Craig McDonald Oct 25, 2021 15 min read

Defending Cyber Threats: Have You Implemented the Baseline Essentials?

Cybersecurity threats are at an all-time high and expected to intensify as we head into a ...

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Craig McDonald Sep 29, 2021 6 min read

Is Email Security a Priority for Leaders? The Poll Says 'No'

Every day we read of yet another business being compromised in the news, and we know that ...

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Craig McDonald Aug 25, 2021 12 min read

Password Best Practice: A Must-Have Layer of Cyber Defense

We all use passwords. In fact, we need them to access almost any online device. They are ...

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Craig McDonald Jul 29, 2021 6 min read

To pay a ransom? The debate rages on

To pay or not to pay? On the surface it may appear to be a relatively straightforward ...

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Craig McDonald Jul 29, 2021 9 min read

Is Compromise Inevitable? How To Prepare For Cyberattacks

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Craig McDonald Jun 23, 2021 10 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 May 28, 2021 8 min read

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

Your customers' business data is being held hostage, encrypted with only their attackers ...

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Craig McDonald Apr 27, 2021 12 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 Mar 25, 2021 11 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 Feb 25, 2021 16 min read

First Blackbaud, then SolarWinds. Supply chain cyber-attacks are proliferating – how secure are your clients’ businesses?

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

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Craig McDonald Feb 25, 2021 8 min read

Recommending new cyber solutions & strategies to clients? Here are 3 reminders to help clients embrace change

Cybersecurity is one of the hardest variables to control, with the rapid acceleration of ...

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Craig McDonald Jan 28, 2021 24 min read

New year, (not so) new cyber threats: Are your clients’ remote working policies 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 Dec 16, 2020 22 min read

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

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

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Craig McDonald Dec 16, 2020 9 min read

Year-in-review: 8 cyber-attacks that made headlines in 2020

The end of 2020 is finally approaching. Looking back, it was a tumultuous, yet ...

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Craig McDonald Nov 26, 2020 20 min read

‘Tis the season to be phished: 4 cyber tips for your clients 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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