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Cyber Uncut

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

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58:41

Meta buys out Moltbook, and understanding insider...

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2026/03/13

This week on Cyber Uncut, David Hollingworth and Daniel Croft unpack the week's cyber and AI news and entertain some very special guests in the studio to break down how insider threats work and how CISOs can defend against them. The pair kick off the podcast discussion by breaking down Meta's move to buy agentic AI chat platform Moltbook and how its developers have now become senior Meta AI staff, before moving on to have a look at how Pornhub has responded to eSafety's new age verification

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33:19

CONTESTED GROUND: Australia faces fallout closer to...

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2026/03/11

In this episode of the Contested Ground Podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson, and Steve Kuper discuss the immediate aftermath of the US–Israeli strikes against Iran and the ramifications for Australia. The trio lays the foundation for a mini-series of focused podcast conversations over the coming weeks to address the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Australia and the Australian public. These topics will include engaging conversations with a range

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38:00

Users flee ChatGPT, CommBank reports $1bn fraud, and...

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2026/03/09

This week on Cyber Uncut, Liam Garman and Daniel Croft unpack the week's cyber and AI news, while David Hollingworth reports from Zero Trust World 2026 in Florida! Garman and Croft kick off the podcast with news of ChatGPT shedding a raft of users since it announced it would sign up with the Pentagon after rival AI giant Anthropic backed down over fears its AI would be used without adequate guardrails. The pair then unpack the Commonwealth Bank's self-reported $1 billion fraud case involving

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57:17

Qantas' AI backlash, hacker goes on Aussie spree, and...

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2026/02/27

This week on Cyber Uncut, David Hollingworth and Daniel Croft unpack the week's cyber and AI news and entertain a special guest to boot! The pair kick off the podcast discussing Qantas facing a backlash over a series of job cuts that may be informed by the company embracing AI, while WiseTech's announcement of 2,000 job cuts definitely is driven by AI uptake. The pair also talk about CrowdStrike's latest research, which shows hackers are embracing AI as much as everyone else. Hollingworth then

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42:28

CONTESTED GROUND: We're no longer in a BAU world,...

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2026/02/25

In this episode of the Contested Ground Podcast, hosts Steve Kuper and Liam Garman speak with Agsecure's Andrew Henderson as they unpack the recently released US food security strategy. The trio unpack the details underpinning the pivot in American thinking resulting in the development of the food security strategy. They also discuss the key priorities and focus areas identified in the food security strategy, ranging from concerns around biosecurity, foreign ownership of agricultural land through to

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14:56

The CISO Brief: Aussie fintech hack, Docusign scams,...

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2026/02/23

In this episode of The CISO Brief, Liam Garman and Daniel Croft unpack the massive youX fintech data breach affecting hundreds of thousands of Australians, a Docusign scam targeting personal and myGov credentials, and new insights into how Australian businesses are adopting AI. The hosts break down the UX hack, why it's not just the quantity of data that matters, but also the sensitive financial ecosystem it sits in, and how threat actors can exploit it for fraud and phishing. Next, they cover a

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47:34

AI adoption too slow, youX hack compromises hundreds...

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2026/02/20

This week on Cyber Uncut, David Hollingworth and Bethany Alvaro talk about how Australia is lagging in AI adoption, the grey areas of facial recognition and surveillance, the alarming youX data breach, and Hollingworth's visit to Montreal to chat about physical security with Genetec. The pair kick off with news from Deloitte regarding an alarming slowdown in AI adoption across Australian enterprises, while Bethany picks apart her concerns over surveillance technologies and why facial recognition may

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59:46

Telstra, Accenture cut jobs for AI, Roblox on federal...

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2026/02/16

This week on Cyber Uncut, Liam Garman and Daniel Croft discuss the 209 jobs being culled by Telstra and Accenture, CBA's new "Australia-first" AI plan, Roblox and child safety risk, and how to spot romance scams this Valentine's Day. The pair kick off by outlining what a Valentine's romance scam might look like and some tips on how to spot and stop one. The pair then discuss AI, firstly outlining how a joint-venture between Telstra and Accenture has brought the AI job loss number up by another 209,

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16:27

The CISO Brief: AI plummets the stock market, real...

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2026/02/16

In this episode of The CISO Brief, the Cyber Daily team outlines how Anthropic's latest update to Claude caused major stock market drops, real estate scams and their impacts, and how a new tool in Australia means cyber insurance can be processed in five minutes. Hosts Liam Garman and Daniel Croft discuss the impact of Anthropic's Claude Cowork plugins and how they have led to doubt in traditional software-as-a-service options. The two then cover real estate scams, what they look like, how to

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17:11

The CISO Brief: Critical infrastructure, CEOs back...

