MailGuard 22 April 2024 11:42:40 AEST 6 min read

Australia Post Email Scam – Check Twice Before Clicking That Link

“A package has been received for you”, claims this email inviting recipients to “…complete the process for successful ...

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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 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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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 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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MailGuard 15 May 2020 18 min read

EOFY scams are coming. And this year, they may be more dangerous than ever.

The End of Financial Year (EOFY) is approaching – a period that notoriously witnesses a ...
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MailGuard 07 May 2020 2 min read

Privacy Awareness Week 2020: Let’s play our part and “reboot our privacy”

This week marks Privacy Awareness Week 2020, an initiative by The Office of the ...
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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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MailGuard 24 April 2020 14 min read

COVID-19 scams continue to dominate headlines: Experts predict 30-40% hike in cyber-attacks

About a month ago, we reported a rise in COVID-19 themed email scams that were ...
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