30. My scammer ghosted me

30. My scammer ghosted me

Fraud files is back in a big way! Our own co-host Jules almost got done by a scam call. But theres no shame in the scam game - and we know that sharing these stories is the only way we can learn and avoid them from happening to ourselves and broader community. So tune in and find out how these sophisticated phone calls are becoming harder and harder to detect, and what you can do to redefine how you respond - and how they might even end up ghosting you too.  For more information about how you can act secure online, visit https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our-portfolios/cyber-security/strategy/act-now-stay-secure [https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our-portfolios/cyber-security/strategy/act-now-stay-secure] Helpful resources: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam [https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam] https://www.afp.gov.au/news-centre/media-release/australian-victims-warned-over-rising-cryptocurrency-exchange [https://www.afp.gov.au/news-centre/media-release/australian-victims-warned-over-rising-cryptocurrency-exchange] https://www.cyber.gov.au/scams [https://www.cyber.gov.au/scams] https://www.binance.com/en/blog/tag/33 [https://www.binance.com/en/blog/tag/33]   Socials: Follow the Girls Talk Cyber Instagram account for all your cyber tips and tricks: https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkcyber/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkcyber/?hl=en]  Join the Girls Talk Cyber Facebook community to share your cyber security stories and let us know how you’re feeling about the content covered in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/groups/828589538834261/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/828589538834261/]

29. Cyber IRL - LIVE Podcast at AFP re_B00tCMP

Can you name six different careers in cyber security? If not - that's totally ok - it's a mysterious world with unusual roles but let us walk you through a couple with our Cyber In Real Life (IRL) chat. We presented this talk at the Australian Federal Police re_BOOTCMP event, hosted at Fortress Melbourne earlier this year. It was a day filled with activities and talks to show kids what the world of cyber looks like outside of committing cyber crimes! While our audio may not be the best, we still thought it's too good not to share. We also have a very special guest, Nick Scheckenbach, an Executive Director from CyberCX who has built his career through building connections and saying yes to opportunities (and that does include saying yes to being a get away driver in a physical pen test). The result? He now manages a 150 million pipeline, travels the world and works with a team to secure organisations against cyber threats. We hope you like this episode as much as we do! Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkcyber/ [https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkcyber/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/girlstalkcyber [https://www.linkedin.com/company/girlstalkcyber] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/828589538834261/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/828589538834261/]

28. There's a new way hackers can get to you - and it's hiding in plain sight

Cyber criminals are using fake CAPTCHAs to trick people into downloading malware. Sounds impossible right? Well unfortunately it’s becoming more and more common. So what are CAPTCHAs, and how can you spot a fake? Tune in to our latest episode to find out!   Resources mentioned: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/e/unmasking-fake-captcha-cases.html [https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/e/unmasking-fake-captcha-cases.html] https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/fake-captcha-websites-hijack-your-clipboard-to-install-information-stealers  [https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/fake-captcha-websites-hijack-your-clipboard-to-install-information-stealers]   For more information about how you can act secure online, visit https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our-portfolios/cyber-security/strategy/act-now-stay-secure [https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our-portfolios/cyber-security/strategy/act-now-stay-secure] Socials: Follow the Girls Talk Cyber Instagram account for all your cyber tips and tricks: https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkcyber/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkcyber/?hl=en]  Join the Girls Talk Cyber Facebook community to share your cyber security stories and let us know how you’re feeling about the content covered in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/groups/828589538834261/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/828589538834261/]

27. What Teens Think About Cyber

After the Women In Cyber Security Summit, we had collected a couple of incredible interviews with high school students. We just couldn’t keep these conversation to ourselves so we’ve collated and shared them here in this bonus ep for you! For more information about how you can act secure online, visit https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our-portfolios/cyber-security/strategy/act-now-stay-secure [https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our-portfolios/cyber-security/strategy/act-now-stay-secure] Socials: Follow the Girls Talk Cyber Instagram account for all your cyber tips and tricks: https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkcyber/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkcyber/?hl=en]  Join the Girls Talk Cyber Facebook community to share your cyber security stories and let us know how you’re feeling about the content covered in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/groups/828589538834261/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/828589538834261/]

26. Women in Cyber Security Summit - LIVE Panel at Parliament House

Tune in to a live recording from the Women in Cyber Security Summit 2026 at Parliament House in Canberra. This event was hosted by AISA, Hemisphere East and Infoblox. The event looks to bring together some of the most insightful voices from industry and government to discuss practical initiatives that can expand the workforce and create clearer pathways for women entering the field. The day was jam packed with panels and awesome guests and this recording is from the last one of the day and wraps up some of the takeaways from the summit - hope you enjoy! For more information about how you can act secure online, visit https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our-portfolios/cyber-security/strategy/act-now-stay-secure [https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our-portfolios/cyber-security/strategy/act-now-stay-secure] Socials: Follow the Girls Talk Cyber Instagram account for all your cyber tips and tricks: https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkcyber/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkcyber/?hl=en]  Join the Girls Talk Cyber Facebook community to share your cyber security stories and let us know how you’re feeling about the content covered in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/groups/828589538834261/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/828589538834261/]