The holidays are an especially profitable period for cybercriminals due to the increase in online activity at this time. Businesses without effective security measures in place could be exposed to criminal activity ranging from fraud and theft to sabotage. Cybercrime is often financially-motivated and hackers can gain access to lucrative targets with little effort. Cybercriminals […]
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As we come to the end of another great year, it was wonderful to see many of you at our annual Christmas party. It was a great night; don’t forget to check out the photos below! We’re lucky to be surrounded by customers and partners that share our belief in building a secure future based […]
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Do you know what information is available online about you? How closely do you guard your digital privacy? How often do you even think about these things? Most Australians are comfortable living a significant proportion of their lives online: spending more than 10 hours a week on Facebook alone. Most (79 per cent) Australians are […]
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Last week, Aleron was awarded the Australian OSPA (Outstanding Security Performance Awards) for Outstanding Information Security Company. The award ceremony took place with the Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence, an ASIAL initiative, in Melbourne. The OSPAs recognise and reward companies and individuals across the security sector. Winners must demonstrate that they have performed at […]
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From iOS kernel debugging to “Rickrolling” voting machines, DEF CON 25 this year was, as usual, highly entertaining. DEF CON 25 was held in late July at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Well over 10,000 hackers, penetration testers, red teamers, vulnerability researchers, technical writers, bug bounty hunters, incident responders, students, and the likely “Feds” attended. […]
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Most business leaders are aware that the risk of being targeted by cybercriminals is only getting worse, while attacks are getting more sophisticated and devastating. With cybersecurity tools also getting stronger and more widely adopted, the weak point for most organisations remains their people. Phishing scams are a key concern because they use social […]
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Most Australians are used to living in a digital world now, sharing every aspect of our lives via social media. But you might be surprised to find out just how easily someone can gain access to your social media accounts. All you need to do is use the same public network as a hacker and, […]
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Since Aleron was established in 2010, the cybersecurity industry has continued its fast-paced evolution. To celebrate our seventh anniversary, we’ve made a list of the seven biggest changes we have seen in the industry in the past seven years. 1. Hacking has gone professional The cybersecurity game has heated up significantly. Seven years ago […]
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A few weeks ago, I moderated a panel at the Emerging Cyber Threats Summit in Sydney which discussed cybersecurity and the future of the digital economy. It was a stimulating discussion with key thought leaders in the cyber security space covering questions such as: what is digital transformation; why do we need to consider cybersecurity […]
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In its latest 2016 report, the Australian Cyber Security Centre reported over 14,000 cyber security incidents, including 1,095 incidents on government systems which were considered serious enough to warrant operational responses. Protecting your business effectively starts with proactive security reviews that include penetration testing. An effective security review could have picked up the vulnerabilities that […]
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