Napoleon Perdis Data Breach: What It Means for Customers and Small Businesses
Australian cosmetics brand Napoleon Perdis has reported a data breach affecting about 340,000 clients. What was taken, the scams to watch for, and lessons for SMBs.
Backup Service Login Abused to Get Into 173 Microsoft 365 Accounts
Attackers are abusing a compromised login from ConnectWise Cloud Backup (formerly SkyKick) to access customer Microsoft 365 environments. What small businesses should check.
AOMEI Backupper Updates Were Tampered With to Deliver a Backdoor
Attackers briefly swapped AOMEI Backupper’s update files to plant a backdoor between May and July 2026. What Sydney small businesses should check this week.
Fake WatchGuard VPN Download Steals Logins, Then Installs the Real Thing
A lookalike WatchGuard download page is collecting SSL VPN logins, then installing the genuine client so nothing looks wrong. Here is what Sydney businesses should do.
Record Windows Patch Fixes a Flaw Already Under Attack: Update Now
Microsoft’s October 2026 updates fix more than 1,400 flaws, including a Windows Shell bug already being exploited. Here is what small businesses should do this week.
Calendar Invite Scams Are Surging: How to Spot a Fake Meeting
Calendar invite phishing rose more than tenfold in a month. Here is how Sydney businesses can spot a fake meeting invite and stop it before anyone clicks.
Hackers Heated Supermarket Fridges in France: Is Your Connected Equipment Locked Down?
A cyberattack switched supermarket fridges in France to defrost overnight, spoiling food in hundreds of stores. What it means for Sydney businesses with connected equipment.
Microsoft’s X Account Was Hijacked: Why a Blue Tick Is Not Proof
Attackers took over Microsoft’s official X account to push an apparent crypto scam. Here is what a verification badge does and does not prove, and how to protect your own business accounts.
Windows Update certificates expire in June 2027: make sure your PCs can still get patches
Microsoft says the certificates behind Windows Update expire on 19 June 2027. Here is which PCs need which update to keep receiving security patches.
ASOS breach: how one tricked employee opened the door, and what it means for your business
ASOS says hackers tricked an employee into handing over a work login, then used it to reach customer messaging platforms. Three checks for your business this week.