Cyber Security Weekly Podcast

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has given strong support for the Australian Government’s contact tracing app, COVIDSafe, designed to digitally alert Australians of nearby COVID-19 infections.

As the peak industry body for innovation technology in Australia, the AIIA was given an exclusive briefing today by the Minister for Government Services, Stuart Robert MP, CEO of the Digital Transformation Agency and head of Australian Cyber Security Centre on the technology behind the tracing app and the cyber security protections built into it.

Commenting on the detailed briefing of the app and the reasons for the support, AIIA CEO, Ron Gauci spoke to Executive Editor Chris Cubbage.

Recorded 29 April 2020 - with 2.8 million downloads of the App in Australia.

Related Episodes

Episode 200 - Privacy recommendations for Australia’s use of contact tracing mobile apps like TraceTogether (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/58820353/episode-200-privacy-recommendations-for-australias-use-of-contact-tracing-mobile-apps-like-tracetogether/)

Episode 199 - National Security implications of COVID-19 - Prof John Blaxland & Jacinta Carroll - Australian National University (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/58195097/episode-199-national-security-implications-of-covid-19-prof-john-blaxland-jacinta-carroll-australian-national-university/)

Episode 198 - Early impacts & opportunity of COVID-19 on the Australian Cybersecurity sector - Michelle Price, CEO of AustCyber (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/57844127/episode-198-early-impacts-opportunity-of-covid-19-on-the-australian-cybersecurity-sector-michelle-price-ceo-of-austcyber/)

Reference Links

AIIA Media Release (https://mailchi.mp/aiia/aiia-supports-governments-covid-19-tracing-app?e=544bc002db)

InnovationAus article by James Riley - Sovereign capability and that shocking AWS deal (https://www.innovationaus.com/sovereign-capability-and-that-shocking-aws-deal/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20383%20-%2029%20April%202020&utm_content=Newsletter%20383%20-%2029%20April%202020+CID_fff326cf2fe7a447a095b3db48907cc2&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Sovereign%20capability%20and%20that%20shocking%20AWS%20deal)

Biosecurity (Human Biosecurity Emergency) (Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) (Emergency Requirements—Public Health Contact Information) Determination 2020 (https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L00480)

Interview with Matt Hanmer, managing director for ANZ and regional director for South Pacific for Infoblox and Jasper Chik, Sales Engineering Manager, ANZ, discussing what Infoblox has observed over the last few months as the workforce has shifted to a remote environment and the common vulnerabilities overlooked by Enterprise in managing a remote workforce.

We also discuss the digital transformation opportunities during this global crisis and how security is a critical enabler for Enterprise. Importantly, we highlight why DNS is a fundamental layer to be protected, though often overlooked. Comprehensive visibility to remote activity is also critical.

Further reading

WHITE PAPER: Securing Remote Workers in the Age of Teleworking, Using Foundational Network Infrastructure (https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/v2-whitepapers/securing-remote-workers-in-the-age-of-teleworking/)

Using BloxOne Threat Defense and DNS, DHCP and IP address management (DDI) services enables you to better secure remote workers, protect your critical infrastructure and secure your intellectual property.

This white paper will address these challenges and share solutions on how to quickly ramp-up security using foundational network services to meet the needs of your enterprise and the rapidly growing remote workforce.

Previous Episode

Episode 153 - DNSpionage: domain name system (DNS) infrastructure manipulation - Interview with Cricket Liu of Infoblox (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/44200850/episode-153-dnspionage-domain-name-system-dns-infrastructure-manipulation-interview-with-cricket-liu-of-infoblox/)

Interview with Professor Dali Kaafar, Executive Director of the Optus Macquarie University Cyber Security Hub, in his role as a co-researcher into making privacy recommendations as the Australian government explores the use of contact traci...

In this episode Chris Cubbage speaks with John Blaxland (https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/blaxland-jc), Professor of International Security & Intelligence Studies, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre and Jacinta Carroll (https://nsc.crawford.anu.edu.au/people/professional/jacinta-carroll), Senior Research Fellow, Counter Terrorism and Social Cohesion, National Security College, each at the Australian National University.

We discuss the immediate national and regional security implications of how 2020 is panning out and open discussion around military, national security and civilian vulnerability, including in a cyber context.

