We have received advice released from auDA, the .au domain administrator, of a phishing scam targeting .au domain name registrants via email. The emails are of someone posing as an auDA employee and requesting copies of personal documents, including photo identification and a Medicare Card to a nominated email address. If you receive an email […]
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Apr
Apr
Lately it seems that every week a new data breach has been announced, with Facebook, LinkedIn and Microsoft Exchange Server among the latest victims. We have heard from several clients concerned they may have been caught up in one or more of these attacks. It is not always possible to tell if your details have […]
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Mar
Mar
We wish everyone a happy, healthy and lockdown-free Easter. Did you know that Easter egg is also a technology term? In this context, an Easter egg is a hidden feature, image or message included in video games, software and even hardware, which is only accessible by an undocumented protocol. Even Microsoft used to include Easter […]
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Mar
Mar
If you have tried to purchase computer equipment in the last few weeks you would have likely noticed that the range has been limited and stock levels low. While this has been somewhat of an issue since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdowns last year, the situation has been further deteriorating with no resolution expected […]
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Mar
Mar
In the past few weeks, you may have read news of Microsoft Exchange servers being hacked by state-sponsored actors. It has come to light that four previously unidentified vulnerabilities had been identified and were being exploited by hackers in widespread attacks. What does this mean for businesses and personal users? To understand the impact, we […]
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Feb
Feb
On Tuesday 5 February 2021, we celebrated Safer Internet Day. Run by the eSafety Commission, this year’s theme was Start the Chat. Research by the eSafety Commision revealed that only 46% of Australian parents feel confident about dealing with the online risks their children face and 95% want more information about online safety. We are […]
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Feb
Feb
CyberGuru is kicking off the year with two professional development events, including a cyber security awareness seminar and series on the implementation of the Essential Eight Model of cyber security. Both events have been requested by industry specific groups, allowing us to tailor the events to their particular needs. Chris and Jessie Jeffery have delivered […]
04
Feb
Feb
Apple is urging all iPhone and iPad users to update their operating systems following the discovery of three security flaws in iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. While Apple has not gone into details of the flaws, it did warn that the flaws “may have been actively exploited”. Whilst generally CyberGuru does not support Apple devices, […]
01
Feb
Feb
As you may be aware, a number of third-party applications were retired at the end of last year and into this year. These products include Adobe Flash, which for many years was the standard for developing interactive websites and other multimedia productions, as well as Microsoft Teams’ predecessor, Microsoft Edge (legacy) and Skype for Business. […]
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Jan
Jan
CyberGuru is kicking off the year with a series of webinars on how to implement the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)’s “Essential Eight Maturity Model” (also known as the “Essential Eight”) Model of cyber security. The Essential Eight is a series of eight of the most effective prioritised strategies, to help organisations mitigate cyber security […]