A two-step approach for SMBs to combat zero day threats
New security breaches are uncovered almost daily – any one of which can jeopardise your company, place your intellectual property at risk, and cause damage to your company’s bottom line and reputation....
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The Pokémon Go craze: a security risk for SMEs?
Forget politics – the biggest talking point in Australia right now is Pokémon Go. The wildly popular mobile game has seen legions of gamers, including working-age adults, take to the streets to...
View ArticleWhy a well-designed IT disaster recovery and business continuity plan is...
No one wants to think about disasters but they do happen, far more often than expected. IT risks to your business include hardware and software failure, human error, spam, viruses and malicious...
View ArticleThree ways scammers will try to prey on your brand – and how to avoid being...
As 2017 rolls on, cyberattackers will continue to exploit and severely damage Australian businesses by targeting their people, brands, and customers. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), 65% of...
View ArticleHow to counter the growing threat of ransomware attacks in your business
Ever since computers became vital business tools, organisations have faced a constant battle when it comes to IT security. Viruses, worms and other malware types have caused increasing disruption and...
View ArticleHow safe is your business critical data?
How would your business cope if tomorrow morning your business critical data was compromised? Data security is a growing concern for many business leaders, affecting all organisations regardless of...
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How to plug one of the most overlooked security vulnerabilities for any business
In this digital era, most businesses rely on online processes and applications as the backbone of their operations. Manual and paper-based procedures are dwindling as automated and computer-based...
View ArticleWannaCryptor: what is it and how do you know if your business has been attacked?
Wreaking unprecedented havoc across more than 150 countries, WannaCryptor [1], popularly referred to as WannaCry, spread like wildfire on May 12th2017. By most accounts it impacted over 200,000 users...
View ArticleDon’t let your SMB become a cybercrime stat
Today, the reality is that Australian start-ups and small business organisations face unprecedented security challenges. According to the 2017 Norton SMB Security Survey, 19% of Australian small...
View ArticleAhead of our malware webinar (8 Aug), read up on the growing security risk of...
Our complimentary malware webinar next Tuesday (8 August) will feature insights from SonicWall’s ‘Ransomware Tsar’ Brook Chelmo, Ahead of it, read up on the growing IT security risk of malware,...
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Don’t let high-profile ransomware attacks lull your SME into a false sense of...
Although no business is 100% safe from ransomware, you’d be forgiven if you thought that only large, publicly-listed organisations fall victim to these potentially devastating cyberattacks. After all,...
View ArticleIs it time to outsource your SME’s IT?
All small to medium business owners have been there. The point where they find themselves wearing multiple hats due to a lack of resources. They are not only the owner, but also the sales person, the...
View ArticleCybercriminals turn to email impersonation as businesses focus on security...
With organisation preoccupied with the security challenge posed by malware, cybercriminals are switching impersonation attacks to bypass email security systems, according to research undertaken by...
View ArticleWhen it comes to security, there is no finish line
Byline: Jim Cook, Regional ANZ Director, Malwarebytes The introduction of the Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (NDBS) in February 2018 focused the attention of Australian businesses on security. Since...
View ArticleEmotet: International operation takes down world’s most dangerous malware
Emotet, considered to be the most dangerous malware botnet in the world, has been stopped thanks to an international takedown. Coordinated by the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation...
View ArticleQ&A: Cybersecurity and how to lower the risk to your business
With cybersecurity continuing to be a big area of concern, as bigger and bigger cybercriminal takedowns highlight the prevalent danger, it’s clear that businesses around the world need to hold it in...
View ArticleGlobal Microsoft cyber attack leaves Australian businesses vulnerable
The global cyber attack Microsoft shed light on last week has hit tens of thousands of businesses – and Australia’s feeling the brunt of it as well. A hacking group based out of China is allegedly...
View ArticleAustralia’s Nine Network hit with major cyber attack; Federal Parliament...
Australia’s Nine Network has been the target of what may be the largest-scale cyber attack thus far on an Australian media company. The Nine Network’s productions systems were hit early on Sunday...
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Businesses urged to update Microsoft Exchange in response to security threats
The Australian Government is urging businesses to heed the advice of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and update their Microsoft Exchange software in order to protect against newly...
View ArticleHow small businesses can tackle targeted cyber attacks
While 86% of SMBs see cybersecurity as one of their top five priorities for their organisation, more than half recognise they lack the in-house skills to address this evolving issue and are looking...
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