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Why multi-factor authentication on the PEXA platform leaves security concerns

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 the highly-publicised case involving the former MasterChef contestant, PEXA decided to introduce 2FA to ...
How Abandoned Domain Names Pose a Major Cyber Risk to Your Business

How Abandoned Domain Names Pose a Major Cyber Risk to Your Business

Iron Bastion’s cybersecurity expert Gabor Szathmari, recently published novel research on abandoned internet domains, and how they are a significant cyber risk which threatens businesses and in particular the Australian legal profession. What is an Abandoned Domain Name? A domain name is a name you can register to identify your business on the ...
The Alphabet of Electronic Conveyancing

The Alphabet of Electronic Conveyancing

ARNECC, ELN, ELNO, ECNL, PEXA... A recent cyber-attack incident against a property settlement transaction processed through the PEXA network has raised concerns over the transition from the traditional paper-based settlement process to electronic conveyancing. A number of cyber security experts have expressed their concerns about the cyber security ...

Why You Need Professional Email Hosting for Your Business

Your business deserves a reliable, safe and secure email service provider so that you can focus on your clients and not have to worry about cyber attacks. Email is an essential service for every business. However, not all email service providers are created equal. Some email services are more susceptible to hacking and data loss than others. In this ...
How To Prevent Payment Redirection Fraud At Your Conveyancing Practice

How To Prevent Payment Redirection Fraud At Your Conveyancing Practice

Enforcing Two-factor Authentication (2FA) on your email service is a robust security measure that can prevent payment redirection fraud. In the following article, we demonstrate how you can enable this powerful security feature on your corporate email accounts hosted on Office 365 or G Suite. By making this simple change, you can reduce the chances of ...

How to Protect Your Legal Practice from Payment Redirection Fraud

This article is aimed at helping legal professionals who commonly provide payment instructions for trust accounts and other transactions over email. Providing payment instructions over email puts you at risk of payment redirection fraud. In this article, you will learn why Australian legal professionals are high-value targets for cybercriminals and why ...
Is Your Conveyancing Practice Secure From Hacking?

Is Your Conveyancing Practice Secure From Hacking?

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 redirection fraud. A recent Telstra Security Report found that the most common ...
Cheap Shots are taking Creep Shots of Women

Cheap Shots are taking Creep Shots of Women

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 the creep shots take cheap shots? Yep, a whole new level we are heading to. What is ...
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In The News

SolarWinds Expands SaaS Offerings in Asia-Pacific and Japan With New Data Center In Australia

SolarWinds Expands SaaS Offerings in Asia-Pacific and Japan With New Data Center In Australia

The new cloud services expansion delivers improved performance, enhanced residency options, and flexibility for businesses across the APJ region
Tenable Comment on Impact of US Tariffs On Cybersecurity

Tenable Comment on Impact of US Tariffs On Cybersecurity

Tenable Co-CEO and CFO Steve Vintz warns that President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs could unintentionally raise the risk of cyberattacks as adversaries look to retaliate against growing economic pressure. There is a strong correlation between economic sanctions, trade barriers and a rise in cyber threats, particularly targeting critical ...
AI Adoption Accelerates in APAC, But Consumers Struggle with Trust, Security, and Job Displacement Concerns

AI Adoption Accelerates in APAC, But Consumers Struggle with Trust, Security, and Job Displacement Concerns

New F5 research reveals an AI paradox, where APAC consumers are enthusiastic about AI’s potential but remain wary of its risks Building trust through transparency, security, and responsible use is key to driving broader adoption
Inside The Russian-Speaking Underground: The Frontline of Global Cybercrime

Inside The Russian-Speaking Underground: The Frontline of Global Cybercrime

Trend Micro’s new research paper highlights cybercriminal underground’s expanding reach 
Found Means Fixed: Reduce Security Debt at Scale With GitHub Security Campaigns

Found Means Fixed: Reduce Security Debt at Scale With GitHub Security Campaigns

Starting today, security campaigns are generally available for all GitHub Advanced Security and GitHub Code Security customers to help them take control of their security debt and manage risk by unlocking collaboration between developers and security teams.
Tenable Commentary: April Patch Tuesday

Tenable Commentary: April Patch Tuesday

Microsoft patched 121 CVEs in its April 2025 Patch Tuesday release, with 11 rated critical and 110 rated as important. Elevation of privilege vulnerabilities accounted for 40.5% of the vulnerabilities patched this month, followed by remote code execution vulnerabilities at 25.6%. CVE-2025-29824, an elevation of privilege bug in Windows Common Log File ...
Fastly Unveils DDoS Attack Insights to Strengthen Protection and Security Transparency

Fastly Unveils DDoS Attack Insights to Strengthen Protection and Security Transparency

New capabilities provide deeper visibility into attack mitigation, helping organisations validate the efficacy of their automated DDoS protection
Sophos Names Chris Bell as Senior Vice President of Global Channel, Alliances and Corporate Development to Lead Next Evolution of Global Channel Strategy

Sophos Names Chris Bell as Senior Vice President of Global Channel, Alliances and Corporate Development to Lead Next Evolution of Global Channel Strategy

Sophos today announced it has named Chris Bell as senior vice president of global channel, alliances and corporate development, where he will lead the evolution of Sophos’ global channel strategy. This key appointment reinforces Sophos’ channel-first commitment to deliver a world-class partner experience. Bell joined Sophos following its acquisition ...
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