AUSTRALIAN NETWORKS ARE UNDER ATTACK - SCOTT MORISSON

The PM & Defence Minister Raise Awareness of a State Sponsored Cyber Attack On All Australian Networks

No doubt you heard the headlines? The Prime Minister, Scott Morrrison and the Minister for Defence called an Emergency Press Conference to raise awareness of the clear and present danger of a Sustained State-Sponsored Cyber Attack on ALL Australian businesses systems and networks?
 
Then went onto say that all businesses in Australia should take immediate Emergency steps to secure their network facing computers.
 
So, in a nutshell, what do you need to do immediately?

1. If you do nothing else, replace highly vulnerable, outdated Win 7 machines with Win 10 - Not Tomorrow - NOW!
2. Update and run Anti-Virus/Malware software
3. Check ALL email connections are encrypted
4. Update & patch all Apps on Win 10 & OSX
5. Update all smartphones & tablets systems
6. Backup important mission critical data
7. Visit https://www.cyber.gov.au for the latest info
8. Call The Doc for a confidential chat about keeping you safe
9. It's EOFY, so as a precaution. Check your accountant is not using Windows 7 to access or enter your business data. You will be surprised to know how many still are!

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