MailGuard Partners Blog

The end of 2020 is finally approaching. Looking back, it was a tumultuous, yet transformative year in the field of cybersecurity.

For the first time ever, Microsoft Inspire 2020, was an all-virtual conference this year.

The Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) have released a list of recommendations as the federal government contemplates ‘Australia’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy’.

Office 365 users are prime targets of criminal-intent email threats, and this continues to be reinforced by recent reports of massive phishing campaigns threatening to cause catastrophic damage to businesses. 

Why are some business owners still not paying attention and underestimating a real business risk? A staggering 80% of Australian companies believe their cybersecurity investments are ‘failing’.

The End of Financial Year (EOFY) is upon us, and just like every year, businesses are bracing for an unwanted spike in finance and tax-related scams.

As many of you know by now, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced in a press conference last week that Australian private & public sector companies are being targeted in a massive cyber-attack by a "sophisticated state-based cyber actor". 

The End of Financial Year (EOFY) is approaching – a period that notoriously witnesses a spike in finance and tax-related scams affecting business worldwide. Just this past month, we’ve intercepted several such email scams, including those brandjacking banks like ANZ & other financial institutions, and those containing statements of accounts. 

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

In 2016 the Australian Government launched their cybersecurity strategy, which included AU$230 million to fund education, training and research.

The Australian Cyber Security Growth Network - AustCyber - was founded as a result of that initiative; with the mission of nurturing the Australian cybersecurity industry.