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Story 1Qantas and social engineering.https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/06/qantas-attack-reveals-one-phone-call-is-all-it-takes-to-crack-cybersecuritys-weakest-link-humansStory 2Ingram Micro taken down by Safepay Ransomware Ganghttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ingram-micro-outage-caused-by-safepay-ransomware-attack/https://redpiranha.net/news/what-is-safepay-ransomware-everything-you-need-knowMain TopicInterview : Graeme Speak - Rethinking Cyber Securityhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/graemespeak/https://bankvault.comUpcoming EventsIf you have an event that you want to include, get in touch.AISAThe 28th Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy and Social Networking Conference - 15th to 17th JulyAISA AdelaideSEC Conference - Friday 22 August 2025BSides Perth 18/19 OCTOBER 2025Want to support the podcast? Leave a review and recommend us to a friend! Spread the word!aCast : https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/westcoastcyberApple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-coast-cyber/id1793990678Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/4bvYuqrdeh1BIDKXi0rcNriHeart Radio : https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-west-coast-cyber-107688022/Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@westcoastcyberContactsWebsite - https://www.cyberwesthub.au/resourcesEmail - westcoastcyber@cyberwesthub.auDiscord - https://discord.gg/kwsmDBUZKZSocial MediaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastCyberTwitter https://twitter.com/WestCoastCybrLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/westcoastcyber/Insta https://www.instagram.com/westcoastcyber/

S5E4 - Responsible Reporting and Drivers LicensesStory 1Mandatory reporting of Ransom Paymentshttps://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/cyber-security-subsite/files/factsheet-ransomware-payment-reporting.pdfStory 2Tax Time Scamshttps://www.ato.gov.au/online-services/scams-cyber-safety-and-identity-protection/scam-dataMain Topichttps://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/government-error-leaks-data-of-260-tasmanian-drivers/Upcoming EventsIf you have an event that you want to include, get in touch.Want to support the podcast? Leave a review and recommend us to a friend! Spread the word!aCast : https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/westcoastcyberApple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-coast-cyber/id1793990678Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/4bvYuqrdeh1BIDKXi0rcNriHeart Radio : https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-west-coast-cyber-107688022/Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@westcoastcyberContactsWebsite - https://www.cyberwesthub.au/resourcesEmail - westcoastcyber@cyberwesthub.auDiscord - https://discord.gg/kwsmDBUZKZSocial MediaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastCyberTwitter https://twitter.com/WestCoastCybrLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/westcoastcyber/Insta https://www.instagram.com/westcoastcyber/

Story 1https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/ms-co-op-cyberattackers-duped-it-help-desks-into-resetting-passwords-says-report-2025-05-06/Story 2Disney Employee gets 3 yearshttps://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/fired-disney-employee-gets-3-years-in-prison-for-hacking-and-changing-menusMain TopicGuest Interview - Sean HannanUpcoming EventsRed Piranha Crystal Eye 5.5 launch events.https://redpiranha.net/eventsCyber Resilience Summit Brisbane May 14 https://forefrontevents.co/event/cyber-qldAISA WA Branch MeetingPresentation Title: BeyondCorp - Google's ZeroTrust implementationDaniel White is a Staff Security Engineer at Google, working on incident response and digital forensics.Date: Tuesday 13 May 2025Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm (AWST)https://aisa.org.au/Public/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=BMWA0525&WebsiteKey=dd1440d8-82c8-43e1-9f70-9cec638dc85bACS WA Tech Summit: Innovation for a New EraThe Hub, Bentley Technology Park - Tue 20 May 2025 01:00 PM AWSThttps://www.acs.org.au/cpd-education/event-detail.html?eventId=701Om00000H5pePIARAusCERT Cyber Conference (Gold Coast) May 20-23 https://conference.auscert.org.au/#:~:text=AUSCERT%202025%20will%20mark%20our,18CYBERWEST SUMMIT!28th and 29th May - https://eventandconfco.eventsair.com/cyberwest-summit-2025 Registrations are open now!If you have an event that you want to include, get in touch.Want to support the podcast? Leave a review and recommend us to a friend! Spread the word!aCast : https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/westcoastcyberApple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-coast-cyber/id1793990678Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/4bvYuqrdeh1BIDKXi0rcNriHeart Radio : https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-west-coast-cyber-107688022/Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@westcoastcyberContactsWebsite - https://www.cyberwesthub.au/resourcesEmail - westcoastcyber@cyberwesthub.auDiscord - https://discord.gg/kwsmDBUZKZSocial MediaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastCyberTwitter https://twitter.com/WestCoastCybrLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/westcoastcyber/Insta https://www.instagram.com/westcoastcyber/

