One in three Australian law firms are susceptible to a cyber threat called “direct email spool attack”, our report can reveal. This attack technique bypasses expensive email security solutions, rendering them completely useless and exposing the affected organisations to cybercrime.
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Five Ways to Identify Phishing Emails
As phishing emails come in different shapes and formats, there is no silver bullet to identify a phishing email. However, there is a collection of red flags you should be looking for before clicking on a new message. This is my up-to-date guide helping you recognise the latest email-based scams.

Why MFA on PEXA (Property Exchange Australia) leaves security concerns?
PEXA (Property Exchange Australia) introduces multi-factor authentication to combat payment redirection fraud but leaves security concerns due to SIM swapping attacks.

Why You Need Professional Email Hosting for Your Business
In this article, we explain how basic email hosting providers can put your business at risk of cyber attacks and why you should consider migrating to a professional email service.

Is Your Conveyancing Practice Secure From Hacking?
The recent media reports of fraud against conveyancing practices suggest that professionals should be taking measures for protecting their businesses from cyber attacks. Cybercriminals primarily rely on an email-based attack know as phishing to help commit payment redirection fraud.

How To Prevent Payment Redirection Fraud At Your Conveyancing Practice
Enforcing Two-factor Authentication (2FA) on your email service is a robust security measure that can prevent payment redirection fraud. In the following article, we demonstrate how you can enable this powerful security feature on your corporate email accounts.