One in five Australian businesses have already experienced a cyber attack according to research by GoDaddy and the majority of business owners are unprepared for cyber security threats. GoDaddy’s research found two-thirds of small businesses haven’t added protections to their website, and only 15 per cent would know how to handle an attack. The research… Read more »
As many Australian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) continue to operate remotely, it’s increasingly important for business owners to protect themselves and their operations against cyber-attacks, says MYOB’s Head of Information and Cyber Security, Peter Wolski. COVID-19 increased the urgency for many businesses – particularly SMBs – to adopt digital tools. The most recent MYOB… Read more »
Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) is one of the most powerful tools you can use to stop cybercriminals in their tracks. With MFA in place, a stolen password doesn’t have to mean your defences are left wide open allowing an intruder to gain access to your systems to steal data, extract funds or execute some other… Read more »
Every week, we see another media story about a cyberattack, where unknown computer hackers have broken into the network of a company and corrupted, deleted or stolen computer files. Being hacked is a terrifying thought. Hundreds of thousands of business owners have literally lost their company completely as a result, writes Bronwyn Reid. But it’s… Read more »
For many of today’s small business owners, your website serves as the primary means of communication with your customers. It’s where you can promote your products or services and tell your story. But as society’s reliance on the internet grows, so too does the risk of a cyberattack. With potentially severe financial and reputational damage,… Read more »
“There is no panacea to the threat of cybercrime, but you can take a measured approach to reducing your risks,” says Ben Jones, cofounder of new cybersecurity startup, Jumpstart Security. Jones and cofounder Saaim Khan are on a mission to make cybersecurity simple and easy for small business owners. Launched in Sydney today, (February 15) … Read more »
Malicious attacks remain the number one source of data breaches notified to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) in the past six months. While over a third of all reported breaches related to human error, increasing from 34 per cent to 38 per cent between July and December. the question remains, could you… Read more »
Many Aussies will be planning to utilise the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales for Christmas gifts this year. In fact, according to the NortonLifeLock Digital Transformation Report, as a result of this year’s lockdown, 57 per cent of Australian respondents are doing more online shopping than before and over 40 per cent of Australian… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic has inarguably changed work practices as we know them. With a shift towards working from home, Australians are becoming increasingly reliant on the Internet everyday. Now more than ever, it is important you know how to protect yourself and your business from cyber attacks. KnowBe4 is here to help with just that.… Read more »
Forget being catfished on a dating site, con artists have turned their attention to the professional world, with scammers posing as fake recruiters and job applicants, infiltrating the inboxes of unsuspecting business owners. It’s a case of small business owner beware, writes Arni Hardason, Head of Assurance at Pure Security. Small and medium-sized businesses are… Read more »
Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivered an unprecedented press conference last Friday, warning the government, businesses and services are being attacked by a “sophisticated state-based cyber actor”. According to the PM, the activity is “targeting Australian organisations across a range of sectors, including all levels of government, industry, political organisations, education, health, essential service providers and… Read more »
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the Australian government, businesses and services have come under attack by a sophisticated state-based cyber actor. “This activity is targeting Australian organisations across a range of sectors, including all levels of government, industry, political organisations, education, health, essential service providers and operators of other critical infrastructure,” Morrison said.… Read more »
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