West Coast Cyber
by WestCoast Cyber
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S6E7 The S in PHP stands for security
S6E7 The S in PHP stands for security
About this podcast
Perth's first Cyber Security industry podcast.
Aimed at anyone wanting to learn more about Cybersecurity how it affects their work, home and world around them.
Local and international Cyber and Technology news, interviews and events presented by Caitriona Forde, Fadzayi Chiwandire and Ben Aylett
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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- S6E7 The S in PHP stands for security · 38 min · Season 6 Episode 7Claude Makes False Murder Tip Off https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/anthropic-claude-ai-model-false-murder-tip-off-explained/107254596 What happened: On 18 July 2026…
- Special - Fraud Awareness Excerpt · 13 min · Season 6 Episode 6Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- S6E5 The WFH Edition · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 5Season: 6 Episode: 5 Recording Date: 27 September 2026 Headlines: Story 1: OpenAI Agent Misalignment Framework & Self-Jailbreaking Incident The Guardian: OpenAI reveals cases of…
- S6E4 Your Regular Scheduled Program · 46 min · Season 6 Episode 4Origin Energy Data Breach https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/origin-energy-to-refund-customers-after-accc-investigation https://www.originenergy.com.au/update-july-2026/…
- S6E3 The Canvas Incident · 45 min · Season 6 Episode 3Story 1: https://cybernews.com/security/uk-water-firm-fined-1m-windows-server-2003/ Story 2: https://news.bitcoin.com/australian-cybercrime-squad-charges-man-in-3-5-million-crypto…
- S6E2 - Made by Humans? · 1 h 3 min · Season 6 Episode 2This episode comes with a content warning as we do touch on some serious topics that might distress some listeners. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out to a mental…
- S6E1 - Don't believe the hype · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 1The Headlines ASIC Fine https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13197-fiig-securities-faces-2-5m-fine-following-2023-cyber-attack Apple’s first Zero day of 2026…
- S5E9 - We made out alive in 2025! · 1 h 16 min · Season 5 Episode 9S5E9 - We made out alive in 2025! Story 1 Fake Domains - https://thehackernews.com/2025/11/russian-hackers-create-4300-fake-travel.html Story 2 The change to the internet that…
- S5E8 - Destiny Rescue Special · 59 min · Season 5 Episode 8S5E8 - Destiny Rescue Special CONTENT WARNING - Child Exploitation We speak with Matt Valentine from destinyrescue.org about his fight against child exploitation. To support…
- S5E7 - What the hell is going on with the Infosec job market · 57 min · Season 5 Episode 7S5E7 - What the hell is going on with the Infosec job market? Story 1 Australia heading towards age restrictions and verification in weeks. Social media minimum age…
- S5E6 - Jaguar’s roar goes quiet for another week. · 44 min · Season 5 Episode 6S5E6 - Jaguar’s roar goes quiet for another week. Story 1 NPM Hack https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/self-replicating-worm-hits-180-software-packages/…
- S5E5 - Rethinking Cyber Security with Graeme Speak · 60 min · Season 5 Episode 5Story 1 Qantas and social engineering. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/06/qantas-attack-reveals-one-phone-call-is-all-it-takes-to-crack-cybersecuritys-weakest-link-h…
- S5E4 - Responsible Reporting and Drivers Licenses · 37 min · Season 5 Episode 4S5E4 - Responsible Reporting and Drivers Licenses Story 1 Mandatory reporting of Ransom Payments https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/cyber-security-subsite/files/factsheet-ransomware…
- S5E3 - Insights to a real Crypto Scam · 51 min · Season 5 Episode 3Story 1 https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/ms-co-op-cyberattackers-duped-it-help-desks-into-resetting-passwords-says-report-2025-05-06/ Story 2 Disney Employee…
- S5E2 - The Superhack · 1 h 0 min · Season 5 Episode 2Story 1 https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/former-disney-employee-files-wrongful-termination-complaint-after-cyber-attack/…
- S5E1 - Email fraud ruling. Who’s at fault? · 40 min · Season 5 Episode 1Story 1 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/genea-ivf-investigating-cyber-incident/104954470 Story 2 https://readwrite.com/ai-deepfake-scam-italy-defense-minister-targeting-wea…
- S4E10 Going back to the fundamentals with Dan Haagman · 1 h 2 min · Season 4 Episode 10Season 4 Episode 10 - The Fundamentals with Dan Haagman Story 1 Docusign APIs exploited in new phishing campaign…
- S4E9 Doxxing takes a dark turn - Interview with Jacob Larsen · 60 min · Season 4 Episode 9Special Note: For your own safety, do not look for or try to access the resources mentioned in this main story without a good VPN or other anonymising service. Exercise caution…
- S4E8 We talk about the global problem of fraud · 51 min · Season 4 Episode 8In this episode of West Coast Cyber, we talk about the global problem of fraud. Story 1 Telegram - CEO Arrested…
- S4E7 What actually caused the Medibank breach · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 7Season 4 Episode 7 What actually caused the Medibank breach? Story 1 Link to Crowdstrike blog update https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/falcon-update-for-windows-hosts-technical-de…
