Craig McDonald 27 August 2020 5 min read

The cyber silver lining following a year we would rather forget

In a year we would all rather forget; an unfortunate side effect has been a rise in ...

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Craig McDonald 21 August 2020 33 min read

Navigating the ransomware payout dilemma: Garmin’s story  

If your company has been hit by a ransomware attack, would you pay the ransom? 

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Craig McDonald 21 August 2020 3 min read

Scams Awareness Week 2020: Let’s think smarter and safer about the data we’re sharing

This week marks Scams Awareness Week, an annual national public awareness campaign by the ...

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Craig McDonald 14 July 2020 9 min read

Warning: Massive phishing campaigns are targeting millions of Office 365 users worldwide. Here’s how you can protect your business.

Office 365 users are prime targets of criminal-intent email threats, and this continues ...

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Craig McDonald 25 June 2020 10 min read

80% of Australian companies believe their cybersecurity investments are ‘failing’, according to Accenture survey. How can we keep our businesses protected?

Why are some business owners still not paying attention and underestimating a real ...

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Craig McDonald 26 May 2020 13 min read

Cyber-attacks on Toll Group, BlueScope, Service NSW are “just the tip of the iceberg”: Alastair MacGibbon

“In a year already marred by natural and biological crises, cybersecurity failures remain ...

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Craig McDonald 19 May 2020 1 min read

Is your business ready to defend itself from sinister scams this EOFY?

Tax refunds supposedly from national taxation bodies. Requests to verify accounts from ...

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Craig McDonald 01 May 2020 7 min read

Sex(tortion), Lies and Videotape – the seedy depths of cybercrime

“I am a hacker who has access to your operating system. I also have full access to your ...

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Craig McDonald 27 April 2020 4 min read

How cyber-resilient is your business? The ACSC says even “Australian Govt. still requires further improvement to meet the rapidly evolving cyber security threat environment.”

In its report to Parliament in March, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) stated ...

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Craig McDonald 16 April 2020 5 min read

Remote working & keeping you safe from cybercrime: Top questions answered

It’s been several weeks since many companies (mine included) implemented a remote working ...

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Craig McDonald 06 April 2020 6 min read

Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Tesla: What the world’s largest tech giants taught me about dealing with a pandemic

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, new reports showcasing the good, bad and ugly ...

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Craig McDonald 01 April 2020 8 min read

“Be cyber-alert, not cyber-alarmed”: 5 ways to protect your business as remote working spikes

Recently, we have seen a surge in cyber-attacks that are capitalising on fears around ...

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Craig McDonald 25 March 2020 7 min read

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Tech: 14 days since COVID-19 Declared a Pandemic

On March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Two weeks on, ...

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Craig McDonald 25 March 2020 3 min read

Mental/ Physical Health and Isolation during COVID-19

This week has been a challenging time of transition, not just for our team at MailGuard ...

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Craig McDonald 14 February 2020 9 min read

Toll Group ransomware attack: Are you ready for the ripple effect?

As many of you know by now, logistics giant Toll Group was in the news last week after ...

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