This is a broad discussion around China’s culpability of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, how the propaganda battle is intensifying and the boutique nature of the Australian Defence Force – whilst we and other nations are focused on fighting a pandemic, what other fights may we yet need to face and how do we continue on a course of national resiliency, opportunities whilst managing risk across a range of domains and against a range of adversaries.

Recorded between Sydney and Canberra, 6 April 2020

Further Reading & Viewing:

A Geostrategic SWOT Analysis for Australia (http://sdsc.bellschool.anu.edu.au/sites/default/files/publications/attachments/2019-06/cog_49_swot_analysis_web.pdf)

VIDEO: “Defence and National Security After the Fire Emergency: A Way Forward” (https://youtu.be/GX-UjZkSolM)

(https://youtu.be/GX-UjZkSolM)Related Podcasts

Episode 198 - Early impacts & opportunity of COVID-19 on the Australian Cybersecurity sector - Michelle Price, CEO of AustCyber (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/57844127/episode-198-early-impacts-opportunity-of-covid-19-on-the-australian-cybersecurity-sector-michelle-price-ceo-of-austcyber/)

Episode 197 - COVID-19 impact on Asia’s technology sector, Canalys Update #1 (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/57522720/episode-197-covid-19-impact-on-asias-technology-sector-canalys-update-1/)

Episode 190 - Space 2.0 and why Space is important to Australia - Interview with Professor Russell Boyce at the Global Space & Technology Conference 2020 (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/56005153/episode-190-space-20-and-why-space-is-important-to-australia-interview-with-professor-russell-boyce-at-the-global-space-technology-conference-2020/)

Episode 147 - Pre-War Phase, Warfare & Cyber: Amongst Space, Air, Land, Sea, Time & Perception - Interview with Dr. Malcolm Davis, ASPI (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/42894396/episode-147-pre-war-phase-warfare-cyber-amongst-space-air-land-sea-time-perception-interview-with-dr-malcolm-davis-aspi/)

Interview with Michelle Price, CEO of AustCyber, the Australian Cyber Security Growth Network. In the wake of a global pandemic, emerging at the time of the RSA Conference, San Francisco what has been the impact on the Australian $8.5 million project funding round issued in late 2019.

Michelle outlines how the Australian cyber security sector and parts of the AustCyber cohort face significant risk as a result of an economic downturn and also some that are responding to an uptake and have a major market and sovereign opportunity should Australia recover strong and fast.

Australia is also developing its 2020 Cyber Security Strategy and there remains potential for recovery phases for the strategy leading through to 2023.

Recorded online via Sydney and Canberra, 31 March 2020.

Further Reading & Listening

Australian cyber security solutions on show in the US (https://australiancybersecuritymagazine.com.au/australian-cyber-security-solutions-on-show-in-the-us/)

(https://australiancybersecuritymagazine.com.au/australian-cyber-security-solutions-on-show-in-the-us/)Monitoring COVID-19 impacts on Asia’s Technology Sector – Podcast Series with Canalys (https://chiefit.me/monitoring-covid-19-impacts-on-asias-technology-sector-podcast-series-with-canalys/)

(https://chiefit.me/monitoring-covid-19-impacts-on-asias-technology-sector-podcast-series-with-canalys/)AUSTRALIA’S CYBER SECURITY SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS PLAN (https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/reports/australias-cyber-security-sector-competitiveness-plan/)

(https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/reports/australias-cyber-security-sector-competitiveness-plan/)AUSTRALIAN CYBER SECURITY INDUSTRY ROADMAP (https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/reports/australian-cyber-security-industry-roadmap/)

(https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/reports/australian-cyber-security-industry-roadmap/)PREVIOUS AUSTCYBER & COHORT PODCASTS

Episode 145 - #GameOn with #OzCyberinUSA2019 - Interview with Michelle Price, CEO, AustCyber in San Francisco for #RSA2019 (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/42770624/episode-145-gameon-with-ozcyberinusa2019-interview-with-michelle-price-ceo-austcyber-in-san-francisco-for-rsa2019/)

Episode 144 - #CyberTaipan joins an International program delivering a critical skills pipeline with #CyberPatriot #CyberCenturian #CyberArabia (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/42721708/episode-144-cybertaipan-joins-an-international-program-delivering-a-critical-skills-pipeline-with-cyberpatriot-cybercenturian-cyberarabia/)

