Helping executives understand company cyber security, with 4walls’ Nik Devidas

03/14/25 • 40 min

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, 4walls founder and managing director Nik Devidas sat down with host Liam Garman to discuss the technological knowledge gap between company boards and strong cyber security and how 4walls is closing it.

The podcast starts by outlining how boards can be overwhelmed with technical language and information when dealing with cyber security.
The pair then discuss the concept of maintaining and updating an understanding of cyber security to keep up with an ever-evolving landscape.
Speaking of a changing landscape, Devidas and Garman finish up by weighing up the impact of AI on the cyber security landscape and how organisations are adopting the technology without introducing protective controls.

Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Uncut team

The podcast starts by outlining how boards can be overwhelmed with technical language and information when dealing with cyber security.
The pair then discuss the concept of maintaining and updating an understanding of cyber security to keep up with an ever-evolving landscape.
Speaking of a changing landscape, Devidas and Garman finish up by weighing up the impact of AI on the cyber security landscape and how organisations are adopting the technology without introducing protective controls.

Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Uncut team

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Ransomware trends, AI and the fight against cyber crime, with Sophos’ Aaron Bugal

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Aaron Bugal, field chief technology officer at Sophos, sits down with host Liam Garman to talk about the fight against ransomware, the growing threat to Australian businesses, and what can be done to tackle the problem.

The podcast opens with a discussion of ransomware trends and how cyber criminals choose their targets based on vulnerability and opportunity.
Bugal then expands on how AI is a tool both for malicious actors and cyber defenders and explains how Sophos is deploying AI to help businesses better protect themselves from an array of threats.
Garman and Bugal wrap up the podcast with some practical advice for Australian businesses and how they can prepare to face a critical cyber incident.

Enjoy the podcast,

The Cyber Uncut team

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Nation-state cyber threats – how Australian organisations must prepare, with Rapid7’s Raj Samani

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Raj Samani, senior vice president and chief scientist at Rapid7, joins host Liam Garman to unpack how nation-state threats are actively targeting Australian organisations - and how we can proactively prepare for future attacks.

They begin the podcast by looking at those groups that are most actively targeting Australian organisations and how their strategies are different from traditional cyber crime.
Samani then unpacks some of the most common mistakes he sees from Australian organisations that are leaving them vulnerable to ransomware, before diving into the operating models of these threat actors, from negotiations to double extortion tactics.
The pair then wrap up the podcast by looking at how companies can improve their post-breach response and resilience and the actionable steps they must take to stay ahead of emerging risks.

To listen to Samani’s previous appearance on the Cyber Uncut podcast, click here.

Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Uncut team.