On Friday 1 March, Google announced it had discovered a Zero-Day Vulnerability “CVE-2019-5786” in its Google Chrome browser. It’s time to update your Google Chrome browser! Whilst only limited details have been published on the Chrome Releases blog, it is strongly suggested that you update Google Chrome if you are using this as your browser. […]
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Mar
Mar
In February, CyberGuru attended Microsoft Ignite | The Tour in Sydney. Microsoft Ignite | The Tour is where tech professionals are able to learn alongside the experts on topics such topics as Windows, Office and Azure. Throughout the event, we were fortunate to share experiences, engage and learn from such experts. In addition to lecture […]
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Feb
Feb
On Tuesday, 5 February 2019 we are celebrating Safer Internet Day! Safer Internet Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the safe and positive use of digital technology, and to explore the role we can all play in creating a better and safer internet in our community. Coordinated by the Office of the eSafety […]
In this month’s Ask CyberGuru, we are asked the question, “Can I buy a com.au domain name that is similar to a org.au domain name owned by another organisation?”. In terms of your question, a com.au domain name needs to be resemble your Australian business name or trademark. The auDA or Afilias (the name of […]
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Jan
Barely a day goes by without news of another data breach or new security issue. But late last week security researcher Troy Hunt announced the discovery of what is possibly the largest data breach ever. Known as Collection#1, the data breach contains approximately 773 million accounts online from multiple sources. Collection #1 is a large […]
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Jan
One of the Microsoft’s most loved operating systems, Windows 7, has extended support close to ending. On 14 January 2020, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates and will stop providing assistance those using Windows 7 Service Pack 1. NetMarketShare (link opens in new window) reports that as of December 2018, 40.86% are still using […]
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Jan
Jan
Here at CyberGuru, we would like to wish all of our clients and colleagues a happy new year! We wish all a successful and prosperous year ahead. We have returned to the office and looking forward to enabling, educating and empowering our clients through the use of information, communication and technology (ICT) again in 2019.
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Dec
Dec
The latest version of WordPress, WordPress 5.0 ‘Bebo’ (known as “Gutenberg” during its development) has been released. For those unfamiliar, WordPress is a website content management system used by a majority of CyberGuru clients to build their websites. WordPress now powers 32% of the websites on the internet today, and in order to keep up […]
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Dec
Dec
As another year draws to a close, CyberGuru would like to wish you and yours a happy and Holy Christmas. 2018 has been another exciting year for CyberGuru as we continue to enable, educate and empower our clients through the use of information, communication and technology (ICT). We appreciate the custom of our clients for […]
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Dec
Dec
Christmas is coming and it will soon be time for holidays. But before you head off on that well-deserved break here are three important IT safety tips. Perform a backup and bring home a copy with you. Data is increasingly essential to businesses and you cannot afford the downtime associated with its loss. Backup all […]