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.

This month in security: June 2020

Australian government and businesses hit by a series of malicious cyber events, CrowdStrike’s survey reveals the risks facing the remote workforce during COVID-19, beverages giant Lion, Fisher and Paykel and Honda blindsided by cyberattacks, while CBA uncovers abusive messages hidden in digital transactions.

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.

This month in security: May 2020

COVIDSafe app gets more privacy protections, Service NSW suffers a breach, and Toll Group gets hit by a fresh ransomware attack.

This month in security: April 2020

The ASD’s report finds government departments still dragging their feet on cyber resilience, scammers are mimicking Microsoft’s helpline, COVID-19 crisis gives rise to superannuation scams, and the government’s Coronavirus tracing app raises eyebrows over privacy concerns

This month in security: March 2020

Remote workers get ‘video-bombed’, hackers use COVID-19 to hijack routers, another Australian logistics company suffers a ransomware attack....

This month in security: February 2020

Deep fakes are under research, romance scams are on the rise, ransomware attacks are getting bolder and Coronavirus fears spark a new wave of malware. 

Why CEOs can be the weakest link in cybersecurity

Research by Vanson Bourne revealed 44% of respondents believed that their CEO was the weak link in their cybersecurity operation.

This month in security: January 2020

Emotet comes back from the holidays, Jeff Bezos’s phone gets hacked, the NSA discovers a major Windows vulnerability and P&N Bank in WA suffers a data breach.