Local Defence Brisbane

24/03/2025

Read our latest step-by-step guide for securing your Meta account.

A step-by-step guide to proactively secure your Meta account, but also react to an account compromise.

17/07/2024

Imitation may be the greatest form of flattery, but there’s nothing flattering about identity theft.

Cybercriminals may try to access your personal information to create fake identity documents or use your personal details with another person's photograph. This is usually for financial gain and the effects could last for years, creating long-term financial and emotional issues.

For guidance on how to protect yourself from identity theft, visit 👉 https://www.cyber.gov.au/threats/types-threats/identity-theft

04/07/2024

Understand why it’s important we make sure the products we use are still being supported by the manufacturer/developers, and how to check if your systems are vulnerable.

Understand why it’s important we make sure the products we use are still being supported by the manufacturer/developers, and how to check if your systems are vulnerable.

26/06/2024

Understand a prevalent Chinese-backed cyber adversary who poses a threat to global and Australian national security.

Learn about one of China’s most dangerous cybercriminal groups ‘Volt Typhoon’ in a summary of our Cyber Threat Intelligence report.

20/06/2024

13/06/2024

Learn about how to bypass and avoid being scammed during this high-threat period at the end of the financial year. Tax-related scams are predicted to be at an all-time high and harder to detect, so it’s important to understand what you are up against, and how to protect yourself.

Learn about how to bypass and avoid being scammed during this high-threat period at the end of the financial year. Tax-related scams are predicted to be at an all-time high and harder to detect, so it’s important to understand what you are up against, and how to protect yourself.

05/06/2024

Big news regarding the Medibank 2022 data breach. This blog takes a look into what this means moving forward.

After completing it’s investigation into Medibank which started in December 2022, the OAIC has announced they will penalise Medibank for their failure to protect information. Learn how this happened and what it means moving forward.

03/06/2024

Gain insight into 2-Factor Authentication, why it's not viable anymore, why Multi-Factor Authentication is the standard, and why everyone needs to use it.

Comprehensive write up about 2FA, why we need to move to MFA, and how we can improve security.

01/06/2024

Understand what encryption is, how Wi-Fi networks utilise it to secure transmissions, and why WPA-3 is now the gold-standard.

Understand what encryption is, how Wi-Fi networks utilise to to secure transmissions, and why WPA-3 is now the gold-standard.

31/05/2024

Imagine losing access to your important documents, cherished photos, or critical work files due to a cyber-attack or hardware failure. Don’t gamble with your data. Back up your files as it is an important defence against cyber threats. Whether it’s using external hard drives or cloud storage services, taking the time to back up your files can save you from a world of headache and heartache.

How do you decide which method to use? Let’s explore some options:

• Back up to the cloud.
• Back up to an external storage device.
• Consider a hybrid backup.

Whichever method you choose, remember: regular backups are your digital safety net. Don’t wait until it’s too late – protect your data today!

For more information on how to back up your devices visit https://www.cyber.gov.au/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-back-up-your-files-and-devices