In this Ask CyberGuru, we are asked, “My business has started working from home as part of COVID-19 arrangements. We are looking to ensure that I maintain a secure computer environment when working. Do I need a VPN?”. There are two different types of virtual private network (VPN) to consider when deciding if you need […]
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The Malwarebytes 2020 State of Malware Report revealed an incredible fact: for the first time ever, the number of threats per endpoint was greater for Macs than Windows PCs. The study by Malwarebytes Labs (link opens in new window) measured the number of threats such as malware, spyware and ransomware per endpoint (a term for devices […]
Norton has recently reintroduced the “new” Norton 360, replacing the Norton Security which has existed over the past few years, which had replaced the product of the same name form many years prior. In the “new” Norton 360 product, Norton has introduced additional security protection as well as the usual computer and internet security, cloud […]
Recently CyberGuru’s Chief Guru, Chris Jeffery, was interviewed by internet security software, ESET, about our thoughts on protecting work emails. Please see the resulting article below. As always, if you would like assistance with anything discussed in this article, please feel free to contact us. Over 30% of cyber security breaches are caused by human […]
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May
May
As part of our commitment to protecting your privacy, CyberGuru is proud to announce its support of Privacy Awareness Week in 2019. Running 12-18 May, this year’s theme is “Don’t be in the Dark on Privacy”, with an emphasis on what businesses and individuals can do to maintain privacy. For businesses, privacy protection is vital […]
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Mar
Mar
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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Jan
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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Oct
Oct
In this month’s Ask CyberGuru, we are asked: “I received an email advising that my email account has been hacked and a RAT installed on my computer. Further, it says I have been filmed using my webcam and personal information has been downloaded and will be shared on my social networks if I don’t pay […]
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Aug
Aug
Last Friday 17 August, Chris Jeffery, Chief Guru of CyberGuru presented to over 80 senior citizens of the Brisbane’s northside community on Cyber Safety, including both phone and internet scams at the Seniors Safety Forum. The Seniors Safety Forum, the third of which Chris has presented, is an annual event held in the local area […]
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Aug
Aug
Calling all seniors! Chris Jeffery of CyberGuru has been invited to speak at the Seniors Safety Forum at Sandgate on Friday 17 August at 1:00pm. As this is the first year he will have access to a projector, Chris will be able to show examples of spam and phishing emails and demonstrate what to look […]