Watch out for scams impersonating Dropbox, MailChimp, The ATO and MYOB Beware of opening phony emails impersonating Dropbox, MailChimp, the ATO and MYOB. All emails are well-designed impersonating prominent Australian brands with malicious content. 1. Dropbox Scammers regularly target Dropbox due due to the significant number of users and its global use. The...
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Social media, business websites and proficient accounting practices have given cyber criminals a ridiculously easy way to make money through targeted attacks! Why is Australia so bad for Cyber Crime? 1. Information is a Two-Edged Sword With businesses embracing online promotion of their products, services and structure to attract new clients and establish...
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Watch out for the Most Recent Phishing Emails Phishing and scam artists are becoming increasingly sophisticated with their impersonations of major Australian brands. This week they are posing as Origin Energy, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Virgin Media. 1. Origin Energy Scam An enormous distribution of fake Origin Energy invoices containing malware...
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Preferred Targets Deloitte reports Australian financial institutions are in the highest risk category for cybercrime across Asia Pacific. Why Is Australia So Bad for Cyber Crime? 1. Our ICT Infrastructure Is Better The interconnectedness of Financial systems and devices globally and regionally increase the risk of multiple Institutions being affected or infected from a...
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How to Connect Your Laptop to External Screens using Windows Mobility Centre When in an office, you can use Windows Mobility Centre to connect your laptop to full-size screens, projectors or boardroom screens.1. Hold down your Windows and 'P' keys simultaneously: +P2. Choose how you want to project your laptop screen. Options...
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Watch out for the Most Recent Phishing Emails Phishing and scam artists are becoming increasingly sophisticated with their impersonations of major Australian brands such as Telstra, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Queensland toll payment providers such as GoVia.Cybercriminals target the brands we know and trust, hoping for click-through to harmful...
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Use the following questions and tips to help you determine if your current or future Managed Services contract is fair and equitable....
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Data means different things to different people: for businesses, data is about day-to-day operations, relationships and being profitable....
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itro's #1 tip for Windows users is to help you to never be caught out mid-presentation again!...
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"Petya" Ransomware Attacks Last month it was WannaCrypt that caused havoc worldwide. Yesterday another ransomware attack –malicious software dubbed “Petya” - is affecting computers rapidly across Europe and Ukraine. A post in Hacker News reports Petya is spreading virulently affecting banks, telecom, businesses and power using the same Windows SMBv1 vulnerability...
Read More Bank robberies are a way of the past. Today, theft happens online!...
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