In the ever-evolving business landscape, so do the shadows of potential scams; small businesses reported $8.5 million in losses to impersonation scams across approximately 459 reports over the first three quarters of 2023. A few significant figures illustrate how small businesses are affected by scammers. It should be noted that small businesses are vulnerable to the...
Scams have become an unfortunate reality that continues to grow very quickly. Topics are very diverse in both professional and personal areas, including Microsoft impersonation scams, which have become a significant threat. As a matter of fact, Microsoft impersonation scams are the third category of scams affecting those aged 55 and over, with $7,061,702 reported...
On 30 September 2023, Scamwatch received a total of 234,672 reports with losses of over $397 million. Of these total reports, 72.5% involved impersonation. There were 81,093 total reports made on common impersonation scam categories with losses totalling $92 million. The highest loss categories for impersonation scams represents $60.48 million out of $92 million of...
The holiday shopping season is taking off. This means that scammers have also revved up their engines. They're primed and ready to take advantage of all those online transactions. Don’t forget to stay safe online during the buying frenzy that occurs this time of year. An ounce of cybersecurity prevention is definitely worth a pound of...
Alliance Business Technologies is proud to support Scams Awareness Week (7–11 November 2022). Scams Awareness Week is an annual campaign hosted by the ACCC and the Scams Awareness Network, which raises awareness about common scams and offers tips on how people can protect themselves from scammers. This year Scams Awareness Week is about empowering people to learn...
This week the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has launched the Privacy Awareness Week 2021 campaign to help individuals and businesses to make good privacy decisions and protect their personal information when online. Our personal information is valuable and worth protecting. But if you don’t know how, you are not alone. Even though most Australians (85%) have a clear understanding...
Last week we kicked off our Webinar Series. Modern attacks are rapidly growing in volume and sophistication. All it takes is for one employee to open a single malicious attachment, or click one infected link, and your company’s entire cybersecurity is put at risk. Due to these actions being so simple and common – opening an email, following a link to...
Q: On my invoice I now see Managed Server Patching. What is that? Alliance Business Technologies manages the installation of Microsoft updates on your servers and workstations. Microsoft updates are important patches to your operating systems. They ensure stability and safety and keep your IT secure. Systems that are not updated are vulnerable to attacks and...
To help you be more informed and proactively educate your employees on phishing attacks, we have curated this blog and e-book. In this blog and e-book you will learn the most common types of phishing attacks, how to spot them, tips to protect your company and educate your employees. What is Phishing? Phishing is an email that...
