Why a single cyberattack could mean lights out for the energy sector
Ageing infrastructure, poor security practices and unwillingness to change have always held back cybersecurity in the energy sector, but the dangers are growing far too large to ignore.
The troubling state of cybersecurity in the education sector
With the sudden and massive shift to virtual classrooms, educators need to be extra vigilant about the cyber risks that they and their students are being exposed to.
The Get Cyber Resilient Show Episode #26
Gar’s guest this week is Jacqui Nelson, the CEO of Dekko Secure - an Australian software company that helps government, law enforcement, medical and legal organisations secure their workflows when working with sensitive and confidential information.
Brace yourselves: Tax scams are coming
Tax season is here, and the number of tax scams is growing every day. It can be a little inconvenient, but taking a few precautions can greatly improve your chances of protecting yourself from tax scams.
Alert the humans: scammers are relying on your people to screw up
As organisations strive to comply with stricter data confidentiality laws, tackling human error can be one of the most important security measures any company can take.
The Get Cyber Resilient Show Episode #16
Gar O’Hara is joined this week by Phil Zongo, author of The Five Anchors of Cyber Resilience. Phil has over 15 years experience in risk management and cyber security working with some of the biggest companies out there.
The Get Cyber Resilient Show Episode #8
In this working from home edition of the Get Cyber Resilient Show, Garret O’Hara chats with Craig Ford, author of ‘A Hacker I Am’ and Senior Security Engineer at Davichi Computer Services.
What the Coronavirus Outbreak can Teach us about Cybersecurity
In 2015 the World Health Organisation raised the risk of “Disease-X”. At the time it was unknown and they projected it had the potential to trigger a global pandemic, with no known treatments or vaccines, leading to huge loss of lives and massive economic disruption.
Cybersecurity is not immune to COVID-19
An atmosphere of fear is the perfect environment for cybercriminals to cultivate new scams and new attacks. Find out how scammers are exploiting the pandemic for their own ends.
