Security Culture by Design
Let’s tackle something more fundamental: how to build security into your organization’s DNA. We’re talking about creating a security culture by design. Because here’s the truth – you can have the best tools, the strongest policies, and the most...Disney Engineer’s Life Destroyed by Malicious AI Download
https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/disney-employee-ai-tool-hacker-cyberattack-3700c931 A former Disney engineer, Matthew Van Andel, had his life turned upside down after downloading a seemingly harmless AI tool from GitHub. The software, intended for creating AI...
Inspiring the Next Generation of Cyber Security Professionals
I just finished a guest lecture at UNSW for a second-year subject. It was fantastic to engage with such curious students, many of whom were eager to learn about the realities of working in cyber security. I hope I’ve inspired some of the next batch of cyber security...Apple Disables iCloud End-to-End Encryption in UK Following Government Demand
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-21/apple-removes-end-to-end-encryption-feature-from-uk-after-backdoor-order Apple has removed its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature, which provides end-to-end encryption for iCloud data, for new users in the United...PayPal “New Address” Feature Abused in Widespread Phishing Scam
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-paypal-new-address-feature-abused-to-send-phishing-emails A widespread phishing scam is exploiting PayPal’s “new address” feature to send fraudulent purchase notifications to users, tricking them...Australia Bans Kaspersky Products on Government Systems Over Security Concerns
https://www.protectivesecurity.gov.au/system/files/2025-02/PSPF-Direction-002-2025.pdf The Australian government has banned all Kaspersky Lab products and web services from its systems, citing an “unacceptable security risk” due to potential foreign...
Panelist Speaker at The Application Strategy Summit
Yesterday I had the privilege of participating in a panel at the Application Strategy Summit and discussed with fellow panelist Graham Bucknell and Jason Ford on modernising app security to meet the complex demands of today’s application ecosystem and...Australian Fertility Services Giant Genea Suffers Data Breach
https://www.genea.com.au/pages/important-update-about-a-cyber-incident-MCI2XUN2KJWRFXNMZI2ZZ3QVD2JA Genea, a major Australian fertility services provider, has confirmed a security breach after detecting unauthorized access to its network. The company is currently...