Is Cyber Security just about Technology?

Cyber security is NOT a technology issue, it's a business issue

It sounds like a cliche, but in my opinion this is absolutely the number one most misunderstood thing about cyber security today. So many of the business owners that we from Cynch speak to have started the discussion with the belief that it's all about what technology their business uses or what software, and they don't think about any other aspect of their business or the market they operate in and how this affects their risk.

CYNCH + Stay Smart Online partnership confirmed!

Today is an important one for those of us here at Cynch Security, having seen our logo added to the partner page of the federal government's Stay Smart Online resource website this afternoon. Formalising this arrangement is a proud moment, and we look forward to partnering on many initiatives in the future.

Now we're busy planning our activities for October to align with Stay Smart Online Week from 9-13th - stay tuned for the release of more security pathways and special deals designed to help small businesses secure their systems and keep their customers safe.

Company UpdateSusie Jones4 September 2017Cynch Securitystaysmartonline, partnership

Why You Might Still Need to Change Passwords Regularly

Before you go running off removing asking your IT guy to stop making you change your password every 90 days, there may be a big barrier standing in their way: Industry Standards Bodies

Best PracticeAdam Selwood21 August 2017Passwords, Industry Standards, PCI, ASD, ISM

CSIRO's Data61 Sci + Tech in the City series: Cybersecurity Innovation

I had the absolute pleasure of presenting as part of CSIRO's Data61 Sci + Tech in the City series on Thursday. The topic was 'Cybersecurity Innovation' and I was one of three speakers.

Susie Jones18 July 2017Cynch Security

What Does Cloudbleed Mean for Small Business?

Cloudbleed is the name of a serious bug discovered in Cloudflare by a Google security researcher on February 17. We step through what the bug means for businesses and provide some guidance on how they should respond.

Adam Selwood26 February 2017

Essential Eight Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents for SMBs

The Australian Signals Directorate have identified 8 essential measures businesses should be taking to mitigate the threats of cyber attacks.

This course will step you through each of the 8 measures, explaining what they are and why they are important.

Cyber Security TrainingAdam Selwood13 February 2017PostBreachASD, Essential Eight, Training, Small Business

1 Billion Yahoo Accounts Breached. Impacts for Australian Businesses

Yahoo have announced yet another massive breach of their systems, this time dating back to 2013 and impacting around 1 Billion user accounts. If you had a Yahoo account in 2013 we recommend you immediately review the security guidance they have published here:

When the breach of 500 Million Yahoo accounts was announced in September, we wrote up some steps you should take as a business to respond. Yet again you should consider resetting your Yahoo account and changing your password on any other service that may be linked or where you have reused or used a similar password. It is also important to ensure that any staff within your business do the same as they may leave your business systems at risk if they come under attack.

Beyond protecting account credentials there are some other potential impacts you should be mindful of with compromises of this magnitude.

Business ThreatsAdam Selwood15 December 2016Yahoo, Breaches, Cyber Crime

5 Steps to a More Secure MailChimp Account

As users of MailChimp, we understand the utility and power of the platform but we're very mindful of the risks associated with keeping your details there in aggregate.

MailChimp themselves provide some security best practices that provide a great starting point to keeping your subscriber data safe, but here are a few extra steps we've implemented that will help make your account less likely of being compromised.

Adam Selwood24 November 2016PostBreach

Is your Magento Site Putting Your Customers at Risk?

A new attack targeting Magento Commerce stores known as MageCart has been compromising the payment details of online store customers around the world. What are the risks, how can you find out if your effected and what should you do if you've been compromised?

Business ThreatsAdam Selwood14 October 2016Magento, eCommerce, Breaches

How to report a Scam or Cyber Crime in Australia

It seems that almost every day there's a new instance of cyber crime being discussed in the news. Almost everyone has experienced or knows someone who's experienced some form of cyber crime. From things as common today as spam and email phishing to more serious computer system attacks such as ransomware or account hacking, every Australian is at risk of the impacts of cyber crime.

Unfortunately while we're all at risk, it's not exactly straight-forward to know what to do when you've been targeted by a cyber criminal and it's even harder to know where to go for help.

Adam Selwood3 October 2016PostBreachReporting, Cyber Crime, Scams, Getting Help