Lost In Cyberia
Cybersecurity doesn't have to be boring or a tick-box exercise. Annie-Mei Forster and Anika Guenov sit down with the people shaping the world of cyber: founders, researchers, and the occasional DEFCON after-party regular for honest, jargon-free conversations about what's actually going on in the industry. Because behind every threat, tool, and policy, there's a human story worth telling.
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Lost In Cyberia
Latest Episodes
Ep. 34 Why Scam Prevention Is a Cyber Problem with Iain Russell
If financial crime were a country, it would be the third biggest economy after the United States and China.Iain Russell, threat prevention director at Unphish, joins Annie-Mei and Anika to walk through the shift from awareness to disrupt...
Ep. 33 Why The Same 3% of People Keep Getting Phished with Dr Matthew Canham
Why do people click on phishing links? Is it due to lack of awareness training? Is it lack of interest in securing their organisation? And what happens when AI agents, cognitive warfare, and weaponised ambiguity enter the picture?We chat...
Ep. 32 Your Brain Is The Attack Surface with Jadon Cruz Montero
The best thing about attending events around the world is the people you meet. Annie-Mei met Jadon at a DEFCON after-party in 2025, where Jadon was struggling to get the bartender's attention for a beer. Nothing bonds people like needing a cold...
Ep. 31 When AI Therapy Works (And When It Doesn't) with Dr Rachel Wood
When life gets overwhelming, more and more people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support, and it's not hard to see why. Traditional therapy remains out of reach for many due to cost, stigma, and availability. But what happens when the...
Ep. 30 What The Heck Is Cyber Diplomacy?
Policy. Diplomacy. Cyber. Three words guaranteed to clear a room (or so you'd think).But cyber diplomacy matters and we provide real-world examples like the 2007 cyber attacks on Estonia, the Medibank breach and Australia slapping sancti...