Cyber Uncut
93 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago -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.
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Assange – journalist or traitor?
July 12, 2024 05:43 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson, and Liam Garman analyse the genesis of the Optus and Medibank hacks before debating the return of Julian Assange to Australia. The pair begin the podcast by pulling apart recent findings on the cause of the Optus and Medibank hacks, as well as the regulatory responses from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)...
Becoming the world’s most cyber secure nation, with Cyber Security Minister Clare O’Neil
July 05, 2024 04:50 - 41 minutes - 94.1 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security Clare O’Neil joins Cyber Daily editor Liam Garman to unpack how the Albanese government aims to make Australia the world’s most cyber secure nation by 2030 and give firsthand insight into upcoming cyber security legislation to keep us safe online. The pair begin the podcast by going behind the curtain to see what threats keep Minister O'Neil up at night, and how the government is tackling ...
LockBit out for revenge and the latest insights from the Australian Cyber Security Summit
July 01, 2024 05:50 - 28 minutes - 26 MBIn this episode of Cyber Uncut, Liam Garman and Daniel Croft unpack the latest cyber security news, complete with some interesting lessons for business leaders from this year’s Australian Cyber Security Summit. The pair begin the podcast with an update on allegations of a breach at a global professional services company, before analysing how businesses need to refine post-breach communications by including receptionists, assistants and call centres in their strategies. They then look at t...
Australian Cyber Security Summit edition!
June 25, 2024 05:56 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode, the Cyber Daily team went live at the Australian Cyber Security Summit, where we caught up with AUCloud’s Peter Maloney, Mercury ISS’ Edward Farrell, and Brendan Dowling – Australia’s ambassador for cyber affairs and critical technology. Farrell talks about his company’s 10-year journey and how Mercury ISS has expanded its cyber security offering. Dowling explains exactly what his role entails and the importance of international collaboration in fighting cyber crime. Ma...
Ticketmaster hacked, BreachForums back online, and some crazy tweets!
May 31, 2024 06:42 - 26 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Liam Garman, David Hollingworth, and Daniel Croft unpack a crazy week in cyber security – with millions of Australians caught up in attacks through to splits within the hacking community. The trio unpack the recent Ticketmaster breach – with millions of users impacted nationwide – and the surprising name behind the attack. They then discuss BreachForums coming back online – and a recent split that has happened in the hacking community in respo...
Generative AI – driving business efficiency but also creating new cyber vulnerabilities, with Chris Fisher from Vectra AI
May 27, 2024 04:39 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Chris Fisher, regional director of ANZ at Vectra AI, joins host Liam Garman to unpack how generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are creating new exploits for malicious actors, and how cyber professionals can best prepare for these emerging threats. Fisher and Garman begin the podcast by examining how threat actors exploit generative AI tools, which are used to drive business efficiency, to expedite access to sensitive data. Fisher addres...
What advertisers and business leaders can learn from information warfare campaigns
May 03, 2024 06:43 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, hosts Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson, Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman unpack what advertisers and business leaders can learn from military information warfare campaigns and just how many similarities these fields share. They begin the podcast by looking at the history of influence on the battlefield and how business leaders today seek to harness influence through social and traditional media to proliferate their messaging. The trio then l...
Social media giants under fire – Biden v TikTok, Grant v X
April 26, 2024 05:43 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Liam Garman and David Hollingworth unpack how the US and Australian governments are holding social media giants responsible for their content and data safety. The pair begin by discussing revelations that Congress is looking to force ByteDance to sell TikTok in the United States to an approved third party or face being shut down. They then discuss how Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety commissioner, is challenging X for hosting videos of th...
Using Australian cyber regulation as a global blueprint for tackling crime, with Rapid7’s Sabeen Malik
April 15, 2024 07:48 - 53 minutes - 73 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Sabeen Malik, vice-president of global government affairs and public policy at Rapid7, joins Liam Garman to discuss the changing nature of global tech policy – applauding Australia’s stringent cyber security legislation. The pair begin the podcast by discussing Malik’s time developing tech policy within the Obama administration and how there is a hesitancy among policymakers to acknowledge the nefarious application of popular new technologies. M...
A pipeline between Australia’s national security agencies and the cyber industry
April 12, 2024 02:00 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson unpack building a nexus between academia, business and our national security organisations to build a stronger domestic cyber security industry. MAJGEN (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson begins the podcast by discussing his experience setting up the Australian Defence Force’s initial cyber and information warfare capabilities and discusses creating a pathway into the cyber security industry t...
Targeting modern industrial control systems, with Ben Miller, CISO at Dragos
April 05, 2024 06:06 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Ben Miller, chief information security officer at Dragos, joins host Liam Garman to unpack the increasing number of ransomware attacks directed towards industrial organizations and how OT/ICS operators can better protect their assets. The pair begin by unpacking how threat groups have adapted their TTPs to attack modern industrial organisations and how ransomware attacks on manufacturers continue to disrupt global supply chains. Miller then deta...
