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Warning - Customers ensure your accounts are protected and watch out for scammers following the Optus data breach. For more information please visit our website.

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If something like this pops on on your screen, do you know what to do? For more information please ring us or visit our web site for more information.

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If you’ve been receiving strange, garbled SMS messages mentioning a missed call, voicemail, parcel delivery recently, you’re not alone. The messages are generated by malware called Flubot, which spreads via SMS and can infect insecure Android phones.

If you receive a text message from a friend regarding parcel delivery or voicemail, please do not click on any links or forward it to anyone. If you get a call from a friend saying that they have received a text message from your mobile number that you did not send, you may be infected.

Please read the article below from Telstra for more information:

Getting strange ‘missed call’ SMS messages? Here’s how to avoid the Flubot The Flubot malware has started to appear in Australia. Here's what it is, how to avoid it, and how to remove malware from your Android phone.

Windows 11 Upgrade was it Free?

For Windows Pro yes, for Windows Home no, the free upgrade for Home ceased December 2023.
Let us know if you need help with Windows 11 compatibility.

COVID 19 continues to be a real concern and has caused us to change and adapt to a ‘Work from Home’ culture. We can help you stay safe, productive, and sane by setting up ‘Work from Home’ tools.