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Security-related content from around the world from KBI and contributing writers.
Australian Companies Urged to Consider Pros and Cons of Paying a Ransom
The conversation is becoming more commonplace about whether companies should pay in a ransomware attack. Unfortunately, these crippling cyber-assaults are taking place too frequently across the globe, with targets and outcomes getting more consequential and more...
Critical Communications
Topic: Communication for internal teams on the importance of understanding risk If all communication was abolished, society would crumble. Fast. Yet one area that I have noticed in the security industry which I believe needs a lot of attention - and often goes...
ISACA ANZ | Cyber-safe Christmas
Introduction: It’s that time of year, again; Christmas! This isn’t always a happy and joyous time for everyone, especially with what we've all been through to one degree or tuther in 2020. We wanted to ensure that retailers are improving their security posture to help...
TikTok – Not a Shock?
The new app on the block; TikTok has been on our radar for a while; in a way that was questionable in terms of the value it provided, but even bigger concerns about the security and privacy side of it.
Zooming Around
How is Zoom changing us, and how are we changing Zoom?🧐 With the current state of the world, how reliable and secure is the platform upon which so many now rely?
WHAT IS CPS234 AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR ME?
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How to Run Effective Security Awareness Training for your Organisation
Ever wondered how you can deliver security awareness training to staff in your organisation that they will love? In this article, we are revealing the techniques we find useful in our training sessions which should help you get started with your first phishing...
Phishing Is the Top Reason Behind Australian Data Breaches
The latest Notifiable Data Breaches Quarterly Statistics Report by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) confirms that half of the reported data breaches in July to September 2018 quarter are attributable to phishing. According to the report,...
Five Ways to Identify Phishing Emails
As phishing emails come in different shapes and formats, there is no silver bullet to identify a phishing email. However, there is a collection of red flags you should be looking for before clicking on a new message. Here is our up-to-date guide to help you recognise...
Why multi-factor authentication on the PEXA platform leaves security concerns?
We published an article yesterday explaining why we see problems with the newly-introduced multi-factor authentication security measure on the PEXA electronic conveyancing platform. As a response to the growing number of conveyancing scams, such as...