Girls Talk Cyber

In this episode, we’re joined by Jacqui Loustau —cybersecurity expert, industry powerhouse, and founder of the Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN). We dive into the real risks small businesses face online and break down where to start and end with the cyber basics for your business. 

Whether you’re running a side hustle or just want to get smarter about scams, we cover: - Why your business is a target (yes, if you have an e...

When a cyber attack hits, Chloe is one of the first people called — not to manage the technical disaster, but to translate the technical problems into real world messages, that people can understand. 

Chloe works in the Cyber Strategic Communications at CyberCX, a team that leads communications for organisations before during and after a cyber incident. 

In this episode, Chloe walks us through her background, her memorable crises i...

TikTok might be getting banned in the United States, and VPN’s could be the access solution. But what the heck is a VPN anyway? How do they work? What are they used for outside of side stepping TikTok bans? Are they the silver bullet to cyber security? The answer may surprise you.

Tune in to this week’s episode as we unpack these questions and help you understand the tip of the iceberg when it comes to VPNs and your security.

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An FBI and Australian Federal Police operation named Trojan Shield, convinced criminals to obtain a mobile device and discuss their criminal operations on a law-enforcement encrypted messaging app. This led to the infiltration of 300 criminal groups across 100 countries. Wild right? Hear more about this operation and a bunch of others as GTC sits down with Nitiana Mann to discuss her work as an FBI Legal Attaché , and how her passi...

A cyber criminal has been caught two years after coordinating a cyber attack against Medibank, one of Australia’s largest private health care providers. The attack was ruthless, with the cyber criminal leaking stolen medical data, bit by bit into the public arena, including: HIV statuses, sexually transmitted diseases and abortion data. Who was the brutally brazen hacker behind this attack? How did they get caught and where did it ...

Content warning: This episode includes discussion involving imaged based abuse, child sexual abuse, violence and suicide. Please listen with care. If content raises anything for you, please seek support by contacting Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via the website https://www.lifeline.org.au/.

Sit down with us in the CyberCX lounge at SXSW as we interview the eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant. This episodes explores the critical wo...

Content warning: This episode includes discussion involving imaged based abuse, child sexual abuse, violence and suicide. Please listen with care. If content raises anything for you, please seek support by contacting Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via the website https://www.lifeline.org.au/.

Sit down with us in the CyberCX lounge at SXSW as we interview the eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant. This episodes explores the critical wo...

In this episode we walk you through a timeline of how a criminal gets from point A to point B when they are pulling off a successful credential stuffing attack. And spoiler alert, it all starts on a darknet marketplace. Walk away feeling confident on how to protect yourself from a credential stuffing attack. 

We also sneak in a Fraud File segment where we unpack a listeners experience in a Meta account takeover and how they got i...

Ever wondered how scams really work? In this episode, we are joined by scam expert Shameela Gonzalez as we dive into the shady world of scammers. From pulling on heart strings to encouraging the purchase of questionable Taylor Swift tickets, nothing is off limits for these criminals. Let this episode be your guide on how to spot a scam and stay one step ahead of these cyber criminals and avoid their art of manipulation. 

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Who do you call when you are going through a cyber attack? The answer is someone like Claudia, a Digital Forensics and Incident Response investigator. In this episode Claudia takes us through a day in her life as an investigator, how she got into the industry and answers the arguably more important question, what is the funniest google search you’ve seen during an investigation. 

Follow Claudia on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedi...

In this episode we give you some tips and tricks to stay cyber secure when you’re on the go, so you can say bon voyage to cyber criminals ruining your holiday. 

Connecting to public WiFi? Posting a boarding pass on your socials? Working on the train? Hold that thought, because we’ve got some wild stories to share that will help you understand the potential risks associated with these seemingly harmless actions.

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One of the largest casino chains in Las Vegas, MGM Grand, became paralysed after they were hit by a ransomware attack in September 2023. The bustling casino floor was unrecognisable as casino slot machines, hotels, restaurants and more were disconnected for allegedly 10 days in one of the biggest cyber attacks of our time. Who was responsible? How did they do it? Did cyber criminals really tell a $33.9 trillion dollar company to “g...

So cyber, does it involve the mysterious bunkers just like the movies? Well, not quite.. But defensive cyber does share some similarities. 

In this episode you can expect to hear a breakdown of what defensive cyber actually is and what it looks like in the real world. We shine a light on our unsung, defensive cyber security heroes and professionals and chat about what they can get up to on the daily, as well as bringing it back t...

Today we are joined by an expert in cyber security, Shireen Syed, the University of Newcastle’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Shireen’s job is to not only help secure students and teachers but so many elements in between including cyber security strategy and incident response. Shireen gives us a rundown of what her day-to-day looks like, what is expected of her in her role as CISO and walks us through her career path l...

What information about you resides on the internet today that anyone can access? In this episode we give you the tools to answer that question and walk you through the definition of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT).

We look at how it can benefit our lives and how it can also be used in a borderline creepy way. Jules and I also give you some tools to perform OSINT on yourself, and while it may be confronting to see a bunch of infor...

Today we take you through the rumblings of a cyber attack. How does it start and what does it look like? By the end of the episode you’ll be able to identify and avoid cyber threats quicker than you can say GTC.

We also take a look at who is behind these cyber attacks. The type of people sitting behind a computer, pulling these attacks off, may surprise you.

From phishing to "J-elena" (Justin and Selena) references, this episode ha...

Have you ever heard of the dark web and want to know more? Well you're in luck because in this episode we are joined by a special guest, a cyber intelligence expert from CyberCX, Leah Pinto. Join us as we chat to Leah to decode this space for our GTC Community and answer the questions - what is the dark web, what is it used for, how anonymous can you be when using it, and how onions and the dark web are related.

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We've all seen the headlines recently "Aussie Company Hit With Data Breach" or "Major Firm Left Scrambling After Major Data Leak". It can feel overwhelming knowing what to do next, and you may be asking yourself the question, is there anything I can do to protect myself? The answer is yes, in this episode we are going to help you run through our GTC check list of what to do after a data breach to secure your online footprint. With ...