Phishy Business

In this episode of Phishy Business, we take a look at what has been called the smartest and biggest scam of the 21st century, OneCoin, a cryptocurrency that brought in $4 billion in investments via multi-level marketing and proved to be nothing but a scheme that made one woman who is still on the run very rich. This wasn’t a backroom con, but in fact, was perpetrated by a woman whose adoring fans...

In this episode of Phishy Business, we take a look at the skills shortage being faced by IT departments when it comes to hiring cybersecurity experts and how the Absa Cybersecurity Academy is working with its partner, the Maharishi Institute, to assist in helping marginalized South African youth to become certified cybersecurity experts. Together, Absa and the Maharishi Institute are consistently...

In this episode of Phishy Business, we take a look at cyber crisis exercises and insider threats. Our special guest is Lisa Forte, an expert on running cyber crisis exercises and training high-risk staff on insider threats and social engineering, who was named one of the top 30 female cybersecurity leaders by SC Magazine. Lisa works hard to simulate cybersecurity disasters for organizations in ord...

In this episode of Phishy Business, we take a look at ways for children and teens to stay safe while online. Our special guest is Emma Sadleir, a leading expert in social media law who educates individuals and organizations about the legal, disciplinary, and reputational risks of social media. Emma is also the co-author of Selfies, Sex, and Smartphones: A Teenager’s Online Survival Guide, which ex...

In this episode of Phishy Business, we take a look at advanced persistent threat groups, also known as APT Groups. Special guest Krijn de Mik, Incident Response and Intelligence Lead at Hunt & Hackett, where he specializes in investigations, forensic analysis, and tracking threat actors and threat actor groups, gives his insight on how organizations can protect themselves from APT Groups and t...

In this episode of Phishy Business, we delve into the current and future state of quantum computing, and make some predictions about how it will impact cybersecurity and the world in general. Just how cybersecurity doesn’t just impact organizations, but is something that every user should be thinking about, quantum computing is going to have a wide-reaching impact on many aspects of life. Special...

The Lazarus Heist: From Phishing Emails to Half a Ton of Cash In this episode of Phishy Business, we sit down with Geoff White, investigative journalist, host of The Lazarus Heist Podcast, and now, author of The Lazarus Heist book, which tells the incredible true stories of some of the most high-profile cyberattacks in the world. In The Lazarus Heist: From Phishing Emails to Half a Ton of Cash, we...

In this episode of Phishy Business, we dig into the viral BBC documentary called Jobfished, which tells the story of an alleged con that tricked a pool of design workers into working for a fake agency…for free! Special guests Catrin Nye, the investigative journalist who broke the story, and renowned people hacker and social engineer Jenny Radcliffe get into the details of this unbelievable story....

In this episode of Phishy Business, we speak to Elger Jonker who has been active as an ethical hacker and penetration tester for quite a few years. Elger is now in the process of setting up one of the world’s largest hacker camps and conferences. In addition to speaking with Elger about this exciting new event, we also discuss his tips and tricks to make organisations more resilient. In ‘Hacker li...

This week, we speak to Algirde Pipikaite, cybersecurity strategy lead at the World Economic Forum, about their Global cybersecurity outlook report findings, including some concerning misperceptions between business and IT leaders on cybersecurity matters. Our wide-ranging discussion covers the reasons why having a resilient business is good for profits, how to educate the board on the need for cyb...

Imagine being the CEO of tech company. Now imagine your company gets hacked; not once… but twice. This is what happened to our guest, Scott Schober, a CEO, best-selling author of the book ‘Hacked Again’ and cybersecurity educator. We discuss how his company got breached, his mission to educate other business leaders on good cyber hygiene, and - crucially – to get them to act. In ‘Hacked, and hacke...

Ever wonder what it is like to be at THE iPhone launch with Steve Jobs or to interview Elon Musk? Our guest this week has done both those things, and so much more. Rory Cellan Jones is the former tech correspondent at the BBC, and now author of ‘Always on – hope and fear in the smartphone era’. We cover everything from his best stories from his years as a journalist with a front row seat at the bi...

