by Gabor Szathmari | Jul 31, 2021 | Compliance & Legal, Security Operations
The recent media reports of fraud against conveyancing practices suggest that professionals should be taking measures for protecting their businesses from cyber attacks. Cybercriminals primarily rely on an email-based attack known as phishing to help commit payment...
by Karissa A. Breen | Jul 6, 2021 | Data Management, Social Engineering
Do you ever get that feeling that’s someone is watching you, or you are being followed? It freaks me out. Now, how do you feel when some random person has taken a photo of you? Well, sometimes you can never be too sure about what the case is. But, what happens when...
by The Production Team | Jul 6, 2021 | Governance & Risk, Security Operations
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...
by Gabor Szathmari | Jul 6, 2021 | Digital Forensics, Security Awareness
This phishing campaign is a prime example of how heartless cybercriminals prey on vulnerable people. Our experts have been made aware of a new email extortion scheme targeting Australians. The email suggests that a backdoor has been installed on the victim’s...
by Gabor Szathmari | Jul 5, 2021 | Risk Management, Security Awareness
A major cyber threat to Australian businesses is email-based impersonation scams targeting key personnel. The scheme involves cybercriminals mimicking business owners and executives through the use of phishing emails. Criminals typically pose as personnel in positions...
by Gabor Szathmari | Jul 4, 2021 | Governance & Risk, Security Awareness
The Verizon 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report provides valuable insights into emerging phishing threats. CISOs, IT managers and cybersecurity consultants should be aware of new phishing techniques this report raises in order to better manage the associated risk...
by Gabor Szathmari | Jul 3, 2021 | Compliance & Legal, Testing & Audits
You may have read about the highly publicised PEXA fraud which was reported last week whereby a Melbourne family was left homeless. As it transpired, the family’s conveyancer had their email hijacked by a cybercriminal. This lead to the conveyancer’s PEXA account...
