Australia’s under cyber attack

Australia’s under cyber attack

Cyber breaches are rampant and there are many reasons why Australia is a soft target for cyber crooks. The Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC) latest annual report for the year to June 2022 shows Australia experienced an increase in the number and sophistication...
Covid creates crime rate divergence

Covid creates crime rate divergence

There is no doubt 2020 will be mostly remembered for all the wrong reasons. However, one positive that resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic is a significant reduction in crime. Unfortunately, though, insurance fraud has been a glaring exception. The Conversation...
Five questions to ask your cyber insurance provider

Five questions to ask your cyber insurance provider

Australia is among the world’s most hacked countries, according to data from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. Australia holds equal sixth place on the list, with 16 major cyber attacks between May 2006 and June 2020. In June 2020, Prime...
Cyber scams – the perils of working from home

Cyber scams – the perils of working from home

While most of us are enduring unprecedented measures in our commitment to do the right thing in these challenging times, unfortunately some criminals are seizing the opportunity to take advantage of “the new normal” in our daily lives. ACCC has identified a host of...
Protect your organisation from cyber attacks

Protect your organisation from cyber attacks

Cyber crime is increasing and organisations are getting caught because they fail to appreciate the importance of risk management. Social engineering is how cyber criminals manipulate people into believing an email is legitimate so they act on it, which potentially...
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