A new vulnerability in the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool in Windows has been identified. Known as CVE-2022-30190 or the Follina bug, allows hackers to bypass security measures in place to protect users from phishing emails. Phishing emails are designed to trick the user into clicking on a malicious link. When Microsoft suspects a phishing email […]
Tag Archives: security
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Dec
Dec
Just when you thought 2021 was done throwing curveballs at us, along comes one of the biggest cybersecurity vulnerabilities in recent memory. Log4j is a piece of open-source software, which has been incorporated into many software apps. Recently it was discovered that Log4j could be exploited to bypass the usual authentication processes and give cyber […]
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Nov
Nov
It’s tough for employers at the moment trying to navigate the minefield around whether or not to require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees. For those who ultimately decide to make the vaccinations mandatory and collect evidence of vaccination status, things just got more complicated. The issue is that in collecting evidence of employees’ and/or […]
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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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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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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
Written by Jessie Jeffery, Business Development Guru, CyberGuru A recent landmark ruling by the Federal court finding for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in its case against Google means companies can no longer hide behind their privacy policies. In summary, the court found Google had misled Google account users about the whether their […]
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May
May
It is important to protect yourself from current and emerging cyber threats. A key component is internet security software and having appropriate measures in place to protect you and your organisation. For many years, we have been using and recommending various internet security products to our clients. However, we have recently seen a significant increase […]
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Apr
Apr
It has been over five years since Microsoft launched the original release of Windows 10 and there have been many improvements over this time. Announced that it would be the “last ever version of Windows”, Microsoft have provided regular Feature Updates, generally a few times a year, bringing new features and enhancements, as well as […]
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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 […]