SelfCybr - Blog by Shaun Barnetthttps://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/author/shaun-barnettThu, 29 Oct 2026 03:14:36 +1100http://zoho.com/sites/https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/vulnerability-management-has-18-months-leftMon, 26 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0800https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/can-a-scammer-fake-a-phone-numberYes, easily, and your phone cannot tell. What it does label for you, what it never will, and what to do when a call says it is the police or your bank.]]>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:19:10 +0800https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/cybercon-2026-what-five-cybercons-taught-meFive CyberCons in, one in four talks had AI in the title, and the best idea of the week was in my seat pocket. On bias, devil's advocates, and why the experts can't agree about AI.]]>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:33:29 +0800https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/what-to-do-if-your-medical-records-are-in-a-data-breachA leaked medical file has almost no reset button. Here is the exception nearly nobody knows about, and what to do when your health data is in a breach.]]>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:36:46 +0800https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/asd-essentials-small-business-what-to-doASD published Essentials, the successor to the Essential Eight, on 15 October 2026. It is written for government and large organisations, nobody can certify you against it, and our advice to small business is to do nothing about it for now. Keep going with SMB1001, and here is why.]]>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:02:22 +0800https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/what-can-scammers-do-with-your-name-and-emailA breach took no passwords and no card numbers, only names and contact details. Here is what that actually buys a scammer, and what to do about it.]]>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:33:06 +0800https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/why-do-scams-always-rush-youOctober is Cyber Security Action Month and the national theme is one second. Why every scam needs you in a hurry, and exactly what to do in the pause.]]>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:07:49 +0800https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/how-to-tell-if-an-email-is-really-from-a-companyScam emails passed every security check because they came from the company's own system. Why checking the sender failed, and the one rule that still works.]]>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:39:09 +0800https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/mathspace-data-breach-what-parents-should-doMathspace has notified 1,079,819 people. What was taken, what wasn't, and why you probably don't need to replace your licence over this one. Plain English.]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:11:35 +0800https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/my-drivers-licence-was-in-a-data-breachAustralia gets IDLock in 2027. But WA drivers can block their licence at no cost today, and every state has something. What to do now, state by state.]]>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:49:35 +0800