Cyberzone - Season 3

Podcasts17 July 2025

Cyberzone is back for season three. Head of Cyber, Eden Winokur is joined by industry experts to discuss the latest hot topics in Australia.

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Episode 3: Data, ransomware & the power of cyber injunctions

⁠Eden Winokur⁠⁠⁠⁠ and barrister ⁠Tamir Maltz⁠ explore the use of cyber injunctions in Australia in response to data breaches. The discussion includes how they work, when to seek them and the value they offer victims of data breaches. They also discuss non-publication orders, class action risk and how Australia compares with the UK in the use of cyber injunctions. 

Episode 2 - Part 2: Ransomware: should you pay and mandatory reporting 

⁠⁠Eden Winokur⁠⁠ and ⁠James Finlay⁠, from Coveware, a ransomware incident response company, discuss one of the biggest cybersecurity questions: should you pay a ransomware demand? They outline the scenarios where organisations may consider a payment, why cyber criminals are not to be trusted, the regulators' view, including where it is a criminal offence to pay a ransom demand, and Australia's mandatory ransom payment reporting regime, the first of its kind in the world.

Episode 2 - Part 1: Demystifying ransomware

⁠⁠Eden Winokur⁠⁠ and ⁠James Finlay⁠, from Coveware, a ransomware incident response company, discuss ransomware and threat actors, what to do if attacked, what vulnerabilities threat actors exploit, ransomware trends and what happens when a company is impacted by ransomware. 

Episode 1: Inside the response to Australia’s biggest cyber threats

Eden Winokur⁠ is joined by ⁠Joe Smith⁠, Assistant Secretary from the National Office of Cyber Security (the NOCS) to discuss the role of the NOCS in coordinating national responses to cyber incidents. They explore lessons from major cyber breaches, support for private sector organisations and why data mapping and tabletop exercises are essential to building cyber resilience. 

Cyberzone season one and two

Missed an episode of Cyberzone? From risk to insurance, continuous disclosure and crisis communications, find out how to be cyber aware, with Head of Cyber, Eden Winokur.

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