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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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The Lazarus Heist
Really enjoying listening to the BBC Podcast series “The Lazarus Heist” whilst exercising. In 2016 North Korean hackers planned a $1bn...
Robert Salier
Aug 26, 20241 min read
I fear we may have created a monster
I'm one of the many many thousands of people who helped create the Internet as we know it today. When I started working for Hewlett...
Robert Salier
Aug 21, 20244 min read
CrowdStrike own their mistake
Nice to see CrowdStrike own their mistake at two high profile cybersecurity conventions this month, i.e. Black Hat and DEF CON. Michael...
Robert Salier
Aug 20, 20241 min read
What you need to know about the CrowdStrike incident if your household or small business has Windows PCs and you don’t have IT experts
It’s lunchtime Saturday here in Melbourne, and so far the mainstream media coverage of this massive incident has been underwhelming. I...
Robert Salier
Jul 20, 20243 min read
Does your Internet Service Provider keep firmware on their devices up to date? Mine does not.
If you live in Australia, then I’m interested to hear whether your Internet Service Provider ensures that the internet gateway device...
Robert Salier
Jul 6, 20202 min read
Behind the story: Australian Government “announcements” about being under cyber-attack from foreign countries
Those Australian’s watching the news since Friday would be very aware of the Australian Government “announcing” that Australian...
Robert Salier
Jun 22, 20202 min read
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