On the 8th of March every year, we celebrate International Women’s Day, an opportunity to recognise all the inspiring and resilient women across the world. In this week’s episode , we interview two of our own colleagues: Dimakatso Makinta and Sebenzile Sibisi. These incredible women have both overcome huge challenges to get to where they are today. We chat with them about the many obstacles they f...

We speak to Captain David Marquet best-selling author, creator of Intent-based leadership and former commander of nuclear-powered submarines for the US Navy. We talk about his career and how that shaped his views on leadership. We discuss his philosophy of intent-based leadership, his commitment to give control to and treat his team as leaders. This led the submarine he was in charge of to be reco...

This week, we speak to one of the most well-known leaders in the tech sector, Adam Banks. Adam is the former Group CTO & CIO at A.P Moller Maersk and lead the recovery from the most expensive cyberattack in history. We discuss what happened, how he drove the recovery, the importance of being open when experiencing a cyber incident, recognising that change can only happen from within yourself a...

In this episode we speak to Marc Brandner, partner at SmartRiskSolutions a risk and crisis management consultancy. He served as an officer of the German Special Forces (KSK) in various command assignments in Germany and abroad. He now supports customers both in crisis prevention and in the architecture of holistic and seamless security management. We discuss the similarities between kidnappings an...

This week we speak with Danny Myburgh, a digital forensics expert and the managing Director of Cyanre - The Digital Forensic Lab. He was responsible for establishing the National Computer Crime Investigation Unit for the South African Police Service and was trained by the FBI and the French Police. We chat about the current state of the threat landscape and the vital role that digital forensics pl...

This week we speak to Mike Gruen, CISO and CTO and Dr. Daniel Glaser, a neuroscientist, about how humour can help in learning. We talk about how to build effective cybersecurity awareness programmes, how to positively harness our innate fear of being judged, and that cyber resilience is everybody’s responsibility. In ‘Cartoon eyes, and other cybersecurity awareness training techniques’ we discuss:...

This week we speak with Mike Sharman, the owner and co-founder of Retroviral Digital Communications and RetroActive Digital, and the author of the best-selling book, The Best Dick: A Candid Account of Building a $1m Business. We discuss the importance of brand reputation, what goes into building a strong brand and how organisations can maintain the trust of their customers. In this podcast we disc...

BONUS EPISODE In this bonus episode of our Phishy Business podcast, Michelle Price, CEO of AustCyber an independent, not for profit, government funded Australian cyber security growth network, is interviewed by the Economist Impact about how organisations can effectively plan for the future and its cybersecurity environment that seems to be changing all the time. What does the future of cyber secu...

This week we speak with Achim von Michel, the press secretary of the German Association of Small and Medium Businesses. We discuss the need for SMBs to take cyber security seriously, some of the challenges these types of companies face such as skills shortages and bureaucracy, as well as the benefits of working for smaller companies. In ‘Small company – Big cybersecurity issues’ we discuss: How SM...

BONUS EPISODE In this bonus episode of our Phishy Business podcast, Kerissa Varma, Group CISO of Old Mutual Limited, is interviewed by the Economist Impact about data protection and how this related to cyber security, a podcast commissioned by Mimecast. About Phishy Business Fed up with the same old cybersecurity stories? Come with us on a journey that explores the lesser-known side. Whether it’s...

Listen to this interesting episode featuring how law enforcement tries to prevent young offenders from making a career in cybercrime. We speak to Floor Jansen, team leader of the offender prevention squad of the Dutch police, and British offender prevention expert Gregory Francis about young cybercrime offenders. We discuss their sometimes surprising motivations, what can be done to stop them from...

BONUS EPISODE In this bonus episode of our Phishy Business podcast, professor Ciaran Martin, the former founding CEO of the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and current Professor of Practice in the Management of Public Organisations at the University of Oxford is interviewed by the Economist Impact about ransomware and other interesting topics, a podcast commissioned by Mimecast. About Phi...

This week we speak to Ciaran Martin, the former founding CEO of the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and current Professor of Practice in the Management of Public Organisations at the University of Oxford. We discuss how the NCSC got started, how they communicate cyber threats to the general public without infantilising them, the need for sectorial cyber security legislation and how the cu...