Tag: Hackers

Australian companies that fail to protect customer data could now face major financial penalties under new proposed legislation.

Facebook experienced a large-scale online data breach in 2019. The data re-emerged online over the weekend…

Australia’s Nine Network has been the target of what may be the largest-scale cyber attack thus far on an Australian media company…

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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.

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

Take these steps to protect your personal and professional information from hackers.