Setting up a WiFi network is the easiest way to access your Internet connection around the home or office, but when doing so it’s important to make sure it’s secure and closed to unwanted guests. According to a 2013 survey by The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy; · Two-thirds (67%) of Australian internet users admit they don’t change[Read More…]
Apple has done a great job of keeping malicious apps off their Appstore however this doesn’t mean that the iPhone and iPad are safe from online threats. In 2014 cybercriminals found a very creative way to get in…by sneaking though the users computer. Earlier this year I spoke with Tim Falinski from Trend Micro Australia who described exactly what happened. Listen[Read More…]
Australians have become a big target for cyber criminals with Malicious URLs, Malware infections and Mobile threats on the increase throughout last year. Internet security company Trend Micro has just released it’s full 2014 online security landscape report which indicates a sharp rise in malicious activity – all the more reason to ensure you are fully protected (and educated) about these threats. Today I[Read More…]
How safe is the Internet? What are the threats? What are cyber criminals doing that I should know about? These are all very valid questions that all Internet connected users should be asking themselves…and seeking out answers to. A good place to start is Trend Micro’s Cybersecurity predictions report for 2015 which outlines some of the very real threats and emerging trends[Read More…]
Apple’s tight reign on their Appstore has been a great barrier to protect users from malicious downloads, however a threat still remains in the form of clone apps. A clone or spoof App is an App that mimics the functionality ,design and even the name of another popular app…tricking users into parting with a few dollars to down load it.[Read More…]