Insights direct from the cyber battlefield, with Raj Samani, SVP and chief scientist at Rapid7
April 03, 2024 03:54 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Raj Samani, senior vice-president and chief scientist at Rapid7, joins host Liam Garman to provide intelligence direct from the cyber security battlefield. The pair begin the podcast by discussing the links between leading threat groups and rogue states, detailing their TTPs and operating models. Samani then unpacks recent findings from North Korea’s Kimsuky threat group, lifting the veil on how such threat actors target companies and how Rapid7...
Swifties become victims of credential stuffing campaign, while the risk of AI keeps growing
March 15, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson unpack how foreign actors are targeting persons of interest on social media and how Australians are falling victim to unsophisticated credential stuffing campaigns. Like all news over recent months, the podcast begins talking about Taylor Swift – and how regular Australians became victims of credential stuffing campaigns on a popular ticketing website. The podcast continues with a l...
Wisdom from the cyber security battlefield, with CrowdStrike’s Mark Goudie
March 11, 2024 01:46 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Mark Goudie, senior director of professional services at CrowdStrike, joins host Liam Garman to provide insight into the most prolific threats and vulnerabilities facing Australian businesses and how they can immediately take action to defend themselves. The podcast begins by examining critical findings from CrowdStrike’s Global Threat Report before detailing the top things Australian businesses must do to protect their assets. Goudie and Garma...
Crafting your investor and media relations strategy in the event of a data breach
February 16, 2024 04:06 - 24 minutes - 56 MBIn 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 ...
What you need to know about credential stuffing
February 02, 2024 04:56 - 34 minutes - 79.1 MBIn 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 bi...
Not all threats are equal – creating a bespoke cyber security strategy for your business with Edward Farrell and Niru Verma
January 26, 2024 00:11 - 15 minutes - 35.6 MBIn 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 la...
X, the new home of crypto scams?
January 12, 2024 01:08 - 31 minutes - 72.7 MBIn 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...
Game developer suffers data dump, and movements in online criminal enterprises
December 21, 2023 22:48 - 37 minutes - 85.9 MBIn 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 u...
Getting hacked via your doorbell? Discussing XIoT with Claroty’s Leon Poggioli
December 15, 2023 00:11 - 42 minutes - 96.1 MBIn 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. • ...
What the Australian Cyber Security Strategy means for industry
December 01, 2023 05:44 - 36 minutes - 84 MBIn 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 a...
Information operations in the modern threat environment
November 17, 2023 05:04 - 29 minutes - 68.5 MBIn 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 im...
Understanding the evolving fifth domain of warfare, with Rapid7’s Jaya Baloo
November 03, 2023 02:08 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBIn 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 conteste...
Building an Australian Cyber Security Strategy that is fit for purpose, with CrowdStrike’s Drew Bagley
October 20, 2023 02:22 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBIn 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 evolv...
Traditional 2-factor authentication is simply not secure enough, with Yubico’s Alex Wilson
October 13, 2023 03:40 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBIn 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 us...
Demystifying artificial intelligence in cyber security, with Absolute Software’s Nicko van Someren
October 09, 2023 01:34 - 50 minutes - 69 MBIn 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 ...
Launching Cyber Uncut
October 06, 2023 01:00 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson announce the rebranding of Cyber Security Connect into CyberDaily.au. The pair also discuss: The reasoning behind the rebrand to Cyber Daily, mainly the broad-reaching impact of cyber life across government, the economy and at the individual level of daily life. The evolution of the cyber environment and the regulatory and legislative environments and their high-stakes implications f...
From security to AI and emerging technology – helping businesses leverage the cyber revolution with Cyber Daily
September 29, 2023 06:21 - 24 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this transformative episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman announce the upcoming rebrand of Cyber Security Connect to Cyber Daily and the launch of the reinvigorated Cyber Uncut podcast. Following the success of Cyber Security Connect, Cyber Daily will unpack and analyse all areas of digital transformation – ranging from cyber security, artificial intelligence and information systems through to modern digitally enabled business solutions to help ...
Defending your business against third-party and supply chain risk
September 15, 2023 04:47 - 37 minutes - 86.7 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, hosts Liam Garman and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson unpack how businesses can implement protocols to protect their systems from third-party compromise. In the podcast, the pair examine the recent TissuPath and Pareto data breaches, observing that no matter how secure an organisation’s networks may be – externally hosted data is always at risk. Dr Thompson and Garman then discuss how businesses must develop a whole-of-company ...
