This week the federal government accused a group called APT40 of working on behalf of a Chinese spy agency to target government and business networks.

It’s a major escalation in the war on cybercrime, and a stark reminder of the ongoing threat to Australian companies.

Thomas Fikentscher, Area Vice President for Australia New Zealand at CyberArk, talks to Sean about the challenges for organisations, and the alarming effect AI is going to have on cybercrime.

CyberArk is a supporter of this podcast

This week the federal government accused a group called APT40 of working on behalf of a Chinese spy agency to target government and business networks. It’s a major escalation in the war on cybercrime, and a stark reminder of the ongoing threat to Australian companies. Thomas Fikentscher, Area Vice President for Australia New Zealand at <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cyberark.com/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1721050919186404&amp;usg=AOvVaw3IbeeZ0LGu9pfNzOIwLqsc">CyberArk</a>, talks to Sean about the challenges for organisations, and the alarming effect AI is going to have on cybercrime. CyberArk is a supporter of this podcast

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Interview: Unmasking China's cybercrime is a wake-up call to Aussie business

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