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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
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
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
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?
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
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 ...
In The News
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CrowdStrike to Acquire Bionic to Extend Cloud Security Leadership with Industry’s Most Complete Code-to-Runtime Cybersecurity Platform
Cloud security leader to acquire ASPM pioneer to deliver the most comprehensive view of cloud risk, from code development through runtime, in a unified platform
Arcserve Survey: Healthcare Industry’s Ransomware Defences Need More Preventative Action
Arcserve, the world's most experienced provider of backup, recovery, and immutable storage solutions for unified data resilience against ransomware and disasters, today released findings from its annual independent global research focusing on the healthcare sector's approach and experience of data protection, recovery, and ransomware readiness.
Check Point Software Technologies Named A Leader in Latest Zero Trust Platform Providers Report by Independent Research Firm
Ranked as a Leader: Check Point received the highest ranking in the Market Presence category, and the highest possible score in 13 criteria, including: data security, device security, centralised management & usability, visibility and analytics
Ping Identity’s New Solution Propels a Passwordless Future for Better Customer Experiences
Helping customers go Passwordless has never been easier or more secure
SMBiT Professionals Welcomes Pax8 as New Platinum Sponsor, Enriches Member Offerings Through Pax8 Academy
Industry-leading Association and Cloud Marketplace Collaborate to Elevate Learning and Business Growth Opportunities for Members
ExtraHop® Adds CrowdStrike Falcon® Intelligence to Reveal(x)™ Platform
Expands partnership with CrowdStrike to give ExtraHop customers integrated world-class threat intelligence, while also empowering CrowdStrike Services to use Reveal(x) as part of Incident Response investigations
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