Cyanre - The Digital Forensic Lab. He was responsible for establishing the National Computer Crime Investigation Unit for the South African Police Service and was trained by the FBI and the French Police. We chat about the current state of the threat landscape and the vital role that digital forensics plays in the fight against cybercrime. In this episode we discuss: How the world of cybercrime has evo...
Jan 04, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This week we speak to Mike Gruen, CISO and CTO and Dr. Daniel Glaser, a neuroscientist, about how humour can help in learning. We talk about how to build effective cybersecurity awareness programmes, how to positively harness our innate fear of being judged, and that cyber resilience is everybody’s responsibility. In ‘Cartoon eyes, and other cybersecurity awareness training techniques’ we discuss: Why creativity is important in STEM subjects Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility Eye movemen...
Dec 21, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This week we speak with Mike Sharman, the owner and co-founder of Retroviral Digital Communications and RetroActive Digital, and the author of the best-selling book, The Best Dick: A Candid Account of Building a $1m Business. We discuss the importance of brand reputation, what goes into building a strong brand and how organisations can maintain the trust of their customers. In this podcast we discuss: What it is about strong branding that makes people trust companies How emotional content gets p...
Dec 07, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 10
BONUS EPISODE In this bonus episode of our Phishy Business podcast, Michelle Price, CEO of AustCyber an independent, not for profit, government funded Australian cyber security growth network, is interviewed by the Economist Impact about how organisations can effectively plan for the future and its cybersecurity environment that seems to be changing all the time. What does the future of cyber security hold? This podcast is commissioned by Mimecast. About Phishy Business Fed up with the same old ...
Nov 30, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This week we speak with Achim von Michel, the press secretary of the German Association of Small and Medium Businesses. We discuss the need for SMBs to take cyber security seriously, some of the challenges these types of companies face such as skills shortages and bureaucracy, as well as the benefits of working for smaller companies. In ‘Small company – Big cybersecurity issues’ we discuss: How SMBs can ensure they remain cyber secure The challenges faced by smaller companies in terms of bureauc...
Nov 23, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 8
BONUS EPISODE In this bonus episode of our Phishy Business podcast, Kerissa Varma, Group CISO of Old Mutual Limited, is interviewed by the Economist Impact about data protection and how this related to cyber security, a podcast commissioned by Mimecast. About Phishy Business Fed up with the same old cybersecurity stories? Come with us on a journey that explores the lesser-known side. Whether it’s social engineering, taking criminals to court or the journalists hunting down hackers — our new podc...
Nov 16, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Listen to this interesting episode featuring how law enforcement tries to prevent young offenders from making a career in cybercrime. We speak to Floor Jansen, team leader of the offender prevention squad of the Dutch police, and British offender prevention expert Gregory Francis about young cybercrime offenders. We discuss their sometimes surprising motivations, what can be done to stop them from committing these acts, and why society as a whole needs to own the problem. In this episode, ‘Teena...
Nov 09, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 6
BONUS EPISODE In this bonus episode of our Phishy Business podcast, professor Ciaran Martin, the former founding CEO of the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and current Professor of Practice in the Management of Public Organisations at the University of Oxford is interviewed by the Economist Impact about ransomware and other interesting topics, a podcast commissioned by Mimecast. About Phishy Business Fed up with the same old cybersecurity stories? Come with us on a journey that explores...
Nov 02, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week we speak to Ciaran Martin, the former founding CEO of the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and current Professor of Practice in the Management of Public Organisations at the University of Oxford. We discuss how the NCSC got started, how they communicate cyber threats to the general public without infantilising them, the need for sectorial cyber security legislation and how the culture of silence around ransomware could be doing more harm than good. And last but certainly not le...
Oct 26, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 4
On this week’s Phishy Business, we’re joined by Bruce McCully, Chief Security Officer at Galactic Advisors, cyber security consultancy, and author of multiple books. We discuss the importance of story-telling in cyber security, why MSPs (Managed Service Providers) have a target on their backs when it comes to ransomware, the vital importance of having properly set up back-ups in place and how Bruce is achieving his goal of helping a million people. In ‘How to ‘level up’ ransomware protection and...
