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Protect Your Business and Banking

Learn about the steps you could take and the features that we have to help make yourself and your business a harder target for scammers.
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Play a part to safeguard your business & your banking 

A cyber security incident is reported every 6 minutes* in Australia. With our tips and handy guides, you can learn about the ways to help protect your business from cyber threats.

4 features to help protect your business

Don’t share your Security Codes

You should be the only person with access to your SecurID as this allows you to confirm certain transactions and changes to your account.

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Activate Push Notifications

Receive real-time notifications for card purchases, deposits, withdrawals, as well as account and security notifications to assist in early fraud detection.
 

Activate now

Install Bitdefender

Bitdefender Small Office Security helps keep your network safe from data breaches, phishing attempts, malware attacks and more.
 

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Check with Westpac Verify

When you add a BSB and account number payee we'll share information to help you decide whether it's okay to proceed so you can pay more confidently.
 

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Ways to help your business stay safe

  1. Keep systems up-to-date and use multi-factor authentication on every device for increased security. 
  2. Regularly back-up data to an external location.
  3. Educate employees about cyber threats and business scams.
  4. If payment details have changed, always call the payee and verify any account changes verbally.
  5. Beware of impersonators, double-check any unusual requests from unfamiliar senders.
  6. Frequently check user access and payees.

Download our guides

Small business guide

Learn about the measures you can take to protect your business against common cyber security threats.

Find out how

Steps to building your Cyber Response Playbook

Creating a bespoke Playbook could help your organisation find ways to improve cyber security as it builds crucial capabilities in anticipation of an incident.

View Playbook

Security checklists

Go through the checklists below to see what actions you should take if you think you've encountered these suspicious activities.
 

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Stay in the know

Help safeguard your business from cyberattacks with essential guides, advice and tips from these government resources.

Stay safe with scam tips from Head of Fraud Prevention, Ben Young

  • DeepfakesDeepfakes
  • Business email compromise scamsBusiness email compromise scams
  • Everyday tasks are fertile ground for scammersEveryday tasks are fertile ground for scammers

Give us a call

If you have concerns or queries about your accounts, please get in touch.

Contact us

Email us

hoax@westpac.com.au

 

If you come across any suspicious emails forward it to us, then delete the email. 

Visit a branch

Call or visit your local branch and speak to one of our specialists.

Things you should know

* Source: Australian Cyber Security Centre's ASD Cyber Threat Report 2022-2023


This information is general in nature and has been prepared without taking your personal objectives, circumstances and needs into account. You should consider the appropriateness of the information to your own circumstances and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.