Email and account warning signs
Check two-step login, old access, mailbox rules, unexpected login prompts and suspicious sent mail.
Business cyber safety
Business Cyber Safety Tools for Australian Small Business
Plain-English checks to help small businesses protect email accounts, invoice payments, supplier changes and staff cyber habits.
Use these tools before you pay an invoice, approve changed supplier bank details, ignore an email warning sign or let risky staff access continue.
Email safetyInvoice paymentsMicrosoft 365Staff process
Choose the right business check
Start with the situation that matches your business today.
Invoice Bank Details Change Check
Someone sent new bank details on an invoice. Check what to verify before paying.
Business Email Safety CheckReview business email, two-step login, old access and mailbox rule warning signs.
Supplier Payment Change CheckVerify supplier payment changes before money is sent or saved payment details are updated.
Microsoft 365 Account Safety CheckSpot warning signs that a Microsoft 365 account may need admin review.
Staff Cyber Safety ChecklistSimple staff habits for suspicious email, login prompts, payments and reporting.
Small Business Cyber Safety Self CheckReview broader cyber basics: logins, backups, updates, access and safer devices.
What this series helps with
Invoice and supplier payments
Pause before paying when bank details or supplier payment instructions change.
Simple staff process
Give staff clear steps for when to stop, verify and escalate suspicious business requests.
Cross-links for safe next steps
Scam Safety hub
Use consumer and community scam guides when the issue looks like a scam message, fake invoice or payment redirection attempt.
Essential Eight small business hub
Review broader cyber basics for two-step login, backups, updates, admin access and safer devices.
Cyber Insurance & Tender Evidence Helper
Prepare plain-English evidence notes for insurers, tenders, suppliers or client cyber questions.
Business Cyber Safety mini-blog guides
Use these guides with the free tools so every page follows the same header, footer, CSS style and cross-link pattern.
Business Email Compromise: What Small Businesses Should Check First
If a business email account is misused, customers, suppliers and staff can be tricked into paying fake invoices or trusting false instructions.
Invoice Bank Details Changed: What to Do Before Paying
Changed invoice bank details should be treated as a pause-and-verify moment, even when the invoice looks familiar.
How to Verify Supplier Payment Changes Safely
Supplier payment changes should be verified through a known contact method and recorded before business payment details are updated.
Microsoft 365 Account Warning Signs Small Businesses Should Not Ignore
A Microsoft 365 account issue may show up as strange login prompts, missing emails, new rules or messages staff did not send.
Staff Cyber Safety Checklist for Small Business
A simple staff checklist helps everyone know when to stop, check and ask before approving risky emails, login prompts or payment changes.
Fake Invoice Scams Targeting Small Business in Australia
Fake invoice scams often work because they look normal, arrive at busy times and use urgency to push payment before checking.
What to Do If Your Business Email Might Be Hacked
When business email may be hacked, the first aim is to secure access, preserve evidence and warn people who could be affected.
Two-Person Approval for Supplier Payments: A Simple Small Business Control
Two-person approval makes supplier payment changes harder to rush, fake or approve by mistake.
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