On the Defense Podcast
by Eftsure
The cybersecurity podcast for finance professionals who want to stay one step ahead of scammers. Join experts and industry players as we dissect the latest news, cybercrime trends, fraud tactics and finance strategies. From personal storytelling to technical analysis, hear from a variety of specialists and finance leaders as we explore everything you need to know to protect your organisation – and yourself.Sponsored by Eftsure, the market leader in B2B payment protection solutions.
Episodes
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The tech (and optimism) finance leaders should hear right now | Tyler Caskey, Partner & Director at TheBeanCounters
Cyber threats and financial crime aren't often sunny topics, but Tyler Caskey, Partner and Director at TheBeanCounters, joins us to talk about how technology is helping finance leaders mitigate risks and protect their businesses. Hear Tyler describe what some leaders are doing to balance security...
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When and how scammers are more likely to target your business: Shameela Gonzalez, CyberCX
What are the scam tactics you should be looking out for? And, if those scams succeed, who will be – or should be – liable? Shameela Gonzalez (Executive Director - Financial Services Lead, CyberCX) unpacks some of today’s trickiest questions about B2B scams, what cybercrime looks like from the...
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Hacker Bastien Treptel tells us how to think like a scammer (and why you should)
Starting out as a young cybercriminal, hacker Bastien Treptel now uses his skills for good, but he still has to think like a “bad guy” to help organisations (and kids) stay safe. Tune in to hear how red teaming works, what hackers think about your business, why and how leaders should incorporate...
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Cybercrime's surprising costs: an economist explains
We all know businesses can lose money to cybercriminals, but we don't always think about what else cyber threats might be costing us. Economist Alex Koutalistras dives into research produced by Oxford Economics and AustCyber, explaining the direct and indirect costs that all financial leaders...
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Protecting your small business (and yourself) from cyber threats: Damian Seaton, Cyber Audit Team
Okay, you've heard that cybersecurity is important, but we're all busy, right? And small businesses might be some of the busiest. So what are concrete, practical steps we can take to protect ourselves right now? Founder and Managing Director of Cyber Audit Team, Damian Seaton, explains some of…
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Unmasking cybercriminals with Ken Gamble, private investigator
Who are the people behind cybercrime? Where do they work, how do they operate, where are they from? In this episode, we find out. Ken Gamble, executive chairman of cybercrime investigation agency IFW Global, tells us what he finds when he tracks down the fraudsters behind scams that cost…
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“We still got attacked.” CFO and business owner reveals what it’s like to get hacked
Lance Rubin, Founder of Model Citizn and longtime CFO, thought he’d taken all the precautions necessary to protect his small business. Then, one day, he learned they’d been hacked anyway. In this episode, Lance shares how the attack happened, why it could have been worse, and what he learned from...
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How a lack of shared truth can threaten your business: Vijay Varadharajan, Cybersecurity Professor and Strategist
What does a renowned cybersecurity expert see as the biggest threat in 2024? As a strategist and global thought leader, Professor Vijay Varadharajan has led teams at organisations like HP and British Telecom, as well as working with Microsoft and Optus. He's also been publishing research and...
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When mindset becomes the biggest security threat: Dan Draper, CipherStash
Cybercriminals are usually after two things: your data or your money. While CFOs spend a lot of time thinking about how to protect the latter, it's important to understand how and why data security should be top of mind for every leader. To understand more, we spoke with Dan Draper, a data…
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A banking expert's view on the national cybersecurity strategy: Drew Unsworth, Advisor (formerly NAB, Xero, Westpac)
Amid rapidly growing cyber threats, it's never been more critical for finance leaders to align their own strategies with those of security specialists. To help them do that, Drew Unsworth, advisor and former executive at NAB, Westpac, Xero, and CBA, sat down to talk about the Federal Government's...
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What the future looks like for security-minded CFOs: Richard McBride, CFO Magazine
In this episode of ON THE DEFENSE, Richard McBride, editor and publisher of CFO Magazine explores topics that sit at the intersection of finance and cyber security, from careers to risk mitigation to digital transformation. With over two decades of experience in the finance and business sector,...
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The cybersecurity podcast for finance professionals who want to stay one step ahead of scammers. Join experts and industry players as we dissect the latest news, cybercrime trends, fraud tactics and finance strategies. From personal storytelling to technical analysis, hear from a variety of specialists and finance leaders as we explore everything you need to know to protect your organisation – and yourself.Sponsored by Eftsure, the market leader in B2B payment protection solutions.
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