Lost In Cyberia

Picture this: it’s 1 am and you’re about to go to sleep. You glance at your phone and the unread email count is climbing, again and again. You open your inbox to find hundreds of newsletters you never signed up for, in languages you don’t speak, from websites you’ve never heard of. What is going on? It’s a decoy. Scammers flood your inbox so that one email, usually a receipt or confirmation for a fraudulent purchase, gets buried before you ever see it. In this episode, we’re joined by Sekar L...

Have you thought about changing careers recently? Our guest has changed careers multiple times. She moved from tourism and events, to employment consulting, to tech, and finally into space. Geraldine Olea is the founder of Academy Olea, which helps professionals pivot into tech careers, and Olea Pacific Advisory, which helps international space organisations enter the Australian market. She was a Mentor of the Year finalist at this year's Space Connect Awards, and her writing on career transi...

Content note: this episode discusses technology-facilitated abuse and may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode, we're joined by Emerald Sage who is the founder and CEO of the Digital Resilience Project, a not-for-profit supporting people experiencing technology-facilitated abuse through trauma-informed digital safety services. With over 20 years in open source intelligence (OSINT), including more than a decade working within Australia's government security and intelligence commu...

What is it actually like to be a cybercriminal? Well, you're about to find out. We spoke to Sammy Chuks, a cybersecurity leader, vCISO, and founder of Hck4G. Sammy grew up in Lagos in Nigeria. A country where youth unemployment sits close to 80% and the paths available to young people is limited. He became the neighbourhood's go-to computer repair guy, but inadvertently became the IT support for local cybercriminals, learning the mechanics of business email compromise, romance scams, an...

Are you a small business owner wondering how to protect your business against scams and cyber attacks? In this episode of Lost in Cyberia, we are joined by Kimberley Roberts-Salee, Head of Marketing & Communications at Cyber Wardens. Australia's free, government-funded cybersecurity training program for small businesses. Kim brings a human take to a topic that can feel overwhelming. Coming from a small business marketing background, she's proof that you don't need to be an IT expert to pr...