Security

March 10, 2017
Published by Steven Lutrov on March 10, 2017
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Data breach notification laws come to Australia
Privacy laws in Australia are about to change. They are being modernised to help protect individuals’ personal and sensitive information. In February, both Houses of Parliament passed a bill to introduce mandatory data breach notification laws. When the laws come into effect sometime this year, we all will […]
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November 23, 2016
Published by Thomas Lutrov on November 23, 2016
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7 Reasons Why A WordPress Website Is Great For Your Business
How would you rate the online presence of your business? If you want to stand out in today’s digital climate, a great website can make a world of difference. WordPress is the most popular Content Management System (CMS) in the world, and here are the top seven reasons why we […]
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October 30, 2016
Published by Thomas Lutrov on October 30, 2016
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Watch Out For This Domain Registration Scam
We have received several inquiries from our clients regarding a concerning paper invoice they have received in the mail. The invoice is sent from a company named Domain Name Services, and the invoice claims that the clients domain has expired and needs to be renewed for the disproportionately […]
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September 23, 2016
Published by Steven Lutrov on September 23, 2016
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CYREN CyberThreat Report August 2016
The CYREN CyberThreat Report for August 2016 has been released. A recent Osterman Research survey conducted on behalf of Cyren found Phishing to be the top threat category for small- to medium- sized businesses (up to 3,000 employees). A staggering 43% of those businesses reported suffering a phishing […]
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May 10, 2016
Published by Steven Lutrov on May 10, 2016
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Ransomware Surges 14% in Q1 2016
The number of users affected by ransomware has increased by 30% in the first three months of this year. The Russian AV firm Kaspersky Lab said it’s security systems prevented more than 370,000 attacks on users in Q1 2016, 7% of which were aimed at the corporate sector. […]
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November 12, 2015
Published by Steven Lutrov on November 12, 2015
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Malware Distribution Peaks on Fridays: CYREN Cyber Threat Report
Once again our friends at CYREN reveal that an average of 2.25 billion malware attachments were detected on Fridays during Q3 2015. It shows shows that attackers were seeking to take advantage of employees being less protected over the weekend. The trend also resulted in IT professionals having […]
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May 19, 2015
Published by Sal Bonpensiero on May 19, 2015
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World’s Biggest Cyberattack
You may have read about an unprecedented cyberattack involving the ‘Carbanak’ cybergang. Since 2013, they have stolen up to one billion dollars from more than 100 banks and financial institutions in at least 30 countries, including Australia. Losses per bank range from $2.5 million to approximately $10 million, […]
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December 23, 2014
Published by Steven Lutrov on December 23, 2014
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BruteProtect acquired by Automattic – Jetpack or Bloatpack
For quite some time now we have been using the BruteProtect plugin for our Managed WordPress clients. BruteProtect allows the millions of WordPress bloggers to work together to defeat Brute Force attacks using a cloud based solution. It served us well and was a member of the Net […]
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