The Awareness Angle: Cyber Security Awareness and Human Risk

This week on The Awareness Angle , everyday systems, subscriptions, and trusted tools keep showing how easily they can be turned against us. From major data breaches affecting millions to phishing tactics designed to look like system failures, the theme this week is familiarity, and how attackers exploit what people already trust. We kick off with Breach Watch, starting with Condé Nast, where a br...

In this episode of The Awareness Angle , I’m joined by two people who genuinely live and breathe community-led security awareness, Roberto Ishmael Pennino and Liam Stock Rabbat. This conversation goes well beyond phishing simulations and training slides. We talk openly about why community matters so much in security awareness, how loneliness and isolation are fuelling modern scams, and why human c...

This week on The Awareness Angle , trusted platforms are being abused at scale, and the damage often starts with things that look completely legitimate. From Spotify facing claims of a massive torrent based scrape to phishing emails abusing real Google services, the theme this week is misplaced trust, and how attackers keep exploiting it. We kick off with Breach Watch, starting with claims that An...

This week on The Awareness Angle, breaches, extortion, and quietly invasive tech all collide. From real estate firms leaking highly sensitive data to browser extensions secretly harvesting AI conversations, the theme this week is trust, and how easily it gets abused. Luke is back from holiday, and we kick off with Breach Watch, starting with a New York and DC real estate developer exposing nearly...

Subscribe on your favourite platforms and visit https://linktr.ee/riskycreative for more of ∠The Awareness Angle. This week on The Awareness Angle Interviews , Ant sits down with Cary Johnson , founder of Phishbusters , for a straight talking conversation about security awareness, human risk, and why so many programmes struggle to prove real impact. This episode strips away dashboards, buzzwords,...

This week on The Awareness Angle, data breaches keep piling up, ransomware is still doing damage, and software updates are becoming an attack surface all of their own. Luke is on holiday, so I am flying solo, but there is plenty to dig into. We start with a classic insider risk failure at Coupang, where a former employee kept access after leaving, followed by a credit checking firm exposing millio...

This week on The Awareness Angle, things get lively. We break down the Scientology ransomware attack, the ongoing chaos at Westminster Council, the five hundred million Windows 10 devices now left unsupported, and the ClickFix scam impersonating ChatGPT that we discovered live during the recording. We dig into what the Qilin gang claims to have taken from Scientology, why Westminster is still stru...

📢 Subscribe on your favourite platforms and visit https://linktr.ee/riskycreative for more of ∠The Awareness Angle. 📢 This Week on The Awareness Angle A council incident affecting thousands of residents, emergency alerts taken offline, a vishing breach at Harvard, fake Windows updates, AI voice scam stories, and an industrial scale Black Friday campaign tricking shoppers everywhere. Luke is off...

📢 Subscribe on your favourite platforms and visit https://linktr.ee/riskycreative for more of ∠The Awareness Angle 📢 This Week on The Awareness Angle Rail hacks, WhatsApp risks, CCTV horror stories, teenage cyber gangs, and a staffing breach that leaked over a hundred thousand CVs. It has been a busy week. Luke and I break down the biggest cyber stories in a way that actually makes sense for rea...

📢 Subscribe on your favourite platforms and visit https://linktr.ee/riskycreative for more of ∠The Awareness Angle This week on The Awareness Angle, Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew break down a wild mix of stories that show how everyday tools are becoming attack surfaces. This episode digs into the human habits, design gaps and risky shortcuts that make these attacks possible. 🔓 Google Find Hub Use...

We are back with another interview and this one is a proper conversation about what security awareness should feel like. Honest, simple and human. This week I sat down with Dan Thornton, founder and CEO of Goldphish. Dan’s path into cyber started in the Royal Marine Commandos and moved through physical security and crisis management before one attack changed everything. NotPetya wiped out a global...

You are tuned in to The Awareness Angle , the weekly show where we cut through the cyber noise and get straight to the scams, slip ups, and stories that actually matter. In this episode, Ant and Luke dig into a fresh batch of breaches, some worrying policy decisions, and a few very human stories from inside the cyber world. From councils leaking resident data, to VPNs quietly opening the door to r...

