Girls Talk Cyber

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/]

25. Operation SIMCARTEL

You know what a sim card is - but have you heard of a SIM Box? Or a SIM Farm? If not thats totally ok. In this episode we’re going to help you understand what this technology is, and how cyber criminals are using it. But it’s not all doom and gloom, law enforcement agencies around the world are cracking down on these SIM Boxes and we want to take you through some of the top arrests involving these gnarly gadgets. In fact, that’s how we named todays episode, after an arrest over in Latvia called Operation SIMCartel We hope you enjoy! For more information about 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]   Resources  SIMCARTEL Arrest https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cybercrime-service-takedown-7-arrested [https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cybercrime-service-takedown-7-arrested] Australian Arrest https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/six-australians-arrested-in-sim-box-crackdown.html [https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/six-australians-arrested-in-sim-box-crackdown.html]   New York Arrest  https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2025/09/us-secret-service-dismantles-imminent-telecommunications-threat-new-york [https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2025/09/us-secret-service-dismantles-imminent-telecommunications-threat-new-york]   SIMBOX Info https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_box#:~:text=The%20SIM%20box%20operator%20can,phone%20manufacturers%20to%20evade%20detection [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_box#:~:text=The%20SIM%20box%20operator%20can,phone%20manufacturers%20to%20evade%20detection].   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]