Cyber Uncut

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 Docusign impersonation scam, explaining the "borrowed trust" technique and how scammers leverage familiar brands and urgency to trick victims into giving up personal data.
Finally, Garman and Croft review Deloitte's 2026 State of AI in the Enterprise report, revealing that Australian companies are lagging in full-scale AI adoption but are prioritising responsible, measured implementation over rushing in.
Enjoy the show,
The Cyber Daily team

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 well have a place in Australian stores.
This is followed by Hollingworth talking about a recent trip to Montreal, where he was a guest of physical security firm Genetec. He got to see its impressive technology in action and sat down with the company's principal security architect and manager, Mathieu Chevalier, on the intersection of physical and cyber security.
Plus, the pair go into the details of a data breach impacting hundreds of thousands of Australians after a hacker penetrated the network of Aussie fintech outfit youX, and what the breach means for the company's customers.
Enjoy,
The Cyber Uncut team

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, with only some to be replaced by overseas staff.
Finally, Garman and Croft discuss the latest ruling regarding Bunnings' facial recognition technology and give their opinion on having facial recognition technology in stores.
Enjoy,
The Cyber Uncut team

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 identify one and how to prevent them from taking your money.
Finally, the two talk about Zurich Australia's new AI tool that can process cyber insurance applications in under five minutes.
Enjoy the show,
The Cyber Daily team

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 deepfake threats as the technology changes the threat landscape.
Finally, the two discuss how CEOs are more cautious than ever about AI implementation and why it's a good thing.
Enjoy the show,
The Cyber Daily team