David Hollingworth 
The hosts kick off with the extraordinary spying allegations surrounding NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang before turning to the Reserve Bank’s warning that AI investment is yet to deliver meaningful productivity gains. Hollingworth and Croft also examine the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) scrutiny of Firmus’ abandoned $44 billion IPO and the local community campaign that stopped a proposed data centre development in Sydney’s inner west.
The discussion then turns to a rapidly escalating cyber threat landscape. French authorities have blamed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems, while CrowdStrike research reveals attackers can weaponise a proof-of-concept exploit in as little as 35 minutes. The pair also explore the proliferation of ransomware brands, how AI is lowering the barrier to entry for cyber criminals, and the growing role of ransomware-as-a-service platforms.
Finally, the duo take a look at the Australian government’s proposed mandatory AI safety standards, the recommendations following the Medicare breach, and Westpac’s decision not to renew its partnership with Palantir following public pressure.
Enjoy,
The Cyber Uncut team
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