Experts brace for spike in cybercrime
With current world events creating confusion and uncertainty cyber security experts are bracing for an uptick in campaigns that will use a range of issues stemming from COVID-19 as a… Read more »
Tag: cyber security
Spotting a scam: my.gov edition
I get messages from family, friends and clients about scams all the time. This is the latest one from a family member who received an unsolicited message claiming to be… Read more »
Radio Interview: Police and Nurses breach
This interview was recorded 16th January 2020 with Chris Ilsley on Perth talkback radio station 6PR where we talk about privacy, personally identifiable information and the Police and Nurses Bank… Read more »
Upgrade to Windows 10 free and easy.
Easy Windows 7 upgrade script Automating repetitive or time-consuming tasks is one of the cornerstones of good systems administration and anyone can take advantage of automation. Even the looming need… Read more »
4 Cyber Security Month tips for home users
We all know we should be doing better with cyber security and I understand that it can seem overwhelming for most people. It should come as no surprise that any… Read more »
2019: Year of the Ransomware
This post is “brought to you by” my free cybersecurity newsletter for normal people. Click here to subscribe. This year is shaping up to be one of the biggest for… Read more »
“Unfixable” iPhone flaw – how bad is it?
This post is “brought to you by” my free cybersecurity newsletter for normal people. Click here to subscribe. When you see headlines like unfixable security flaw and iphone how do… Read more »
ALERT: Malicious email campaign resurfaces as new threat
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Dubbed the largest and most dangerous botnet, Emotet has shown signs of new activity through increased spam email traffic. Due to the nature of this threat, I… Read more »
Your website got hacked – now what?
You might have just got your new website done or it might have been a couple of years since you updated it but you either find out by yourself or… Read more »
Older versions of Windows should be updated immediately
In various bulletins posted by numerous security organisations and Microsoft the Bluekeep vulnerability presents a significant and severe risk to any systems running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP, Server… Read more »