Cyber Uncut
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The CISO Brief: SOCI Act to change, banking budgets under strain, and are remote workers a cyber liability?
19 mins; March 29, 2026
AI firms to face child safety fines, Iranian hackers hacked and was Lockheed Martin breached?
46 mins; March 26, 2026
CONTESTED GROUND: Australian resilience during a crisis and sovereign industrial capability
15 mins; March 25, 2026
CONTESTED GROUND: From Tehran to Sydney – why war could reshape Australian property
41 mins; March 24, 2026
CONTESTED GROUND: War without borders – the disinformation threat arriving in Australia
33 mins; March 23, 2026
CommBank bets on AI security, pro-Iran hackers target healthcare, and do injunctions really work?
39 mins; March 19, 2026
CONTESTED GROUND: The intersection of finance, organised crime, terrorism and foreign interference with Keith Bulfin
42 mins; March 18, 2026
CONTESTED GROUND: The fragility of Australia's energy ecosystem, with AVM (Ret'd) John Blackburn AO
50 mins; March 16, 2026
Meta buys out Moltbook, and understanding insider threats with special guests from Clayton Utz
58 mins; March 12, 2026
CONTESTED GROUND: Australia faces fallout closer to home as Iran continues to fight back
33 mins; March 11, 2026
Users flee ChatGPT, CommBank reports $1bn fraud, and Iran conflict, with ThreatLocker's Danny Jenkins
38 mins; March 09, 2026
Qantas' AI backlash, hacker goes on Aussie spree, and Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan joins the pod
57 mins; February 26, 2026
We're no longer in a BAU world, with Andrew Henderson, Agsecure
42 mins; February 24, 2026
The CISO Brief: Aussie fintech hack, Docusign scams, and AI adoption gaps
14 mins; February 22, 2026
AI adoption too slow, youX hack compromises hundreds of thousands, and Genetec's Mathieu Chevalier
47 mins; February 19, 2026
Telstra, Accenture cut jobs for AI, Roblox on federal notice, and Valentine's scams
59 mins; February 15, 2026
The CISO Brief: AI plummets the stock market, real estate scams, and 5-minute cyber insurance
16 mins; February 15, 2026
The CISO Brief: Critical infrastructure, CEOs back down on AI, and how to navigate AI threats
17 mins; February 08, 2026
French cops target X, inside the 0APT hacking group, and an Epstein files discovery
33 mins; February 05, 2026
CONTESTED GROUND: US National Defense Strategy, deterrence by denial and the limits of alliance dependency
38 mins; February 04, 2026
The CISO Brief: Why tabletop exercises are an essential cyber security tool, and understanding employee data security
18 mins; February 01, 2026
Beware employee theft, NSW launches cyber strategy, NZ law firm hacked, and World Data Privacy Day
42 mins; January 29, 2026
CONTESTED GROUND: Assessing the fallout of the US' Venezuela raid on the global 'rules-based' order
18 mins; January 27, 2026
The CISO Brief: Cyber threats hitting the healthcare industry and keeping staff safe from scammers
16 mins; January 26, 2026
Grok still under fire, potential ASRock data breach, and watchdog targets automated decision making
43 mins; January 22, 2026
CONTESTED GROUND: Australia's efforts to combat extremism, anti-Semitism, and balance freedom
23 mins; January 20, 2026
The CISO Brief: AI-powered threats and the importance of rapid response
17 mins; January 18, 2026
The Pentagon backs Grok, Victorian schools hacked, and Bandcamp says no to AI
37 mins; January 16, 2026
The CISO Brief: Compliance and incident response
14 mins; January 11, 2026
Grok's sexual abuse, Qantas' AI shift, and Trump's cyber warfare?
35 mins; January 08, 2026
CONTESTED GROUND: Venezuela, Russia, China, Iran and America's resurgence
39 mins; January 07, 2026
Bondi shooting misinformation, ShinyHunters returns, and how to stay cyber safe while travelling
45 mins; December 18, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: The nexus of national security, social cohesion and grey-zone warfare
14 mins; December 15, 2025
The Pentagon's new AI platform, SafePay ransomware scores a hat-trick, and social media ban
34 mins; December 11, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Australia's strategic crossroads and aspects of national resilience
46 mins; December 09, 2025
The National AI Plan, social media ban worries, and Aussie retailer Oxford hacked – plus e-sports!
37 mins; December 04, 2025
Holiday scams, pollies warned ahead of Chinese visit, and Russian hackers sanctioned
30 mins; November 27, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Peace in sight but questions remain about future of Russia–Ukraine conflict
29 mins; November 25, 2025
NVIDIA's earnings up, Black Friday scams, a new ransomware group emerges, Russian hacking sanctions
38 mins; November 20, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Hacktivists target ADF program, China counters Australia in the Pacific
35 mins; November 16, 2025
Proofpoint's Ryan Kalember and Adrian Covich on CISO trends and dealing with growing cyber threats
31 mins; November 14, 2025
Lumify Work's Louis Cremen talks about AI risks and opportunities, staff training, and how to protect data
43 mins; November 06, 2025
OpenAI and mental health, government agencies caught up in hack, and a copyright win for Aussie musos
47 mins; October 30, 2025
Wikipedia's AI woes, Tassie NFP hit by ransomware, and Bryan Cranston strikes back
44 mins; October 23, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: From PNG to Gaza – what's defining Australia's security future
29 mins; October 20, 2025
CBA's AI woes, the Qantas leak, and a chat with SolarWinds
53 mins; October 17, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: The information and financial risks to national unity
28 mins; October 12, 2025
Aussie fined over deepfakes, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters goes wild, and Asahi hacker revealed
47 mins; October 09, 2025
Accenture cuts staff for AI, Asahi's cyber attack, and GoAnywhere's latest vulnerability
44 mins; October 02, 2025
NSW schools to get AI tool, AI Charlie Kirk, EU airports hacked and charities get a cyber helping hand
45 mins; September 25, 2025
SA launches EdChat, a new 'sophisticated' ransomware gang, and Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters finished?
