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43% of Australian organisations pay ransoms in response to a cyberattack
43% of Australian organisations pay ransoms in response to a cyberattack, according to Barracuda’s Ransomware Insights Report 2025....
Robert Salier
Aug 191 min read
Holistic Cyber announces the most comprehensive list of known breaches in Australia
Melbourne, 4 th July 2025 — Holistic Cyber Australia has today announced it has published the most comprehensive list of known cyber...
Robert Salier
Jul 42 min read
Opinion: The M&S cyberattack is another wake-up call for businesses of all sizes
In late April, three of the UK’s most iconic retailers - Marks & Spencer (M&S), Co-op, and Harrods – all fell victim to the same...
Robert Salier
May 272 min read
Why is it so important to the security of your business to keep the software up-to-date on all devices and equipment?
… and are your phones, tablets, PCs and other office equipment young enough for the manufacturer to still be supporting them? When...
Robert Salier
Jan 174 min read
AI assistants are eye-wateringly expensive to build and operate, so how much will we be paying for them in the future?
Introduction This article discusses how AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini are hugely powerful productivity tools that...
Robert Salier
Dec 4, 20247 min read
Good example of cybersecurity education
This video is part of a series in security awareness training for staff. It gets some really important messages across in a fun and...
Robert Salier
Jun 12, 20201 min read
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Why Giving Your Child an Old Windows 10 Laptop Is a Risk You Shouldn’t Take
A family member just told me they’d bought a cheap second-hand laptop for their 9-year-old. Turns out the laptop is so old that it can only run Windows-10. That’s a serious problem. Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 last month (October 2025). No more security updates. No more patches. That means any new weakness discovered in Windows 10 will stay open forever. Hackers know this - and they’re already using automated bots to scan the internet for these vulnerable devices.
Robert Salier
Nov 182 min read
Beware when searching the web for template documents! New malicious website just discovered.
Beware when searching the web for template documents! Criminals have created template Microsoft Office documents that include malicious...
Robert Salier
Apr 32 min read
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