The "shared a file with you" email that spreads itself
It arrives from a real contact whose account is compromised, installs remote access, then emails itself to everyone in the address book.
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Real incidents, translated into what to actually do.
We don't try to cover every story from around the world. When something happens that's genuinely relevant to a Sydney clinic, firm or small business, we explain it in plain English and tell you the one thing worth checking in your own setup.
The small business exemption from the Privacy Act is being phased out
Around 2.5 million Australian small businesses are about to become newly regulated. What Sydney clinics and firms need to check before December 2026.
Read more →Trust account fraud is targeting law firms
Email-based trust account fraud cost Australian businesses over $150 million last year. What Sydney law firms should check before it happens to them.
Read more →A small NSW accounting firm has been targeted by ransomware
A ransomware group has claimed an attack on a century-old accounting firm. What this means for accounting and advisory practices across Sydney.
Read more →A clinic's mailbox was compromised in April. Patients found out in July.
A Brisbane medical centre's email inbox was compromised by phishing, and patients weren't told for months. What this means for a Sydney practice.
Read more →One login, 13 million records: the real lesson from the Adobe breach
A reported breach shows what happens when one account can see more than any single job needs, and why small practices carry the same risk.
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