Episode 158 - Kasada raises $6.5 million to detect and mitigate malicious web traffic - Sam Crowther (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/44904957/episode-158-kasada-raises-65-million-to-detect-and-mitigate-malicious-web-traffic-sam-crowther/)

Episode 142 - Getting traction in the US Market via the San Francisco Landing Pad - Australian cybersecurity entrepreneurs in residence #OzCyberinUSA2019 (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/42476994/episode-142-getting-traction-in-the-us-market-via-the-san-francisco-landing-pad-australian-cybersecurity-entrepreneurs-in-residence-ozcyberinusa2019/)

Episode 140 - DevOps and the journey to DevSecOps with #OzCyberinUSA2019 - Interview with Paul McCarty of SecureStack (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/42356314/episode-140-devops-and-the-journey-to-devsecops-with-ozcyberinusa2019-interview-with-paul-mccarty-of-securestack/)

Interview with Sharon Hiu, APAC Channel Analyst with Canalys, based in Singapore.

This is an update podcast (recorded 20 March, 2020) to capture Canalys observations of the APAC Technology Channel sector and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic....

We interview Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist at ESET, based in San Francisco. Tony explains what’s on the dark web – how easy is it to purchase ransomware as a service, set up a payment method and buy some data to send out a campaign. Tony took a fresh laptop, wiped his mind of his inherent knowledge and undertook to access the Dark Web as a novice. Taking just 40 minutes, Tony was able to engage a Ransomware as a Service, create a Bitcoin account and access campaign data which would have enabled either an internal attack or a nefarious phishing campaign.

The lesson learned is due to the ease this activity can be done, Enterprise need to ensure a layered (defence in depth) security approach. For more reading, access the following:

ESET blog www.welivesecurity.com (https://www.welivesecurity.com)

Whitepapers: ESET Deep Behavioral Inspection (https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/v2-whitepapers/eset-deep-behavioral-inspection/) and Kr00k – CVE-2019-15126 (https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/v2-whitepapers/kr00k-cve-2019-15126/) (Wi-Fi vulnerability)

ESET® has been developing IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide, with solutions ranging from endpoint and mobile security, to encryption and two-factor authentication. Backed by R&D centers worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003. For more information visit www.eset.com (http://www.eset.com/au/about)

Recorded 19 March 2020 (AEST) courtesy of ESET.

ESET Online Safety Tips during COVID-19

https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/03/16/covid19-forced-workplace-exodus/ (https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/03/16/covid19-forced-workplace-exodus/)

https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/03/13/beware-scams-exploiting-coronavirus-fears/ (https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/03/13/beware-scams-exploiting-coronavirus-fears/)

https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/03/19/work-home-improve-security-mfa/ (https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/03/19/work-home-improve-security-mfa/)

PREVIOUS ESET EPISODE

Episode 152 - The Toll of TOLA - Australia's Amendment for Assistance and Access (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/43964904/episode-152-the-toll-of-tola-australias-amendment-for-assistance-and-access/)

RELATED DARK WEB EPISODES:

Episode 187 - INTERPOL CYBER CRIME OPERATIONS & IGCI SINGAPORE - Interview with Craig Jones, INTERPOL Director for Cybercrime (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/54593435/episode-187-interpol-cyber-crime-operations-igci-singapore-interview-with-craig-jones-interpol-director-for-cybercrime/)

Episode 179 - Cybercrime Darkweb Markets, International Police Operations & Crypto-currencies #CSA2019 (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/51821398/episode-179-cybercrime-darkweb-markets-international-police-operations-crypto-currencies-csa2019/)

Accenture Podcast Series: Building cyber resilience to grow and innovate with confidence (https://australiancybersecuritymagazine.com.au/accenture-podcast-series-why-threat-intelligence-is-your-best-defence-accentures-new-cyber-fusion-centre-sydney/)

Recorded at Accenture’s new Cyber Fusion Centre in Sydney, we interview Joseph Failla, ANZ Security Lead and Managing Director of the Accenture Security practice for Australia and New Zealand and Mark Sayer, APAC Cyber Defence Lead for Accenture.

