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Cybercrime

Six Things You Can Do About Cybercrime

Cybercrime is a growing concern among Australians. During the 2020-2021 financial year, Australian organisations reported losses of more than $33 billion from cybercrime. More recently, the government announced a $9.9 billion investment into strengthening Australia’s intelligence and cyber capabilities in the 2022-23 Federal Budget. With the goal of helping make Australia the most secure place to connect online, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) leads the Australian Government’s efforts to…

Manage Protect is a Network Partner of the Australian Cyber Security Centre

Manage Protect is a Network Partner of the Australian Cyber Security Centre

Manage Protect is a proud Network Partner of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) in the fight against cybercrime. Manage Protect became an ACSC Network Partner in 2021. The focus is working towards minimising cyber risks and threats to business and individuals. Who is the ACSC? The ACSC leads the Australian Government’s efforts to improve cyber security. The centre exists to help make Australia the most secure place to connect…

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Reflections on Australia’s cyber threat landscape

Australia’s cyber threat landscape shows growth and sophistication in tactics. Australia’s complex cyber threat landscape continually evolved in 2020 and 2021 due to several key factors. These include the coronavirus pandemic, the growing opportunities available to malicious actors, the widespread activities of cybercriminals and Australia’s geostrategic environment. The Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC) Annual Cyber Threat Report 2020–21 reveals important insights to inform and guide business decisions in building defence…

Kaseya Supply Chain Attack

Kaseya Supply Chain Attack Kaseya VSA’s remote monitoring and management (RMM) software platform suffered a supply chain cyberattack that hit roughly 50 managed service providers (MSPs) on July 2, 2021. The REvil ransomware attack spread from the MSPs to between 800 and 1,500 businesses worldwide, Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola told Reuters on July 5, 2021. Researchers believe the REvil threat actors exploited a vulnerability in Kaseya’s VSA servers to bypass…

What have we learnt from the Kaseya attack?

What have we learnt from the Kaseya attack? By Andrew Johnson Within the first few days of starting the Manage Protect business, I attended an event held by a company that would become one of the founding fathers of the Managed Service Provider (MSP) industry globally. It was an early morning breakfast event at the Parkview Hotel in Melbourne on the 20th of May 2008. Matthew Dickerson from Dubbo, New…

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Phishing attacks target the time-poor

Phishing attacks target the time-poor, leaving devastating impacts on small businesses There’s been lots of discussion among our IT peers around security awareness training and following your gut. But what Manage Protect is hearing through our partners is that our end customers, people in small businesses (including the IT savvy, and those who are less so) are not picking up on a lot of phishing emails which… well.. look real. Our gut instinct largely comes from our subconscious brain’s ability to process large amounts of sensory input that is correlated in a…

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Protecting businesses from cloud and web-based threats

The cyberattacks and data breaches first reported in January 2021 reached new highs with reports of a significant number of organisations around the world compromised. Hackers enter through an installed back door to gain full access to user emails and passwords on affected servers, administrator privileges on the server, and access connected devices on the same network. Microsoft has worked rapidly to assist those affected and released updates for Microsoft…