Philip Hall

So is there a risk that OpenAI chat might be used for nefarious reasons? In a single word (in big sized font, screaming at you) YES!

In this post, we will provide tips and best practices for building and maintaining a secure home network, making it easier for you to protect your home and your personal information.

In today's digital age where breaches have become much more frequent - cybersecurity is more important than ever before. With various data breaches occurring in 2022 such as Optus, Telstra, Medibank, and others, more people have been impacted by cyber crime and identity fraud. It's a traumatic experience when you know that someone is making use of your personal...

I still get a lot of people asking me about multi-factor or two step- so thought I'd share this so that everyone can make the most of using it to protect your accounts online. So how does multi-factor help? Let’s first explain some of the hacker techniques involved... Stop hackers from accessing your accounts with your compromised credentials The process the...

Are you a victim of an online scam or fraud? In the wake of all the cyber & data breaches that occurred in 2022 from Optus, Medibank, Telstra, and many others, there’s a lot of exposed breach data that is ripe for the picking, hence why it’s so important to know what to do and how to respond if you’ve...

I've hired a number of grads in my career, plus placed various contractors and perms, - so I often have various scenarios where people pick my brain for advice on how best to get into cyber security. I therefore figured it would be best to write up some of my views and advice here, so more people who want to...

It's been hard to avoid the weekly barrage of IT security news stories and updates recently... Yet another big company hack, another data breach / or data leak. Some of the examples more recently have gained board level and senior exec interest - mainly I'd suggest due to impacted company CIOs, CISOs, and CEOs losing their jobs over these events, however...

Even the smartest people fall for the common cyber tricks From time to time I sometimes hear from old friends or work colleagues or people I've presented to who have been directly impacted by cyber crime, and need some help or advice. Be it they've fallen victim to a phishing email and have been infected with some form of ransomware...

When I tell people I meet outside of work what I do for a living, the conversation often evolves into questions about practical steps I recommend in order to protect against identity takeovers and fraud. Unfortunately I sometimes also meet people who have become victims of fraud, and wished they had known what to do in advance, hence why I...

Roblox now has 36.2 million active users (as at March 2021) - so it's more than likely your kids may already know about this online game. This article provides you with everything you need to know as a parent, and what to watch out for: Roblox is an awesome game that your kids will love, and if they haven't told...