49 mins; September 19, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Andrew Hastie on espionage, resilience, and the new front lines of national security
24 mins; September 14, 2025
AI's impact on Aussie kids, ransomware attacks in Australia rise, and Warner Bros sues Midjourney
44 mins; September 12, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: When information becomes the battlefield
37 mins; September 07, 2025
'Nudify' app ban, hacker threatens artists with AI punishment, and fake ID marketplace takedown
35 mins; September 04, 2025
OpenAI under fire, WSU cyber attack update, and letters of marque for hackers
42 mins; August 28, 2025
CommBank rolls out AI anti-scam measures, iiNet hacked, and AI-powered toys for your kids
41 mins; August 22, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: From housing to subs – the economics behind military power
32 mins; August 17, 2025
AI and copyright in Australia, ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider merge, and the worst hacking in cinema
43 mins; August 14, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Inside the information battlespace – how the creative industry supports national security
48 mins; August 10, 2025
Productivity Commission goes pro-AI, ShinyHunters continues Salesforce hacking spree, and a new ransomware operator emerges
43 mins; August 07, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Regional flashpoints and economic headwinds – Australia's strategic dilemma
41 mins; August 03, 2025
Atlassian layoffs, Qantas hackers revealed, and hacking on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine
40 mins; August 01, 2025
Trump and AI, Qantas hacker comms, and Aussie political party hacked
42 mins; July 25, 2025
TomorrowX's disruptive approach to legacy system protection
25 mins; July 21, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: How Australia is walking the China and United States relations tightrope
40 mins; July 20, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: AUKUS, Middle East tensions, and Australia's strategic future
25 mins; July 13, 2025
Protecht's Mike Franklin on the importance of creating a strong company cyber security culture and prioritising critical assets
52 mins; July 13, 2025
Qantas hacked, AI to power the Australian economy, and women's health clinic hacked
39 mins; July 04, 2025
News Corp's AI push, hackers arrested at home and abroad, and War Thunder does it again
49 mins; June 26, 2025
OpenAI's big defence contract, Israel and Iran square off in cyber space, AI chatbots in the ER
37 mins; June 19, 2025
Hacker furries, Global ransomware targets Aussie healthcare organisations, and cyber security for farmers
33 mins; June 12, 2025
Military artificial intelligence, Ukraine hacks Russia, local hacks surge, and the name game
39 mins; June 05, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Australian sentenced to 13 years in Russia, Australia and EU discuss defence pact
34 mins; June 02, 2025
Meta's new AI, a bad week for legal entities in Australia, and mandatory ransomware reporting
33 mins; May 30, 2025
CyberArk's Thomas Fikentscher on why cyber security should not be an afterthought
33 mins; May 26, 2025
AI to solve housing troubles, ATO denies security issues, and our favourite data breach tool
29 mins; May 22, 2025
CCTVs, the cloud, and crime – Genetec's formula for safer streets, with Lee Shelford
33 mins; May 19, 2025
Deepfakes in the courtroom, DragonForce makes a major ransomware play, and the CIA tries to recruit Chinese spies
42 mins; May 16, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: A sit down with Tim Knight, author of Gallipoli Soup
43 mins; May 11, 2025
Meta fuels its new AI with Facebook content, UK retailers suffer ransomware spree, and LockBit gets hacked
34 mins; May 08, 2025
How to identify the cyber skills your team really needs, with Lumify's Louis Cremen and Jeremy Daly
45 mins; May 02, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Cyber war, global politics and the power of truth: Unpacking conflict in the Information Age
31 mins; April 27, 2025
Government backdoors into the world's social media giants and setting ethical standards online
24 mins; April 24, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: How to develop a culture of security in your business
26 mins; April 20, 2025
Chris Krebs quits SentinelOne, 4chan hacked and breached, and how we almost lost the CVE Program
37 mins; April 17, 2025
Western Sydney University and superannuation hacks, Aussie election fears, and Trump takes aim at ex-CISA chief
38 mins; April 10, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Heroism, warfare and Australia's future – WWII reflections and election insights
30 mins; April 06, 2025
13cabs cyber incident, more Trump administration security issues, and Luke Dembosky and Brenton Steenkamp on executive risk
62 hours 44 mins; April 03, 2025
Facebook bans, unsecured web servers, and THAT Signal chat
39 mins; March 27, 2025
Nation-state cyber threats – how Australian organisations must prepare, with Rapid7's Raj Samani
47 mins; March 20, 2025
Helping executives understand company cyber security, with 4walls' Nik Devidas
40 mins; March 14, 2025
Ransomware trends, AI and the fight against cyber crime, with Sophos' Aaron Bugal
42 mins; March 06, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Alliance abandonment and realpolitik in global affairs
26 mins; March 05, 2025
DeepSeek car troubles, healthcare hacks, and AI video madness
44 mins; February 27, 2025
More DeepSeek dramas, ransomware-as-a-service on the rise, and hacked games spread malware
34 mins; February 23, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: The expanding world of state-sponsored cyber warfare
38 mins; February 19, 2025
DeepSeek is still a thing, CommBank has an outage, and happy Valentine's Day!
35 mins; February 13, 2025
More DeepSeek musings, how ransomware reporting works, and North Korea at it again
41 mins; February 06, 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Regaining the qualitative advantage
31 mins; February 05, 2025