How are cyber criminals targeting businesses? With Rapid7’s Christiaan Beek
September 06, 2023 00:07 - 43 minutes - 99.8 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Christiaan Beek, senior director of threat analytics at Rapid7, joins host Liam Garman to discuss Rapid7’s 2023 Mid-Year Threat Review, unpacking the latest cyber security trends facing businesses and detailing need-to-know intelligence to keep Australian businesses safe. The pair begin the podcast analysing the most common threat vectors that are being exploited by cyber criminals, including unpatched software and old hardware systems, b...
What does Australia’s new cyber security regulations mean for your business? With Claroty’s Leon Poggioli
August 30, 2023 01:26 - 35 minutes - 80.8 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Leon Poggioli, ANZ regional director at Claroty, joins host Liam Garman to discuss new cyber security requirements for Australian businesses, and how organisations can leverage cyber as a competitive advantage. The podcast begins analysing recent findings from Claroty’s research arm, Team82, that has discovered 95 IoT CVEs this calendar year alone, before unpacking the new and emerging regulatory requirements for Australian businesses und...
Safeguarding your business as Australia becomes the world’s most targeted nation online, with AUCloud’s Peter Maloney
August 25, 2023 03:19 - 42 minutes - 98.3 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Peter Maloney, managing director and chief executive officer of cyber security and sovereign cloud services provider AUCloud, joins host Liam Garman to unpack why Australia has become one of the world’s most attractive targets for cyber criminals and how Australian businesses can protect themselves. The pair begin the podcast unpacking the factors that make Australia such a tempting target for cyber criminals, and some of the latest tacti...
Are professionals losing faith in Australia’s cyber security?
August 21, 2023 04:47 - 35 minutes - 81.2 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson discuss how the industry can leverage recommendations put forward by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to build a stronger cyber security industry and how cyber can be used as a tool for diplomacy. The pair begin the podcast by discussing breaking news in the cyber security industry with the acquisition of ParaFlare by Deloitte Australia. Dr Thompson a...
Russian disinformation in a post-truth world
August 07, 2023 08:04 - 39 minutes - 90.4 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Liam Garman and Daniel Croft unpack the social paradigm of post-truth and how Russia’s Internet Research Agency has exploited this to prosecute online disinformation campaigns. The pair begin defining post-truth and how individuals are increasingly using emotion and affiliative sensemaking to cut through information on the internet. They then look into case studies of how Russia’s Internet Research Agency prosecutes online information c...
Australia’s cyber security coordinator responds to HWL Ebsworth, ANZ chief speaks on anti-scam code
July 21, 2023 07:40 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Liam Garman and Daniel Croft discuss the impact of the major HWL Ebsworth attack and the response given by Australia’s first cyber security coordinator, Air Marshal Darren Goldie, while diving into the latest news in cyber security. The podcast begins with a discussion of ANZ bank CEO’s decision not to sign up to a voluntary anti-scam code that would see banks required to reimburse those who fall victim to scams. Garman and Croft then d...
Aussie financial institutions exposed online and APRA’s response to cyber ‘gaps’
July 07, 2023 07:07 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson unpack the hostile cyber threat environment facing Australia’s financial institutions. The pair begin the podcast by unpacking workforce challenges in Australia’s cyber security sector, with professionals tempted overseas with compelling salary packages. Dr Thompson and Tarrant continue the podcast by analysing the recent findings from APRA on the common cyber shortfalls among re...
Big data breaches are here to stay
June 23, 2023 07:27 - 43 minutes - 60.6 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Liam Garman unpack the MOVEit file transfer breach and discuss proposals to label AI-generated content. The pair begin the podcast by discussing the recent MOVEit data breach and steps that businesses must take to improve their cyber resilience in the face of zero-day exploits. Dr Thompson and Garman then look into the recent HWL Ebsworth hack before diving into whether the Commonwealth shoul...
How adversaries are targeting US critical infrastructure in Guam, and the costs behind a cyber breach
June 09, 2023 07:20 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant unpack the recent Volt Typhoon malware targeting critical infrastructure, and the motivations behind cyber security attacks. - Dr Thompson and Tarrant begin the podcast by unpacking the financial and reputational ramifications of a cyber security breach, examining how the Latitude hack has resulted in forecast losses of $95 million to $105 million. - The pair then discuss the r...
Regulating the AI industry and building a whole-of-government cyber framework
May 26, 2023 07:22 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson unpack the latest in cyber security, from national security IP theft to the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI). The pair begin the podcast by unpacking recent US defence technology data theft cases and recent concerns from the FBI on the US’ cyber workforce, diving into how law enforcement agencies can collaborate with militaries to build a stronger cyber posture. Dr Thompson...
Ethical hacking? You mean cyber assurance testing, with Edward Farrell
May 19, 2023 06:25 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Edward Farrell, director and principal consultant at Mercury Information Security Services joins hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson to discuss the world of cyber assurance testing. The trio begin the podcast by defining whether “ethical hacking” is an appropriate blanket term for advisers engaged in cyber assurance testing, before assessing the relationship between ethics and ideology in penetration testing. ...
