Craig McDonald 02 August 2021 12 min read

To Pay a Ransom? The Debate Rages On

As I write this, the threat of Ransomware is rapidly on the rise. So much so that the ...

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Craig McDonald 17 June 2021 9 min read

The anatomy of a phishing email scam: How social engineering techniques trick users

A personalised and targeted email, an opportune offer and the impersonation of multiple ...

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Craig McDonald 28 May 2021 8 min read

Ransomware: To pay or not to pay? 5 factors to consider

Your business data is being held hostage, encrypted with only your attackers holding the ...

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Craig McDonald 13 April 2021 11 min read

The dreaded 3am phone call: Lessons from the cyber-attack on Nine Entertainment Co.

It’s been called the “largest cyber-attack on a media company in Australia's history," ...

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Craig McDonald 23 March 2021 10 min read

Cybersecurity in 2021: Trusting in Zero Trust

Commenting on paradigm shifts in cybersecurity in 2020, Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice ...

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Craig McDonald 25 February 2021 9 min read

First Blackbaud, then SolarWinds. Supply chain cyber-attacks are proliferating – how secure is your business?

In the final weeks of 2020, news of the SolarWinds hack broke – a cyber-attack that has ...

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Craig McDonald 05 February 2021 4 min read

FTC: Reports related to identity theft doubled in 2020. This Identity Theft Awareness Week, let’s renew our efforts to protect our business data.

This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, a public awareness campaign by the U.S. ...

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Craig McDonald 28 January 2021 10 min read

New year, (not so) new cyber threats: Is your business’ remote working policy ready to tackle the security challenges of 2021, and beyond?

Among other things, 2020 reminded us how fundamental cybersecurity is to business ...

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Craig McDonald 11 December 2020 13 min read

Aussie firms under attack: 3 ways cybercriminals are exploiting your team’s trust

Earlier this year, I wrote about the need for Australian businesses to step up their ...

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Craig McDonald 27 November 2020 3 min read

Staying Cyber Safe in 2021 & Beyond: Key insights from Microsoft leaders  

One of the biggest challenges in cybersecurity is keeping up with the new attacks that ...

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Craig McDonald 25 November 2020 11 min read

‘Tis the season to be phished: 4 cyber tips for your employees as Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales begin

In a year gutted by a worldwide pandemic, the 2020 year-end holiday and shopping season ...

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Craig McDonald 20 October 2020 9 min read

Cyber villains are thriving IRL: Towards our digital future, are we there yet?

Neil Stephenson imagined a meta-verse in his 1992 novel, Snow Crash. A vision of an ...

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Craig McDonald 12 October 2020 6 min read

5 cyber reminders to share with your employees this Cybersecurity Awareness Month

It’s October again, an important month on the cybersecurity calendar as the world marks ...

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Craig McDonald 24 September 2020 20 min read

Data breach fatigue is real. Stay vigilant & look for lessons to be more cyber-resilient

“Service NSW confirms 180,000 customers' personal details exposed in cyber security ...

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Craig McDonald 17 September 2020 9 min read

Thinking of adopting a Zero Trust approach to security for your business? Read this first.

Suzanne Collins, author of the famous trilogy, The Hunger Games, once wrote: “For there ...

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