Story 1https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/former-disney-employee-files-wrongful-termination-complaint-after-cyber-attack/https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/the-download-that-led-to-a-massive-hack-at-disney/50791f04-b675-4e9e-a033-7c4d37cd523bStory 2From SCIFs to Signal: How Signalgate sends a message of institutional disdain | Lowy Institutehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/06/signal-group-chat-leak-how-it-happenedMain Topichttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-04/superannuation-cyber-attack-rest-afsa/105137820Bonushttps://redpiranha.net/news/suspected-saiga-threat-actors-exploit-australian-legal-sector-edr-bypassUpcoming EventsCYBERWEST SUMMIT https://eventandconfco.eventsair.com/cyberwest-summit-2025Want to support the podcast? Leave a review and recommend us to a friend! Spread the word!aCast : https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/westcoastcyberApple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-coast-cyber/id1793990678Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/4bvYuqrdeh1BIDKXi0rcNriHeart Radio : https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-west-coast-cyber-107688022/Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@westcoastcyberContactsWebsite - https://www.cyberwesthub.au/resourcesEmail - westcoastcyber@cyberwesthub.auDiscord - https://discord.gg/kwsmDBUZKZSocial MediaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastCyberTwitter https://twitter.com/WestCoastCybrLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/westcoastcyber/Insta https://www.instagram.com/westcoastcyber/

Story 1https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/genea-ivf-investigating-cyber-incident/104954470Story 2https://readwrite.com/ai-deepfake-scam-italy-defense-minister-targeting-wealthy-tycoons/Main Topic - Landmark Decision on invoice fraud.https://cybersecurity4smallbusiness.com/10-landmark-cybersecurity-court-ruling-on-email-fraud-who-pays-the-price/Upcoming Eventshttps://www.aisa.org.au/Public/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=BMWA250225&WebsiteKey=dd1440d8-82c8-43e1-9f70-9cec638dc85bhttps://www.aisa.org.au/Public/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=BMCLD2725&WebsiteKey=dd1440d8-82c8-43e1-9f70-9cec638dc85bhttps://www.cyberwesthub.au/events-collection/black-swan-summit-2025https://eventandconfco.eventsair.com/cyberwest-summit-2025Rate and Review!aCast : https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/westcoastcyberApple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-coast-cyber/id1793990678Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/4bvYuqrdeh1BIDKXi0rcNriHeart Radio : https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-west-coast-cyber-107688022/Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@westcoastcyberContactsWebsite - https://www.cyberwesthub.au/resourcesEmail - westcoastcyber@cyberwesthub.auDiscord - https://discord.gg/kwsmDBUZKZSocial Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/WestCoastCyberhttps://twitter.com/WestCoastCybrhttps://www.linkedin.com/showcase/westcoastcyber/https://www.instagram.com/westcoastcyber/

Season 4 Episode 10 - The Fundamentals with Dan HaagmanStory 1Docusign APIs exploited in new phishing campaign.https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/docusign-api-abused-invoice-attackhttps://www.docusign.com/trust/alerts/alert-phishing-campaign-observed-november-6-2024Story 2Hacker behind Snowflake arrested in Canada, held on extradition charges.https://krebsonsecurity.com/tag/alexander-antonin-moucka/https://therecord.media/alleged-snowflake-hacker-detained-in-canadahttps://thenightly.com.au/politics/australia/man-arrested-after-cybercrime-investigation-into-software-breaches-that-affected-millions-of-australians-c-16649915?fbclid=IwY2xjawGW4zBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHR1UtBwEj_IFUWeCrgPIHCw4Qyz2jUsEURuetn7RN2p0tAYzbwVsxnxJtQ_aem_kRaiRznyXouWYXoIUCt6Zw&sfnsn=waInterview - Dan Haagman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danhaagman/Upcoming EventsNovember26-29 - Cybercon - Melbourne - https://www.cyberconference.com.au/ContactsWebsite - Cyberwesthub.auEmail - westcoastcyber@cyberwesthub.auDiscord - https://discord.gg/kwsmDBUZKZSocial MediaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastCyberTwitter https://twitter.com/WestCoastCybrLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/westcoastcyber/Insta https://www.instagram.com/westcoastcyber/Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@westcoastcyberThis podcast is co-produced in partnership with CyberWest, the WA Cybersecurity Innovation hub in Joondalup.Driving Growth in the WA Cybersecurity sector.For more information, go to cyberwest.au.

