Security as a Service Market Worth $US8.52b by 2020
Security is becoming more and more challenging. It is a constant cat and mouse game, with hackers looking to exploit systems for profit, advantage or control - and security organisations trying to outsmart them. Today, all organisations outsource at least part of...
Whaling attacks are on the rise (think phishing, but more targeted)
In its simplest form, a whaling attack is a malicious email pretending to be from senior executives that request finance employees make payments from the company accounts to hacker's accounts. Also known as spear phishing, whaling attacks are the more targeted and...
Case Study – KWB Group
CASE STUDY KWB Group reduce downtime, increase business productivity and secure business continuity. When Chris Palin joined Australian Kitchen Industries in 2010, the company was owned by a private equity fund, had a history of marginal profits and faced a board of...
Fake Australia Post websites spreading TorrentLocker
Another round of ransomware is targeting Australians. This new incarnation masquerades as an Australia Post email notifying you of a parcel and encouraging you to check tracking, which is similar to those floating around last year. Clicking the tracking link takes...
blueAPACHE rolls out WAN and Voice solutions for Melbourne City Mission
PRESS RELEASE Melbourne, February 8, 2016 – blueAPACHE, the leading Australian-based provider of managed network, cloud and IT as a Service solutions, has today announced the successful deployment of their emPOWER Wide Area Networking (WAN) solution at Melbourne City...
A low-tech solution to a high-tech problem
As the use of drones increasingly worries everyone from firefighters and air traffic control to law enforcement, Dutch police are investing in what they call "a low-tech solution to a high-tech problem." Rather that using nets or death rays to combat drones (see...
blueAPACHE and Microsoft extend relationship through Devices Program
PRESS RELEASE Melbourne, 5 February 2016 – blueAPACHE, the leading Australian-based provider of managed network, cloud and IT as a Service solutions, has recently extended their relationship to include the coveted Microsoft Devices Program and the Surface range....
New Safe Browsing features in Chrome warn users of deceptive content
Google have announced that they were expanding Safe Browsing in Chrome to warn users of deceptive tactics on web sites that try to deceive visitors into doing something dangerous. This includes installing unwanted software or encouraging people to reveal personal...
Virus cripples Royal Melbourne Hospital Pathology
Royal Melbourne Hospital has been targeted by a hack that has significantly impacted their IT systems, and in turn, the services they can provide to those most in need. Melbourne Health, the network which runs the hospital, are currently attempting to identify the...