Joseph was a co-founder and owner of Redcore, a specialised cyber security firm that was acquired by Accenture in 2016, and he has 26+ years’ experience in IT with a core focus on information security and risk management strategies. His areas of expertise are cyber security, public key infrastructure (PKI) and security strategy. LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-a-failla-7161611/)

Mark is a respected IT security professional with over 20 years of experience across a diverse range of roles, organisations and industries. As the AAPAC lead for Cyber Defence, Mark has led the development of local technical cyber capability across the region. LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksayer/)

Following a tour of the fusion centre, we discuss why threat intelligence is the best defence and how intelligence insights can be tailored for different audiences and client requirements. We also discuss the 2019 Cyber Threatscape Report and Mark Sayer’s blog “Know Your Enemy”.

Recorded on 4 March, 2020 in Sydney courtesy of Accenture.

Series #2 - Episode 204 - Accenture Podcast Series: The IT-OT attack surface and developing Australia's cybersecurity posture (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/60139392/episode-204-accenture-podcast-series-the-it-ot-attack-surface-and-developing-australias-cybersecurity-posture/)

Series #3 - Episode 214 - Accenture Podcast Series: Addressing Cybersecurity Breaches in a COVID-19 Environment with changing MO and an evolving threat landscape (https://www.subscribebyemail.com/mysecurity/65512790/episode-214-accenture-podcast-series-addressing-cybersecurity-breaches-in-a-covid-19-environment-with-changing-mo-and-an-evolving-threat-landscape?sbe=1)

Interview with Sharon Hiu, APAC Channel Analyst with Canalys, based in Singapore.

Canalys Report, 'COVID-19 deals a major blow to Asia’s technology sector (https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/reports/covid-19-deals-a-major-blow-to-asias-technology-sector/)', dated 20 February highlights the COVID-19 outbreak will hurt Q1 sales in APAC, especially of smartphones, PCs and component products. But customer adoption of cloud-based services will increase as more people use videoconferencing and collaborative and online tools to execute business continuity plans and reduce travel.

Vendors are focusing on partner training and maintaining close communication with customers and partners. Technology vendors and channel partners in the Asia Pacific region face the unexpected challenge of coping with the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The crisis was largely unforeseen, even in mid-January. Most leaders this year were anticipating disruption from political instability and natural disasters, not an epidemic. Major technology and partner events around the world were cancelled soon after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency. China has taken the brunt of the social and business impact so far, but the rest of Asia Pacific and other regions around the world will face similar problems if the virus continues to spread.

As of 20 February 2020, the WHO has said that new cases in China are falling but also warned that any apparent trend must be interpreted very cautiously. Worldwide, there are now over 75,000 confirmed cases, with over 56,000 yet to recover. Over 98% of cases are in China. The immediate effects on supply chains, workflow disruption and lower spending will result in an economic downturn if restrictions on travel and factories remain. The extent of the downturn will depend on how widespread and protracted the virus becomes.

Recorded via Sydney and Singapore, 28 February 2020, with reports of a second wave of outbreaks, with COVID-19 now detected in 49 countries.

Canalys Reports available here:

https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/reports/covid-19-deals-a-major-blow-to-asias-technology-sector/ (https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/reports/covid-19-deals-a-major-blow-to-asias-technology-sector/)

https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/reports/global-pc-market-to-fall-by-3-4-in-2020-in-best-case-scenario/ (https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/reports/global-pc-market-to-fall-by-3-4-in-2020-in-best-case-scenario/)

Related Episodes:

Episode 197 - COVID-19 impact on Asia’s technology sector, Canalys Update #1 (https://blubrry.com/mysecurity/57522720/episode-197-covid-19-impact-on-asias-technology-sector-canalys-update-1/)

Interview with Bogdan 'Bob' Botezatu, Director of Threat Research and Reporting with Bitdefender whilst visiting Australia from Romania.

Pre-release discussion about Bitdefender's new Digital Identity Protection (DIP) service. Scheduled for release in April 2020 the DIP scans the internet and dark web for background to give awareness to consumers on what personal information of theirs is for sale or available that they’re not aware of.

Bob also shares insight into the background of Bitdefender and the trends shaping cybersecurity in 2020.

Recorded in Sydney, February 6, 2020.