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How striking back against phishing and fraudulent websites can help make Australia cyber-secure

Ivano Bongiovanni — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 01:08:49 +0000

Phishing takedown services identify where the dodgy website is hosted and contact the website owner or hosting company to request its removal.

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Will CrowdStrike’s brand survive the ‘blue screen of death’?

Michel Hogan — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 02:26:56 +0000

Predictably, CrowdStrike’s share price fell off a cliff, but it is still higher than early-year lows. For now. But share prices rarely indicate anything other than investors' confidence. There are certainly better markers to track how the brand is fairing.

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AI adoption and cybersecurity risks key issues at SmallBiz Week

Moemina Shukur — Thu, 30 May 2024 02:20:39 +0000

The Commbank SmallBiz Week in Melbourne concluded today with small business leaders gathered to discuss pressing issues such as increasing cash flow and enhancing cybersecurity.

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MediSecure data breach: Why hackers target health data

Megan Prictor — Tue, 21 May 2024 00:08:21 +0000

Cybercrime is big business, generating huge profits. The latest data breach at MediSecure shines a light on the vulnerability of health data specifically.

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Opinion: Chalmers must address the enormous waste that is Australia’s current CDR

Ben Zyl — Wed, 08 May 2024 01:17:10 +0000

Last year the government committed $88.8 million over two years to support the operation and promotion of Australia’s Consumer Data Right scheme. In 12 months, nothing tangible has come of this in terms of consumer awareness and uptake, writes Ben Zyl.

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Australians lose $2.74 billion to scams, social media fraud up 17%

Holly Hales — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:35:57 +0000

While scam losses originating from a phone call or text message decreased by 18%, and 6% respectively, scams originating on social media increased by 17%.

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NAB partners with CrowdStrike to offer free cybersecurity protection to SMEs for a year

Morganne Kopittke — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:22:30 +0000

In a bid to help its small business customers tackle ransomware, data breaches and cyber threats and protect themselves in the long run, NAB announced it is teaming up with global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.

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Business email hacks go undetected for 11 days on average

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:01:43 +0000

Security firm CyberCX has warned that business email compromise attacks have become the leading security issue in Australia and New Zealand and the threats were becoming more sophisticated.

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Three ways businesses can ramp up their cybersecurity efforts

Tara Whitehead — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:15:54 +0000

Rather than thinking the size of your business puts you out of harm’s way, think about how you can be proactive in understanding your online security.

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Soft serve, hard lessons: Card fraud victim Future Swirl backs Cyber Wardens training kit

David Adams — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 05:00:10 +0000

The worlds of soft-serve ice cream and cybersecurity rarely meet, but Canberra entrepreneur Maddalena Easterbrook is promoting the Cyber Wardens training scheme to other SMEs after falling prey to card fraud.

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