Peter Tomlinson

27
Jul

MFA and what it means for you and your security

MFA or multi factor authentication is an authentication measure where users have to input more than one verification method to access their account. MFA needs to be an integral part of every organisation’s security as identity fraud has grown since the pandemic begun. According to Andrew Conway, General Manager, Microsoft Security cybersecurity has evolved over the past 12 months. “For

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30
May

Spot the Scam – May 2021 Edition

As the end of the financial year sales begin to emerge, so too does the phishing emails.  This month, users need to be on the lookout for a phishing email leading to fake Australia Post accounts, a scam email pretending to be a DHL “delivery attempt” notification and a phishing email with Microsoft and Adobe Spark branding. We’ve previously written

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28
Jan

Spot the Scam – January 2021 Edition

A new year means new scams! Below are two scams you should be aware of that have been intercepted by MailGuard. One is from a Fresh 92.7 account and the other is from DHL claiming, “your package is ready”. These updates are courtesy from MailGuard. Fresh 92.7 Email Scam MailGuard has intercepted a phishing email sent from a compromised Fresh

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15
Dec

Spot the Scam – December 2020 Edition

Christmas is the best time to take advantage of unsuspecting email users. With an increase in online shopping, there comes an increase in mail scams. Here are two mail scams you should be wary of this holiday season thanks to MailGuard.  The two scams focus on a DHL mail alert telling recipients they have a package waiting and the second

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26
Nov

Spot the Scam – November 2020 Edition

Cybercrime doesn’t stop just because it’s getting closer to the silly season – in fact this is when cybercriminals ramp up their activity, so you need be extra careful. Below are some of the recent scams noted by MailGuard, one is a fake email pretending to be from Netflix and another is a phishing scam from PayPal. Netflix Email Scam

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8
Sep

Spot the Scam – September 2020 Edition

Email scams never stop and neither do we! For the month of September there are two more scams that have popped up on MailGuard’s radar that you should be aware of. The first one involves using Adobe Document Cloud to harvest a user’s credentials and the second scam is a Zoom-like phishing email. Adobe Document Cloud This Adobe phishing scam

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30
Apr

How would migrating your IT infrastructure into the cloud save money?

A lot of people have recently asked me how moving their IT Infrastructure to the cloud will save them money. Every company is different. However, particularly where SMEs are concerned, there are some key areas where cost savings are consistently made. Capital Expenditure For SMEs, capital isn’t always easy to find. Setting up a robust, well designed, highly available, redundant

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8
Feb

Cloud computing continued its exponential growth in Australia in 2016

2016 was a huge year for Cloud computing. Chief amongst it being Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), which continues to grow exponentially year on year. It seems this is not about to slow down any time soon. Reliable forecasting predicts the total market value for Public cloud infrastructure services to hit $800 million by 2019. According to Telsyte, who completed an Australian Infrastructure

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20
Jan

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