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2026/02/09

In this episode of The CISO Brief, the Cyber Daily team outlines the lessons learnt from the cyber attack on Poland's power grid, what legal counsel can do to guide you through an AI threat, and why CEOs are more cautious of the technology than ever. In this episode, hosts Liam Garman and Daniel Croft discuss the impact of critical infrastructure cyber attacks and what Australia can learn from them as they occur overseas. The two then outline how legal counsel can guide a business through AI and

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33:23

French cops target X, inside the 0APT hacking group,...

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2026/02/06

This week on Cyber Uncut, David Hollingworth and Daniel Croft discuss more trouble for Elon Musk's AI empire, the rise of a very active new ransomware group that may not be what it seems, and an alarming discovery while investigating the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents. The pair kick off with news that French police have raided the offices of X, while Aussie activists call on app stores to ban the Grok AI chatbot over its sharing of sexual abuse material. Croft also looks into Moltbook,

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38:08

CONTESTED GROUND: US National Defense Strategy,...

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2026/02/04

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, Steve Kuper and Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson are joined by Dr Malcolm Davis, Australian Strategic Policy Institute defence strategy and capability senior analyst, to unpack the strategic shockwaves emerging from the United States' 2026 National Defense Strategy. The trio examine what Washington's shift towards an offshore balancing posture means for Australia, including renewed pressure to lift defence spending, the implications of

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18:23

The CISO Brief: Why tabletop exercises are an...

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2026/02/02

In this episode of The CISO Brief, the Cyber Daily team outlines the importance of running regular tabletop cyber security exercises, the dangers of shadow AI, and employees stealing data – even accidentally – as a threat to your business. In this episode, hosts Liam Garman and Daniel Croft discuss tabletop cyber security exercises and how they can be a game changer for boosting the cyber resilience of any business. The two then summarise the pitfalls of shadow AI in the workplace and how sensitive

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42:18

Beware employee theft, NSW launches cyber strategy,...

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2026/01/30

This week on Cyber Uncut, David Hollingworth and Bethany Alvaro discuss the murky world of employee data theft, look at a pair of ransomware attacks – one local, one a touch further afield – and take a look at the new cyber security strategy announced by the NSW government. The podcast opens with research that suggests the new year, and January in particular, is a prime time for employees to make off with important business data, either by accident or accidentally on purpose. In cyber security news,

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18:39

CONTESTED GROUND: Assessing the fallout of the US'...

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2026/01/28

In this episode of the Contested Ground Podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson, and Steve Kuper discuss the fallout from the US' arrest of Nicolas Maduro, America's claims to Greenland, and the potential for regime change in Iran. The trio unpack the success and complexities of the US' raid in Venezuela and the intricacies surrounding the mission, the fallout of the "Donroe Doctrine" in action, and its relations intersecting with the 2025 US National Security

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16:09

The CISO Brief: Cyber threats hitting the healthcare...

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2026/01/26

In this episode of The CISO Brief, the Cyber Daily team outlines the importance of the healthcare industry securing patient data from cyber criminals and how employers can ensure their employees can identify and report scams before they lead to compromise. In this episode, hosts Liam Garman and Daniel Croft discuss how AI has transformed the threat landscape faced by the healthcare industry, as threats and regulations evolve. The two then summarise the benefits you may not consider when hiring legal

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43:34

Grok still under fire, potential ASRock data breach,...

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2026/01/23

This week on Cyber Uncut, David Hollingworth and Daniel Croft are still talking about Grok's nudity woes, OpenAI's turn to ads, the potential compromise of a major rack hardware maker, and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's calls for more government transparency. The pair kick things off once again with Grok and its struggles in producing sexual abuse material and OpenAI's move to introduce ads into ChatGPT. In cyber security news, the Everest ransomware group claims to have

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23:03

CONTESTED GROUND: Australia's efforts to combat...

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2026/01/21

In this episode of the Contested Ground Podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson, and Steve Kuper discuss the Australian government's legislative efforts to combat anti-Semitism, hatred, and violent extremism in Australia. The trio unpack the legislative proposal and political considerations that have shaped the Albanese government's Combating Anti-Semitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026, developed in the aftermath of the terrorist shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on

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17:45

The CISO Brief: AI-powered threats and the importance...

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2026/01/19

For the second episode of The CISO Brief, the Cyber Daily team outlines the lessons businesses can learn from major cyber attacks, including those targeting government agencies, the importance of acting fast post-cyber incidents, and what businesses can do as AI scams rear their head. In this episode, hosts Liam Garman and Daniel Croft discuss the impacts and lessons learnt from the Victorian government schools cyber incident, in which all 1,700 schools were impacted. The two then discuss the

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37:33

The Pentagon backs Grok, Victorian schools hacked,...

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2026/01/16

This week, David Hollingworth and Daniel Croft are joined by HR Leader's Carlos Tse to talk about AI in the workplace. We chat about Grok's ongoing issues with sexually abusive content, the Pentagon's move to embrace the platform regardless, and a hack that has compromised the data of every school in Victoria. The podcast kicks off with a discussion on a new partnership between the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and Microsoft to keep AI in the workplace human-centric, and the US

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