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July 5, 2026 · 12 min read

The 3-second Microsoft 365 hijack nobody saw coming, and what to do if your staff already clicked

A new phishing technique steals Microsoft 365 sessions in about 3 seconds flat, no password required. If someone in your office clicked something weird today, here is what to check tonight.

June 28, 2026 · 4 min read

The FBI Says Hackers Want Your Signal 'Backup Key'. One Key Unlocks Your Whole History.

Signal is encrypted, so how are hackers reading people's messages? They aren't breaking the encryption. They're getting people to hand over the one key that makes it beside the point.

June 7, 2026 · 6 min read

That QR Code on the Parking Meter Might Not Be the Council's

Sticking a fake QR sticker over a real one takes 30 seconds and costs nothing. Here is the 5-second habit I use on any QR code I did not generate myself, so I never type my card into a scammer's page.

May 31, 2026 · 9 min read

That Toll Road Text You Just Got Is Almost Certainly a Scam

Fake toll and parcel SMS scams are the most common phishing lure in Australia right now. The texts look legitimate, the linked sites look real, and the payment pages will happily take your card details. Here is the 10-second test that catches them every time.

May 17, 2026 · 11 min read

Your Email Was in the Canvas Breach. Now Stop the Spam.

Hackers stole the data of around 275 million Canvas users, including email addresses. If yours was one, here is how to stop the spam and phishing that follows.

April 25, 2026 · 10 min read

How Social Engineering Actually Works in 2026 (Two Breaches This Week, Neither Needed a Hacker)

Vercel got compromised through a Roblox cheat download. Microsoft confirmed attackers are using Teams chat to impersonate IT helpdesk staff. Both attacks took advantage of trust, not technology. Here's what's actually going on, and the four checks that stop most of it.

March 6, 2026 · 7 min read

The Phishing Test Your Employees Just Failed

Why most phishing simulation training fails to change behaviour—and the practical approach that actually reduces click rates.