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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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69% of organisations first learned of a 2024 compromise from an external source
69% of organisations in the Japan and Asia Pacific region first learned of a 2024 compromise from an external source, e.g. from a...

Robert Salier
Apr 241 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
Even cybersecurity experts fall for phishing attacks
We’re all human (well I hope we all are … at least I was last time I checked), so it’s almost certainly just a matter of time before each...

Robert Salier
Mar 271 min read


An average of over 100 security fixes per month were collectively issued by Apple, Google and Microsoft in the last 12 months
Almost everyone uses Apple, Google and/or Microsoft software, systems and hardware. FYI, here’s the combined total number of security...

Robert Salier
Mar 171 min read
What would you do if out of the blue, the company you founded and laboriously grew over the years is confronted with ransomware?
What would you do if, out of the blue, the company you founded and laboriously grew over the years is confronted with ransomware? Your...

Robert Salier
Mar 121 min read
92% of ransomware attacks involve unmanaged devices, says Microsoft
In 2024 Microsoft reported that a staggering 92% of ransomware attacks involved unmanaged devices, as you’ll read in this good article ...

Robert Salier
Mar 31 min read


Practical considerations for small and medium businesses when keeping their software up-to-date to fix security vulnerabilities.
https://www.salier.com.au/post/why-is-it-so-important-to-the-security-of-your-business-to-keep-the-software-up-to-date-on-all-devic In...

Robert Salier
Jan 203 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
Sobering statistics on risky employee practices
Most employees don’t set out to cause a security breach, but they may not fully appreciate the impact of some of their actions. Check out...

Robert Salier
Dec 5, 20241 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


Understanding How Cybersecurity Insurance Providers Assess Risk When Calculating Premiums
Just as traditional insurance providers assess risks to determine premiums for building, automotive and health insurance, cybersecurity...

Robert Salier
Nov 12, 20244 min read
NIST changes to guidelines for password best practices
It is interesting to see the changes that the USA National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is making changes to its...

Robert Salier
Sep 27, 20241 min read
Australia's privacy law set to be overhauled
Australia's privacy law is set to be overhauled … an important heads-up to the many businesses and organisations in Australia that are...

Robert Salier
Sep 12, 20241 min read


I fear we may have created a monster - part 2
In the first of this two-part article , I discussed how the Internet, a tool that we conceived to bring so much good to the world, is...

Robert Salier
Aug 30, 20244 min read
Scams Awareness Week
ACMA is asking people "If you’ve identified or encountered a scam, report it to www.scamwatch.gov.au , and then tell someone – a...

Robert Salier
Aug 27, 20242 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
How Not to Hire a North Korean Hacker
This article is interesting, particularly the section “How Not to Hire a North Korean Hacker”, which highlights that cybersecurity is a...

Robert Salier
Aug 6, 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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