Best Lost In Cyberia Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 17 Hacking Humans: What is Social Engineering? 59:56

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Hosts Annie-Mei and Anika unpack social engineering or “human hacking”, with insights from books by Chris Hadnagy and Kevin Mitnick. They break down the attack lifecycle, common tactics (phishing, pretexting, tailgating, quid pro quo), and how AI is supercharging scams, then share practical defences: pause-and-verify, reduce digital footprints, and…

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Ep. 16 Combatting Online Scams with Wadzi Nenzou 48:52

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Annie-Mei and Anika are joined by Wadzi Nenzou, who is the founder of 'Our Scam Stories'. Wadzi shares her mission of educating people about investment scams to help them build wealth without losing hard-earned money. With over 18 years of experience in financial services, Wadzi discusses the importance of sharing scam survivor stories to reduce st…

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Ep. 15 Cybersecurity Conferences 101 48:55

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Annie-Mei and Anika discuss their experiences of going to cybersecurity conferences. They talk about what you can expect and how not all conferences are the same. Anika explains her experience at BSides Canberra and doing the CTF challenge. Annie-Mei talks about her first time going to the biggest hacker conference in the world - DEFCON. Spoiler al…

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Ep. 14 From Working at Apple to DJing at DEFCON with Rodman Ramezanian 59:57

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Annie-Mei and Anika are joined by cybersecurity professional Rodman Ramezanian. Rodman shares insights into his 14-year career, touching on his beginnings at Apple as an iOS specialist, his role in cybersecurity across various sectors, and his position as the Director of Events and Professional Development for ISACA Canberra. He also dives into the…

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Ep. 13 The Cybersecurity Degree Dilemma: Do You Really Need One? 57:02

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In this episode of Lost in Cyberia, hosts Annie-Mei and Anika explore the question of whether you need a cybersecurity degree to work in the field. With varied personal experiences, they provide insights into the current job market, entry-level challenges, and the importance of hands-on skills versus formal education. They discuss alternative pathw…

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Ep. 12 Diplomacy, Diversity & Degrees with Veronika Kolek Netolická 50:20

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In this episode of Lost in Cyberia, hosts Annie-Mei and Anika are joined by Veronika Kolek Netolická, the co-founder of Women4Cyber Czechia and current cyber attachée for the Indo-Pacific at the National Cyber and Information Security Agency. The discussion takes place at the Czech Embassy in Canberra, looking at Veronika's extensive background in …

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BONUS EP: Entrepreneurship, AI Security, and Overcoming Biases with Harriet Farlow 36:58

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In this episode, Harriet and Annie-Mei have a chat over wine and ice-cream sundaes from a hotel room in Sydney before heading to a Gracie Abrams concert. They explore Harriet's journey as the founder of Mileva Security Labs, an AI security company that addresses security risks to AI systems. Harriet shares insights into the challenges of starting a…

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Ep. 11 How a Simple Question Launched a Cybersecurity Career with Alaina Lawson 40:30

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In this episode of Lost in Cyberia, hosts Annie Mei and Anika are joined by Alaina Lawson, a Perth-based cybersecurity consultant. Alaina discusses her journey into cybersecurity, starting from her interest in IT during high school, influenced by her family background in IT. She shares how asking a simple question to a customer when she was working…

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Ep. 10 Breaking into Cyber Project Management with Bianca Puglisi and Kathy Sisson 57:38

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In this episode of Lost In Cyberia, Bianca Puglisi and Kathy Sisson share their unconventional journeys into project management. Bianca shares her journey from hospitality and psychology to joining the Army at 30, becoming a corporate trainer in cyber, and currently serving as the Operations Manager at Solvyr. Kathy details her career path from bei…

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Ep. 9 From Fashion Design to Cybersecurity with Hortense Rothery 27:14

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In this episode of Lost in Cyberia, we’re joined by Hortense Rothery, the Relationship Manager at Volkis. Hortense shares her unique career journey from studying fashion design in New Zealand to transitioning into software development and eventually finding her calling in cybersecurity. She discusses the challenges of running a fashion business and…

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Ep. 8 Revenge of the Nerds: Confronting Gender Bias in Cyber Security and Cybercrime 36:05

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This episode of Lost in Cyberia is what we (Annie-Mei and Anika) presented at CyberCon Canberra 2025. We look at the evolution of nerd culture, from the dawn of the internet til now. We also discuss: Why the “hacker in a hoodie” stereotype is doing more harm than good 👨‍💻 The echo chamber of women-in-tech panels and why men need to be part of the c…

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BONUS EP March Madness, Awards and Burnout Realness (We’re Tired) 31:23

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March nearly broke us, but it also kind of made us. In this episode, Annie-Mei and Anika unpack a chaotic month full of firsts: our first podcast guests (shoutout to Harry from Phronesis and Hortense from Volkis 💜), first guest spot on another podcast (AISA Cyber Voices, with David!), and Anika’s first-ever conference presentation (spoiler: improv …

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Ep. 7 How to seduce a model (large language model) with Harry Smith 38:28

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Harry Smith (who also goes by Harrison, Hazza or H) is our very first guest on the podcast! Harry works at Phronesis Security in the application security space but has previously done pentesting on LLMs (large language models). We spoke to Harry when he was up in Canberra for CyberCon. If you're looking to get into cybersecurity and want to know ho…

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Ep. 6 Red flags to look for in a job interview 41:23

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Have you ever been told that a team you're interviewing for are like a family? If you have it's probably a good idea to widen that job search. In this episode we discuss red flags people should look out for in a job interview, what questions you should ask in a job interview and the green flags that you can look out for. Send us a text Find us on I…

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Ep. 5 Is IWD a Waste of Time? 50:26

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In this episode hosts Annie-Mei and Anika discuss whether International Women's Day (IWD) is achieving its purpose of promoting equality and diversity in the Cyber Security industry. IWD was first observed on March 19, 1911, in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. This date was chosen by Clara Zetkin, a German socialist, to commemorate the 1…

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Ep. 4 Top 5 Career Achievements in 2024 40:05

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In this episode of Lost in Cyberia, Anika and Annie-Mei recount their top five cyber security milestones from 2024, including cryptography publications, conference appearances, and hands-on digital projects. They also touch on dating apps, examining their technical and security aspects, and offer a timely reminder for everyone to spend more time of…

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Ep. 3 How high is your risk tolerance in life? 26:39

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This episode looks at how people can reach their goals by taking baby steps, whether that's for public speaking, networking or anything else in life. Annie-Mei and Anika discuss their family upbringing and how that has made them the people they are today. Annie-Mei talks about how she never had thought about being a confident person until it was po…

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Ep. 2 From Hospitality to Hackers 46:32

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In this episode, Annie-Mei and Anika share their personal experiences, highlighting that a technical background isn't strictly necessary and emphasising the value of transferable skills from other industries like hospitality. They stress the importance of networking and showcasing personality, advocating for proactive job applications even without …

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Ep. 1 How to find a mentor that you vibe with 32:49

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Welcome to the Lost In Cyberia podcast where we break down cybersecurity into byte-sized pieces so you don't have to! We are your hosts Annie-Mei and Anika. In our very first episode we talk about the importance of mentoring and what mentors and mentees can learn from each other. We also discuss Anika's career journey including her time working in …