Special Note: For your own safety, do not look for or try to access the resources mentioned in this main story without a good VPN or other anonymising service. Exercise caution at all times.Story 1ChatGPT errors of judgement puts child at risk.https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/chatgpt-error-of-judgement-puts-child-at-risk-.htmlMain Topic - Jacob Larsen - Research : Doxxing takes a serious turn.Live interview with Jacob Larsen on his research on Doxxing and Violence as a Service.https://larsencyber.com/blog/2024-08-08-blackhat-doxing-to-doorstep/https://larsencyber.com/blog/2024-08-07-blackhat-interviews-extorters/https://www.wired.com/story/doxing-extortion-violence-as-service/Upcoming EventsCyberconBSides - Melb, CanberraAISA Perth Sec - Wednesday 23 October - https://aisasecuritydays.com.au/perthsecAISA Stuent Sec - Thursday 31st October - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aisa-studentsec-tickets-1004923171257 ContactsWebsite - Cyberwesthub.auEmail - westcoastcyber@cyberwesthub.auDiscord - https://discord.gg/kwsmDBUZKZSocial MediaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastCyberTwitter https://twitter.com/WestCoastCybrLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/westcoastcyber/Insta https://www.instagram.com/westcoastcyber/Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@westcoastcyber

In this episode of West Coast Cyber, we talk about the global problem of fraud.Story 1Telegram - CEO Arrested https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-29/telegram-pavel-durov-banned-from-leaving-france-charges-laid/104283704https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/sep/06/pavel-durov-telegram-founder-post-comments-arrest-franceStory 2Change Healthcare - Updatehttps://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/09/17/nx-s1-5111590/cyberattacks-ransomware-health-care-federal-responseMain Topic - Scam Farmshttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/cyber-cx_last-night-60-minutes-australia-looked-at-activity-7233641800350015489-pqvG/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_androidChallenges - Apart from the traditional.Red Flags to Look For: Urgency Playing on emotions - Fear, Greed, Lust etc. Unusual methods (paying by gift cards, cryptocurrency) Repeated (and unexpected) 2FA requests Might even be from someone you know or trust (impersonation/spearphishing/whaling)What can we do to slow down or stop fraud? Policy Culture ChampionsEvent Calendar - 13th September - National Missings Persons Hackathon - Bash's review26 - 28 Sept - Bsides CanberraContactsWebsite - Cyberwesthub.auEmail - westcoastcyber@cyberwesthub.auDiscord - https://discord.gg/kwsmDBUZKZSocial MediaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastCyberTwitter https://twitter.com/WestCoastCybrLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/westcoastcyber/Insta https://www.instagram.com/westcoastcyber/Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@westcoastcyber

Season 4 Episode 7 What actually caused the Medibank breach?Story 1Link to Crowdstrike blog update https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/falcon-update-for-windows-hosts-technical-details/ https://www.inc-aus.com/associated-press/crowdstrike-ceo-called-to-testify-before-congress-over-global-tech-outage.html?cid=pushly https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/24/business/crowdstrike-outage-uber-eats/index.html https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-07/drt-crowdstrike-root-cause-analysis/104193866Story 2Cabinet reshuffle - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-28/anthony-albanese-reshuffles-cabinet-clare-oneil-andrew-giles/104141974 https://au.news.yahoo.com/pm-albanese-unveil-look-cabinet-173000864.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGJqXero2AY2_lVvId1MsxW2sppVSNXfrPMYS0xcDwly7Q5aMXTPZCWvDT9j3f-41VmOf96qUDUJtieFpGhRYwH5_eTP5puaEeGFG9WIYQdhMe8d0QlKFc4XXUM0eeQIiGPAWXqLpqTYIYMTXVbsT07_c4GhK7sGVOh4YSnLj8T1Main TopicMedibank breach https://www.oaic.gov.au/newsroom/oaic-takes-civil-penalty-action-against-medibankEvent Calendar - 30th August - Scams and Sushi - City of SubiacoLast week of August - Scam Watch Week - Share a story, stop a scam3rd September - Student of Cyber with AWS13th September - National Missings Persons Hackathon17th September - Computing and Security Showcase Evening Joondalup ECU Building 21ContactsWebsite - Cyberwesthub.auEmail - westcoastcyber@cyberwesthub.auDiscord - https://discord.gg/kwsmDBUZKZSocial MediaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastCyberTwitter https://twitter.com/WestCoastCybrLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/westcoastcyber/Insta https://www.instagram.com/westcoastcyber/Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@westcoastcyber