It is a hot topic in Australia right now, as our vaccination program ramps up due to a recent COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria, but around the globe, plenty of countries have been asking this for months. Have you had your COVID-19 Vaccination yet? While most citizens around the world are trying to do the right […]
Malware (short for ‘malicious software’) is software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system. For a business, malware can have a major impact on its brand and its customers. Customer Impact Customers are the lifeblood of any business. Without them, there is no business. So, when […]
Common Facebook Scams and What to Do If You Fall Victim Phishing is currently one of the most common types of cyber-attacks. It relies on exploiting human weaknesses and is used by countless hackers, cyber criminals, and other parties of interest, as a means of reaching their goal, be it stealing money, information, or other […]
Every business faces digital risks as part of its ongoing operations. Not taking proactive measures in managing it might cause serious problems, such as data theft, reputation damage and even large financial loss. In this article we will dive into digital risk – What is it? What threats are included in it, and how can […]
Mobile Phishing is one of the most popular sub-types of phishing, and it is one to watch out for. It is another way fraudsters try to trick victims into sharing personal information and its popularity has increased because of our heavy use of mobile devices. Smartphones, and our use of apps, pose the same phishing […]
During 2020, there was a rise in the number of fake ads (in Australia and around the world) that were being used to scam members of public into signing up for fake Bitcoin investments. How did they convince people it was legitimate? They used fake celebrity endorsements. An exclusive investigation was carried out by Guardian […]
We’ve known for a long time that fraudsters use social networks to advertise their services and to share information and ideas with each other. The former Internet Relay Chat (IRC), for example, which was the old chat server used by thousands of people since 1988, is still a platform that fraudsters use for information sharing […]
Since early 2020, the COVID-19 Global Pandemic has claimed many lives, and brought economies around the world to a halt, as countries close their borders, tell citizens to stay at home, and give businesses the bad news that they have to close their doors to customers. This has led to unemployment rates skyrocketing and more […]
Back in December 2020, we published the first part of our Expert Explanation on double extortion titled, ‘Double Extortion – Ransomware at Another Level’ and discussed the term ‘Double Extortion’ and what it meant. To refresh your memory, attacks using ‘Double Extortion’ target companies by hacking their infrastructure and systems, extracting their files (to use […]
Aside from COVID-19 outbreaks, second waves and panic buying, a huge part of news coverage in 2020 has been focused on the recent US Presidential Election. Whilst it is now official that Joe Biden received enough Electoral College votes to claim victory, President Trump is still launching legal action, claiming that the election was not […]