Cyber Security Is Easier Than You Think...

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What sensitive client data are you keeping on your computers or devices?

Recently, we performed one of our complimentary security health checks on a new client, and we found that 40 credit card details were being kept in a spreadsheet on the reception computer. The potential liability cost listed is probably too modest.

The computer was also missing critical software updates and didn't have a current anti-virus/security software installed.

This is a common scenario for many businesses. People just don't know what they don't know.

What sensitive data are you keeping, that you don't need to, or that exposes you to risk?

It's never too late to start. Don't be ashamed if you have no idea about your security.

Cybersecurity is easier than you think. Just start with one thing.

Still not sure what to start with? Here are some of our recent posts that could be places to start:

Password Behaviour and Management

Multi-Factor Authentication

Or head on over to our FREE Resources page to see some of our Guides and helpful Checklists!

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Have Your Been Breached? 10 Data Breaches in the Last 10 Years

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Data Breaches are unfortunately fairly common and will not be a thing of the past for a long while.

Check for yourself at https://haveibeenpwned.com to see if you have been impacted by any reported data breaches.

Were you impacted by any of these breaches? What are some of the breaches we don’t have listed here that you were impacted by? See more websites/services that have been breached at https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites.

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What's your password?

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Do you use easy to remember passwords because, let's face it, there are so many to remember! How are you supposed to remember them all? This week we go into some of the password behaviours found in Australian’s and a simple step you can take to combat them and make your credentials more secure.

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Myth Busted: Mac's Don't Get Viruses

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A common IT myth that we like busting, is that "Macs don't get viruses."

Now the term "virus" is not used as often these days. Malware is the preferred umbrella term, simply because there are more threats than just viruses. Adware, ransomware, spyware, potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), to name a few.

In 2019 Macs saw an average of 11 threats per endpoint, to 5.8 threats for Windows machines, meaning threats for Macs per endpoint outnumbered Windows computers by 2 to 1. This is up 400 per cent from 2018.

The majority of Mac threats reported are Adware or PUPs, which are less harmful than say a ransomware attack, however, they are threats nonetheless, and adware is also the biggest threat to Windows computers.

With the increase of Mac users, it's no surprise that there is an increase in the number of threats.

So, Mac users, if you don't already have an antivirus, or better still, a complete security suite, please get one!

Credit: Techspot

School Holidays are over! Back to school the kids go. Well, sort of…

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School Holidays are over! Back to school the kids go. Well, sort of…

The Easter Bunny has been and for Victorian students, that means it’s time to go back to school! Except due to our current situation, things are a little different. Unfortunately, what hasn’t changed in the current situation is hackers targeting specific groups of people, in fact we’ve seen a spike in suspicious activity, even to our own emails.

With kids going back to school, hackers go back to work.

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