October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. As part of the theme for 2021, we encourage you to your part and be Cyber Smart. At CyberGuru we discuss cyber security every day, and there is always more to learn and discover, and to implement for our clients. Here we share seven tips to protect your organisation […]
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Oct
Oct
Google Chrome has been in the news over the past few weeks, and not all the reporting has been entirely accurate. So, what’s fact and what’s fiction? Here we answer a few common questions that have come up as a result of various media reports and social media commentary. Did Google really advise users […]
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Sep
Sep
With Windows 11 being released on 5 October, you may be considering whether to upgrade. Here we discuss the main factors to take into consideration before upgrading. The good Windows 11 is all about improving productivity. It includes a revamped interface and provides some new features including the ability to search through apps and files […]
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Sep
Sep
Did you know that Queensland accounted for 30% of all cyber crimes reported in the last financial year, the most of any state or territory in Australia? Cyber crime also increased, with report made every eight minutes in Australia, compared to one every 10 minutes previous financial year. Self-reported losses totalled more than $33 billion. […]
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Sep
Sep
In this month’s Ask CyberGuru we are asked, “I have moved onto a cloud-based service thinking that by moving onto this that it is backed up, but understand from talking to others that I need to back up. Is this the case?” When you move onto the cloud, you may not realise that cloud-based vendors […]
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Aug
Aug
For years Australian businesses have signified their Aussie identity through the use of .com.au and .net.au domain names. Coming in March 2022 businesses have a new choice: the .au domain name. For example, CyberGuru could buy the domain name cyberguru.au. For existing businesses, buying your corresponding .au domain name will be important for protecting your […]
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Jul
Jul
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued an alert for the construction industry after observing a growing trend of builders and construction companies being targeted by cybercriminals to conduct Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams. The ACSC noted that the construction industry had been specifically targeted over the last six months by cybercriminals using a […]
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Jul
Jul
The Queensland Government has announced a grants of up to $15,000 (excluding GST) for small businesses to improve their efficiency and productivity. The Business Boost Grant has three funding priorities: Future planning Specialised and automated software Staff management, development and planning The Business Boost grant differs significantly from previous Queensland Government grants in that applicants […]
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Jun
Jun
Google has released critical security updates for all Google Chrome users on Windows, Mac and Linux desktops and laptops. These security updates to address two security vulnerabilities on 17 June 2021. If these updates are not applied then hackers could exploit the vulnerabilities to gain access to your device. CyberGuru’s managed services clients will receive […]
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Jun
Jun
Microsoft called Windows 10 “the last version of Windows” ever. But in a case of never say never, here comes Windows 11. From what we know so far, it will be an upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, bringing with it some changes adopted from an abandoned Microsoft project known as Windows 10X which […]