Australia Post Customers Warned Over Phishing Scam
Cyber Security | IT Support Thousands of customers targeted Australia Post customers have been warned to be on the lookout for a new email scam. A new phishing scam was detected, which intends on stealing customers credit card details. The subject line of these reads “Your package is waiting for delivery” with the sender name […]
Thousands of Websites Hacked with Redirect Links to Scam Sites
Website Design | Cyber Security | IT Support WordPress websites targeted Researchers recently discovered a monster campaign of attacks against WordPress websites. The hackers injecting malicious JavaScript code into the compromised sites to redirect users to scam pages. This tactic can unfortunately be quite effective, as users trust the websites they are visiting. According the […]
$31.9 Million Lost in Victoria to Business Email Compromise
Cyber Security | IT Support | Managed IT Services Cyber threats continue to rise Business email compromises are a major issue right across Australia, but particularly in Victoria. In 2021, there were a total of 670 reported attacks resulting in 436 victims making a payment of some sort, which is well over 60%. The attackers […]
Microsoft Recommend Uninstalling Optional Windows 11 Update
IT Support | Managed IT Services A Microsoft mistake A recent update, released on the 25th of April, is causing various apps to crash on users devices. Unfortunately, it’s not currently known exactly which apps are affected, meaning the only logical solution requires users to uninstall the update. KB5012643, is an update to the operating […]
Users are Warned Microsoft Office to Stop Working Next Year
IT Support | Managed IT Services Microsoft Office 2013 to be retired Microsoft is about to cease support for its Office 2013 app suite, which means that programmes like Word and PowerPoint will no longer be maintained – which means it’s probably time for an upgrade. If you’ve been using the same versions of these […]
SMB1 to be Disabled on Windows 11
IT Support | Managed IT Services What is Server Message Block Protocol? The SMB protocol (Server Message Block protocol) is a client-server communication protocol for sharing access to files, printers, serial ports, and other network resources. It can also carry interprocess communication transaction protocols. SMB has mostly been used to link Windows machines over the […]
Google Analytics Dissapears: How to Keep Tracking Traffic
Digital Marketing | Website Design Google Universal Analytics is set to disappear on 1, July 2023 Google Analytics has long since been the best tool for tracking website traffic and marketing performance. Since 2005, Google have had various versions of the platform including Google Analytics Classic and Google Universal Analytics (GUA). However, since October 2020 […]
Telstra Appoint New CEO – Where does it leave Telco Business?
Telco Solutions | Why Choose us? A $500M cost cutting strategy Telstra’s new CEO Vicky Brady faces significant challenges, but has done well to win over investors in the short term. Andy Penn will step down in September after 7 years in the role, making way for Vicky who currently serves as the Chief Financial […]
Is your Wifi Router Locking Out Older Devices?
IT Support | Cyber Security | Managed IT Services Updating your router to WPA3 Updating your Wi-Fi router can be anything from a straight forward task, to a nearly impossible one. Becoming a tormenting pain when you realise your older gadgets won’t connect as a result. In some cases WPA3, the most recent Wi-Fi security standard, doesn’t support older devices and models. The good […]
Tax breaks for website & IT investments
Are you turning over less than $50M? The government has just announced a major tax break for small to medium businesses investing in new technology. For every $100 your business spends, you will get a $120 tax deduction. Investments of up to $100,000 per year will be allowed for eligible digital technologies including: Website design […]