Oct 12, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this special episode, we speak to Rory Innes, founder of the cyber helpline, as well as Shane McCombs and Samantha Gamble from the Innocent Lives Foundation. We speak to them about the lack of support and understanding of online crime and how their organisations support victims and law enforcement services who are often not equipped to deal with cybercrimes. In the second part of the podcast, we have a harrowing interview with a victim of cyber stalking and how The Cyber Helpline helped her g...
Sep 29, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to Season Two! To kick us off in style, we’re speaking to Bryan Hurd, the founder of the US navy Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Cyber Counterintelligence program and currently vice president at insurance company Stroz Friedberg, part of AON. We cover everything from terrorism, the ransomware threat, cyber insurance, crisis management as well as UFOs – for good measure. In this episode of Phishy Business, 'The art of being a cyber smoke jumper', we discuss: The role of compan...
Sep 13, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 1
We’ve reached the end of season 1 of our podcast Phishy Business. Listen to this compilation of funny and interesting stories from our guests throughout the season. We’re featuring some of our most interesting guest, like: Jenny Radcliffe , the people hacker Geoff White , BBC investigative journalist Bennett Arron , comedian, and victim of cyber crime And a few others About Phishy Business Fed up with the same old cybersecurity stories? Come with us on a journey that explores the lesser-known si...
Aug 09, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 12
We’re gearing up for a summer of sporting excellence this year with the delayed Summer Olympics and Paralympics. On this week’s episode, we speak to Dutch Paralympian and world champion, Jetze Plat and his coach and sports doctor Guido Vroemen . In this inspirational chat, we learn about the importance of resilience, teamwork, rest and how, even with the best training in the world, the motivation to beat one’s siblings is the strongest fuel of all. In this episode of Phishy Business, ‘Resilience...
Jul 12, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 11
A full day ahead of meetings looms on the horizon as you sip your morning coffee, a familiar scenario for most of us. The majority of these discussions will take place over some of the now ubiquitous video conferencing tools, like Zoom or Microsoft Teams. But are they really the best way to get work done? Would some of these meetings benefit from being in person, or over the phone, or through quick text messages? This is what our guest, Christoph Magnussen, is here to help us with in this episod...
Jun 28, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Sadly this is not a joke, it is the title of our guest’s book – Bennett Arron. In this episode of Phishy Business, the comedian, speaker, and author recounts how his identity was stolen and the devastating consequences it had on his life. This episode was much like the book, insightful, funny, and thought-provoking at the same time. In this episode of Phishy Business, ‘Heard the one about Identity Theft?’, we discuss: How devastating a theft of identity can be, and that it needs to be recognised...
Jun 14, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Have you heard of carbon spider , mythic leopard and even ocean buffalo ? These are all code names for some of the biggest cyberattacks of 2020, code names created by the threat intelligence experts tracking activities of these cyberattacks. Crowdstrike’s Derek Buchanan and Mimecast's Dr. Francis Gaffney help us understand how to predict, find and remediate cyber threats. Francis and Derek shed some light on what threat intelligence means, what they’re teams do and how companies can combat sophi...
Jun 01, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Did you know that the average person checks their phone 47 times a day? While this a surprising number, this is also a very plausible number. This week we dive into the world of the generation who was born with technology and the internet, Generation Z, with author of Born Digital and Chairman of UK finance Bob Wigley. We discuss how they develop an online world personalised just for them that can seem more attractive than the real one, talk about the effects of being constantly connected, and w...
May 20, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Did you know it’s possible to be imprisoned on a database, but not in actual reality? While the idea may seem strange, this is the case for thousands of people around the world, whether they know it or not. With data breaches happening all the time, personal information is traded freely by unscrupulous forces on the dark web. It begs the question if anyone is truly safe from having their identity stolen. So, what lessons can we learn from these instances of misfortune? And how can we protect our...
May 06, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 6
