West Coast Cyber

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

Story 1Crowd Strike - Just a quick note “Early days, lots to unfold.”Story 2https://amp-abc-net-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/104126074Main TopicFree WiFi https://www.afp.gov.au/news-centre/media-release/man-charged-over-creation-evil-twin-free-wifi-networks-access-personalEvent Calendar - 24th - 26th July Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference - PCEC26th July Cyber Boardgame Arvo UWA Student Hub4th August - PECAN + Capture the Flag - ECU Joondalup10th August - Parallel Realities: AI and the Unfolding Cyber Culture - Curtin University St. Georges Terrace, PerthLast week of August - Scam Watch Week - Share a story, stop a scam3rd September - Student of Cyber with AWS13th September - National Missing Persons Hackathon17th September - Computing and Security Showcase Evening Joondalup ECU Building 21If you have an event you would like to share, just get in touch with the team using the contacts below.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

This time we talk about big medical breaches, the fallout, and our most favourite thing: Cyberwest.Show NotesSeason 4, Episode 5, Cyberwest Rewind.Story 1https://www.itnews.com.au/news/medisecure-calls-in-administrators-after-cyber-breach-608580Story 2https://www.oaic.gov.au/newsroom/oaic-takes-civil-penalty-action-against-medibankMain TopicCyberWest Summit 2024Event Calendar:19/6 (Wednesday) AISA Breakfast - Anzac Club WA - member tickets on the website.26/6 AWSN at the BankWest Offices on Murray Street - See the website for member ticketsContacts us at:Website Cyberwesthub.auEmail westcoastcyber@cyberwesthub.auDiscord https://discord.gg/kwsmDBUZKZFacebook https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastCyberTwitter https://twitter.com/WestCoastCybrLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/westcoastcyber/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/westcoastcyber/Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@westcoastcyberThe Red Piranha CompetitionRed Piranha is hosting an EOFY Competition for people in Perth!Your participation in the competition can make you win Red Piranha CISO Swag Bag which includes:✅ 6 months of Loot Crate #1 Pop Culture Mystery Subscription for you!✅50% off 1 x Platinum Managed Detection and Response (MDR)/Security Event and Incident Management (SIEM) 12 Month Subscription for your organisation.✅Free Dark Web Monitoring✅$10,000.00 off a Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Test (VAPT) for your organisation.✅Free Cybersecurity Awareness Training (CSAT) for your organisation. To participate, all you have to do is:Get down to Central Park, Perth City before 19th June 2024, and look up at the big screen. When you see Red Piranha’s Ad, get a selfie.Upload your selfie to LinkedIn and use the hashtags #teamdefenceaustralia and #redpiranhaHash tags#cybersecurity #infosec #perth #australia #technology #westernaustralia #wa #cyber #instagram #scam #bounty #CISA #vulnerability #google #conti #phishing #password #passwordless #scams #microsoft # macro==========================================The content of this podcast is the opinions of hosts and guests and does not represent the views, thoughts and opinions of their respective employers, partners or stakeholders.This 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 cyberwesthub.au.

Show NotesSeason 4 Episode 4 The S in IOT stands for SecurityArticlesStory 1Qantas fixes data breach after passengers' personal details shared - ABC NewsStory 2Authentication failure blamed for Change Healthcare ransomware attack | CSO Online (ampproject.org)https://amp.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/family-violence-and-sex-assault-victims-exposed-in-monash-health-data-breach-20240503-p5foni.htmlhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/ransomware/2024/03/alphv-ransomware-gang-fakes-own-death-fools-no-oneMain TopicNo more 12345: devices with weak passwords to be banned in UK | Data and computer security | The Guardian (ampproject.org)Event Calendar - Cyberwest Summit 15/5 16/5ContactsWebsite - 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/

The Cyberhype around the Baltimore Bridge story has got us talking about FUD and its impact.

Politician spyhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-68420795https://www.9news.com.au/national/mike-burgess-asio-speech-australian-politician-sold-out-their-country-spy-boss-reveals/9201ec83-63a4-48c1-96f0-1d6abf01e644Medicare Hackershttps://cybernews.com/news/medibank-hacker-detained-russia/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-22/russian-ermakov-reportedly-detained-medibank-cyber-crime/103497194Scammers strike everyday Australiahttps://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/online-scam-heartless-scammers-use-apple-gift-cards-to-steal-1m-from-lonely-grandfather/356a046c-8847-4364-8324-703200611df7Website - 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/

In this 2024 season return we look at what has been called the Mother of all Breaches and ask if it lives up to the hype.Show NotesSeason 4 Episode 1 Was it really the MOAB?ArticlesAU Govt names and sanctions Medibank Hackerhttps://amp-smh-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.smh.com.au/politics/federal/identity-of-medibank-hacker-confirmed-government-invokes-cyber-sanctions-20240123-p5ezbl.htmlDeepfake nets scammers US$25million https://www.businessinsider.com/deepfake-coworkers-video-call-company-loses-millions-employee-ai-2024-2Main TopicMOAB - Is it really?https://blog.knowbe4.com/unprecedented-cybersecurity-alert-26-billion-records-exposed-in-mega-data-breachContactsWebsite - 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/

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