Why strong cyber security frameworks are no longer enough to protect your organisation, with Absolute Software’s Dr Torsten George
May 05, 2023 06:29 - 43 minutes - 60.6 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Absolute Software cyber security evangelist Dr Torsten George joins host Liam Garman to unpack why organisations need to prioritise cyber resilience over cyber security and how a culture of resilience will enable stronger defence and recovery in the event of a breach. The pair begin the podcast by recapping Dr George’s recent world tour, providing much-needed insight into how international organisations are refining their approaches to cy...
How the Commonwealth’s Defence Strategic Review will impact Australia’s cyber resilience
April 24, 2023 07:31 - 21 minutes - 30 MBIn this special episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson unpack how the Commonwealth’s recently unveiled Defence Strategic Review will influence Australia’s cyber security industry. The pair begin the podcast by unpacking how the DSR was fundamental to give certainty to industry and how it is encouraging that cyber is acknowledged among the traditional warfighting domains of land, air and sea. Tarrant and MAJGEN (Ret’d) Dr Thom...
How your business can navigate the new Commonwealth cyber security regulations, with Tony Howell
April 21, 2023 07:53 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Tony Howell, global chief architect, defence and intelligence at archTIS, joins host Liam Garman to unpack the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022 and how the new government obligations will impact Australian businesses. The pair commence the podcast by discussing what obligations the SLACIP Act will place on businesses and which businesses will have to meet higher cyber security standards. Howel...
Banning ransom payments? The success is in the details
April 14, 2023 05:58 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, host Liam Garman joins Cyber Security Connect journalist Daniel Croft to unpack whether the Commonwealth should ban ransomware payments, before turning to discuss the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in cyber security. The pair begin the podcast by assessing whether legislation to ban ransoms would, in fact, hurt the victims yet further and whether it will create additional illicit markets for threat actors. Garman and Croft then ...
Enhancing your cyber security recruitment strategy, with FifthDomain’s Matt Wilcox
April 11, 2023 02:35 - 38 minutes - 53.7 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Matt Wilcox, founder and chief executive of FifthDomain, joins host Liam Garman to unveil the company’s new Cyber National Assessment Program for Skills and Employment (CYNAPSE). The pair begin the podcast unpacking how the CYNAPSE program will advance Australia’s cyber security industry and how pre-employment testing will support cyber security companies in growing their talent base. Wilcox and Garman then continue to unpack early insi...
Rethinking Australia’s data retention regulations
March 31, 2023 06:21 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant cover the latest breaking news in cyber security and question whether Australia needs more stringent data retention regulations. The pair begin the podcast unpacking the fallout from the war in Ukraine and how conflict prompts actors to rethink the application of technology in conflict. Dr Thompson and Tarrant then analyse the breadth of the recent Latitude Financial hack and how...
Defending Australia’s healthcare system from cyber attacks, with Claroty’s Joshua Corman
March 24, 2023 02:12 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBCyber Security Uncut presents a new quarterly podcast series with Claroty. In this first episode, the company’s vice-president of cyber safety strategy, Joshua Corman, talks to host Liam Garman to shed light on how cyber criminals can remotely access medical devices and healthcare infrastructure — threatening human safety. The pair begin the podcast discussing Corman’s experience as a white hat hacker, before analysing the extent to which medical devices can be accessed by cyber criminals. ...
Why all businesses need an active cyber defence strategy, with Tim Jones
March 17, 2023 06:21 - 40 minutes - 56.4 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Tim Jones, managing director of Hyprfire, joins hosts Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant to discuss the importance of an active defence system and the nexus between academia and the cyber security industry. The podcast begins unpacking why businesses are not sufficiently protected if they rely solely on passive protection frameworks, as well as the growing endpoint risk posed by increased interconnectivity. The t...
The need-to-know legislative and regulatory requirements for business cyber security, with Annie Haggar
March 03, 2023 06:25 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Annie Haggar, principal at Cyber GC, joins hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson to discuss the emerging legislative and regulatory frameworks surrounding business cyber security requirements. The podcast begins by unpacking the federal government’s recently introduced cyber security strategies and the potential benefits of introducing a Cyber Security Act to simplify cyber legislation. Haggar then provides cas...
Defending Australia’s critical infrastructure, with Robert Lee, chief executive officer and co-founder of Dragos
February 17, 2023 06:35 - 47 minutes - 66 MBIn this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Robert Lee, chief executive officer and co-founder of ICS/OT technology provider Dragos, joins Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson to analyse the threat of cyber breaches on national infrastructure. The podcast begins unpacking Lee’s passion for defending critical civilian infrastructure, before assessing whether Australian companies are prepared to defend their systems from sophisticated state-based attackers. Lee...