Cybersecurity

Amidst the peak of the Barbie movie craze, researchers from online protection company, McAfee have discovered a slew of new online scams as cybercriminals look to cash in on the summer blockbuster. Following a record-breaking opening weekend, McAfee is encouraging caution as consumers search Barbie-related Items online and may be

In a typical month, New Zealand’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) receives an average of 22 incident reports and requests for help. During the 2021-22 financial year, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) received over 76,000 reports of cyber crime, which equates to one report every seven minutes.

The latest data reveals that Australian small businesses lost almost $13.7 million to scams in 2022, an increase of 95 per cent compared to 2021, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The largest contributor to these losses were payment redirection scams, also

British banks will soon be required to reimburse customers who fall victim to authorised push payment fraud – where a scammer convinces you to authorise a payment, generally by masquerading as a legitimate business or person. The new rules from the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator are intended

KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today released the new 2023 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report for Australia and New Zealand to measure an organisation’s Phish-proneTM Percentage (PPP), which indicates how many of their employees are likely to fall for a phishing

With the average Australian logging into 6.1 platforms each month, it’s clear social media is a key part of our lives. But unbeknownst to many, our favourite apps are also increasingly becoming a playground for scammers looking for easy ways to infiltrate systems and cause

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With recent data breaches in Australia dominating the news, GetApp surveyed over 1,000 people to determine which data security practices SMEs should implement to encourage customer confidence. The results reveal that a staggering 98% of respondents are concerned about cybersecurity, with 38% stating they are