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 »
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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 »
Remember the Y2K problem? Wait until we have the Y2038 problem.
Some of us might remember the Y2K problem and the hype around it. Depending on who you talk to, it was either the biggest scam of the millennium or it… 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 »
Australian Video Streaming in 2020
Video on Demand has been a booming industry that has really changed the way we watch TV, rent videos and consume media in general. It has brought the end of… Read more »
Telstra is set to pull the plug on 3G mobile network. Eventually.
Australia’s Telco juggernaut continues to push ahead with mobile network upgrades and has announced that the 3G network is going dark. In 2024. When this happens, any devices not capable… 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 »
Google adds Telstra Voice to Google Home
Telstra has announced that voice calling via your Google Home or Google Nest device is now available for your Telstra mobile as of today. The service links your Telstra Mobile… 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 »