News
$50m fines for Australian businesses subject to major data breaches
Australian companies that fail to protect customer data could now face major financial penalties under new proposed legislation.
Tag: Hackers
social media news
Over 500 million Facebook users have had their data leaked online; here’s how to check if your number was compromised
Facebook experienced a large-scale online data breach in 2019. The data re-emerged online over the weekend…
Information Technology
Australia’s Nine Network hit with major cyber attack; Federal Parliament experiences disruption
Australia’s Nine Network has been the target of what may be the largest-scale cyber attack thus far on an Australian media company…
Topics
Police crack down on sim-swapping gang that stole millions in cryptocurrency from celebs
Authorities report that over $US100 million ($AU129 million) in cryptocurrency was stolen and various social media accounts and apps belonging to well-known celebrities were hacked.
Security
Prove you’re not a sitting duck for hackers
The Internet has affected how we learn, work and live. It is inseparable from almost everything we do nowadays. Businesses, even small ones, now rely on tools requiring a connection to the Internet. For instance, the Point-of-Sale machine has completely replaced manual cash registers, allowing payment via debit card and credit cards. Sales and payment […]
Security
The attacker’s target: the small business
Cybercrime is increasing at epidemic proportions and impacting everyone from consumers to Small to Medium Businesses (SMB’s) and large corporations, however you may not be aware that SMBs are becoming the cybercriminal’s “sweet spot”. SMBs have a number of unique characteristics which make them an attractive target which includes having sufficiently valuable information to make […]
Security
Cybercrime threats facing SMBs in Australia
The most common threats are targeted attacks. These include spear-phishing emails, exploit of unpatched systems or software and crypto-ransomware attacks. However, part of the challenge with SMBs is awareness.
Security
The value of being encrypted
With high profile security breaches such as the iCloud and Sony hacks hitting the headlines last year, the concern for the security of our own personal information and sensitive data continues to mount as we await the next high profile attack.
Security
Organisational resilience critical to addressing security threats
The perception often exists that the biggest threat to an organisation is external, however, it’s almost always internal inadvertent causes that are related to an external targeted attack that pose the greatest problems
News
New York Times hacked: 3 tips for avoiding email scams
Take these steps to protect your personal and professional information from hackers.