This week on The Awareness Angle , Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew unpack a wave of global cyber stories — from telecom breaches and AI-powered defence tools to sextortion scams and the emotional risks of “friendly” chatbots. It’s a mix of human stories, technical takeaways, and practical lessons for anyone trying to stay safe in an AI-shaped world. 📡 Global Breaches & Third-Party Fallout – LG U...

This week on The Awareness Angle , Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew dive into the fast-moving collision between AI innovation, real-world breaches, and human behaviour. From Sotheby’s data leak to AI browsers that remember your every move, this episode explores where awareness, policy, and technology are all being stress-tested. 🏭 Sotheby’s, Muji & JLR Breaches – From luxury auctions to car facto...

This week on The Awareness Angle , Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew unpack a packed lineup of real-world cybersecurity stories — from paper-based recovery plans to AI data leaks, healthcare ransoms, and the human messiness behind governance and awareness. It’s all about what happens when the systems fail, the people improvise, and resilience gets real. 📄 Paper Plans & Power Cuts – The NCSC urges...

This week on The Awareness Angle , Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew unpack the latest in cybersecurity and human risk — from fake job recruiters flooding LinkedIn to deepfake chaos and a nursery hack that shocked the UK. Whether it’s scams, software flaws, or stolen art, this episode is all about where human behaviour meets digital consequence. 🕵️‍♂️ LinkedIn Recruitment Scam – “Open to Work” Trap Whe...

This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew dig into a packed line-up of stories that show just how wide the cyber threat landscape has become—from luxury retailers and carmakers taken offline, to insider risks, ransom trends, and the latest fights between governments and Big Tech. It’s not just about breaches and numbers; it’s about people, trust, and the human cost behind...

This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew dive into everything from car factories grinding to a halt to ransomware crews dumping nursery data online. It’s a mix of big-business losses, government experiments with digital ID, and the human cost of attacks that don’t care who they hit. 🚗 Jaguar Land Rover Shutdown – Millions lost each day, suppliers in crisis, and no cyber...

This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew hit episode 52—a year of weekly podcasts—by digging into some of the biggest cyber stories shaking business, government, and everyday users. From billion-record breaches to fake podcast invites delivering malware, it’s another mix of serious lessons and eyebrow-raising human behaviour. 🎉 Free Hoxhunt Cybersecurity Awareness Month...

This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with new short videos made in collaboration with Hoxhunt—covering spear phishing, deepfakes, and the psychology behind social engineering. Then it’s straight into the big security stories of the week: from iCloud phishing invites to Scattered Spider’s latest breach, and why even attackers are...

This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew celebrate the 50th episode with community shoutouts, fresh awareness content, and a packed lineup of security stories. From password manager flaws to the first AI-powered ransomware. Whether it’s car dealerships grinding to a halt or deepfakes making truth harder to pin down, this one’s about the evolving risks, and the practical t...

This week on The Awareness Angle , Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew come together for a special in-person episode while filming new Cybersecurity Awareness Month videos. From exposed AI chats to insider sabotage, telecom breaches, and Denmark’s bold new deepfake law, the conversation digs into how human behaviour, weak controls, and patchy regulation continue to shape today’s cyber risks. 🤖 AI Da...

This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew unpack the latest mix of cyber weirdness, policy drama, and awareness lessons—from fake law firm emails dropping malware to pro-Russian hackers playing with dam floodgates. It’s a week of scams, slips, and security culture stories you’ll want to hear. 🇬🇧 Age Verification Laws – UK and Texas push mandatory ID scans for adult sites....

This week on The Awareness Angle , Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew share their experiences from the SANS Security Awareness Summit, exploring the latest threats, innovative awareness strategies, and the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. From vulnerabilities in everyday devices to scams targeting car finance payouts, this episode is packed with lessons for anyone trying to keep people—and the...

This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew dig into everything from privacy holes in the UK’s Online Safety Act to deepfake diet scams and a ransomware payout denied over missing MFA. It’s a mix of policy, people, and pure cyber weirdness you won’t want to miss. 🇬🇧 UK Online Safety Act – New age verification rules put privacy on the line, with overseas firms handling sensit...