Girls Talk Cyber

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]

24. What Happens If Hackers Poison the Water? Interview with Lesley Carhart

We’ve seen the latest AFR headlines: “Spy chief warns hackers could cut power, poison water, crash banks.” But who do you call when those headlines become real life?  In this episode, we’re joined by Lesley Carhart, Technical Director of Industrial Incident Response at Dragos. Lesley is one of a few people in the world who has the skillset to walk in and help provide digital forensic analysis when critical infrastructure (think power, water, and industrial systems) gets hacked. In this episode we unpack what “operational technology” really means and walk through some real-world impacts of what happens when it’s attacked. We also talk about what actually helps prevent these incidents, and what everyday people can do (yes, even outside of cyber) to reduce the risk. It’s a big, fascinating, slightly terrifying episode, and we’re incredibly grateful to have Lesley join us to pull back the curtain on the incidents you never want to experience, but should understand.  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 mentioned:  Lesley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lcarhart/?originalSubdomain=au Lesleys blog and cyber security conference: https://tisiphone.net/author/hacks4pancakes/ [https://tisiphone.net/author/hacks4pancakes/] GTC on 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/]