Cybersecurity articles

Phishing training is a critical component of cybersecurity awareness in businesses across Melbourne. But the following scenario is unfortunately all too common. Your staff have completed their annual phishing training, which teaches employees how to spot phishing emails. As a result, you're feeling good about it and expect your people to be extra vigilant. That is until about 5-6 months later… when your company suffers a costly ransomware infection due to an errant click on ...

Phishing is usually the number one topic to cover when it comes to cyber security training for your staff… and for a good reason.  Over the past few decades, phishing has been the primary method for cyber attacks on businesses and individuals in Melbourne and the wider world. For example, phishing emails often launch ransomware attacks, credential theft, and database breaches. Phishing has remained an ever-present threat simply because it is effective - scammers continually ...

How many random text messages do you receive today, as opposed to a couple of years ago? For most Melbournians, these text messages are much more frequent in 2022. This SMS increase is because retailers and similar businesses have decided it's more effective to bypass your crowded email inbox and text you directly! They probably urge you to sign up for SMS alerts for shipment tracking and sale news. The medical industry is doing something ...

Did you know that the typical home now contains an average of 10.37 devices connected to the internet? The number of internet-connected devices in the house has been growing enormously over the past decade. Homes across Melbourne contain a wide range of phones, laptops and tablets… but half of that average figure consists of IoT devices. IoT stands for Internet of Things. Essentially, that means any other type of 'smart device' which connects to your home ...

After a whirlwind July, we’ve entered the last month of winter. The days are noticeably longer, and the idea of spring doesn’t seem like a pipe dream. If you’re one of the five people that didn’t travel to Europe during July, then you’ll be like me, hanging out for the warmer weather! One of my favourite new technologies is Dall-e-2 (pronounced Dali). You provide a text prompt, and the AI behind the scenes will generate four ...

Melbourne business owners: don’t be complacent! Digital credential theft has been happening all over the world and you are no exception. This form of theft is the reason behind most cases of data breaches in the last few years! So, what is credential theft? Credential theft occurs when someone steals your password to important cloud-based data and other business processes. It is one of the fastest and simplest ways for a hacker to infect your ...

Smartphones, iPads and tablets have become an integral part of life and are preferred by people to access the web/apps or communicate with others. These devices have become so popular because of their portability, they can connect to the internet from anywhere! In Melbourne, one of the most used apps is the PTV, which has live updates about trains, trams and buses. Every morning, people are seen using it to get an ETA on their ...

Malware consists of viruses, trojans, adware, spyware, ransomware, key loggers, etc. These are applications that run malicious code and are used by hackers to steal valuable data. It is often not easy to identify malware unless you are familiar with some of its typical signs. If a computer on your office network is infected and it is ignored, in no time the malware infects all the computers on the same network. This is because malware ...

Happy new year to you! Hope you had or if you’re lucky, still having a good break. If you are still away from your computer, then don’t read this email now. Instead, take a look at it when you return. I’ll still be here to pester you about Cybersecurity insurance on your return. Yes. We’ve tried to stop beating the “better Cybersecurity” drum too much, but I’m afraid we’ll never really be done with it. ...

November marks our first month sans Eden. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank him for his 10+ years of service, and he certainly deserves a long and uninterrupted break. Michael has some big shoes to fill but that’s ok, I think it will be a perfect fit. November also marks the start of another Movember campaign and Intuitive are right on board. Here’s a link to our donation page. Like last year, our ...