< News Version 7.10 of GoAnywhere MFT is now available for download. 23 Apr 2026 Good news for those using the world's leading Managed File Transfer solution, GoAnywhere MFT. Version 7.10 is now available!  Generic Systems Australia customers can find the full details of what included in the Release Notes, accessible via your Customer Portal. At Generic Systems Australia we’re always on hand to help our valued customers fully leverage their investment in GoAnywhere MFT and gain every benefit from more secure and efficient file transfers. Previous Next

< News GoAnywhere's Cloud Connectors 17 Mar 2024 Seamlessly integrate GoAnywhere with External Services via Cloud Connectors Cloud Connectors enable you to easily and securely transfer files between your organisation and external cloud services and applications. Also referred to as “cloud integrations”, Cloud Connectors offer out-of-the-box connectors for GoAnywhere to popular services including Salesforce, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Box, and Dropbox. For example: Let’s say one of your trading partners requests an important file and wants you to share it via a folder in Dropbox. Or perhaps you have contacts or billing information you want to update automatically in Salesforce. Cloud Connectors enable you to easily do so. Broad Range Cloud Connectors are easily downloaded from GoAnywhere MFT’s integrated Marketplace, which features Connectors for the most commonly used cloud services. These include: • Alibaba Object Storage Service • Amazon Cloud Trail, CloudWatch, EC2, Lambda, SNS, and SQS • Atlassian JIRA • Automate Plus • Azure Data Lake Storage Gen1 (superseded by Gen2) and Storage Queue • Box • Citrix ShareFile • Dropbox • Egnyte • GateScanner CDR • GoAnywhere Command • Google Cloud Storage, Drive, and Translate • JAMS • Jenkins • Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, 365 CRM, OneDrive, Sharepoint Online and Sharepoint On-Premise • OPSWAT MetaDefender • Salesforce • ServiceNow • SMA OpCon Scheduler • SOS Berlin JobScheduler (Online version not supported) • Trello • Veeva CRM • Votiro • Webdocs • Zendesk (Online version not supported) Cloud Connectors can integrate with available on-premise and online versions of third-party software unless otherwise noted. How to Configure Cloud Connectors Once a Cloud Connector is installed, you can configure the connection properties as a GoAnywhere Resource. With this resource, you only need to specify the connection once before being able to seamlessly reuse it in any of your workflows and cloud file transfers. A Cloud Connector definition contains the various actions required to communicate with cloud applications. For example: authentication logging file transfer file management and error handling. In GoAnywhere, these actions appear as elements located under the Cloud Connector in the GoAnywhere Project Designer. Elements can be incorporated into your workflows alongside other project tasks, and processes can even be automated between multiple web and cloud services at once. New GoAnywhere connectors can be downloaded without needing to update the software. No Connector? No problem! While GoAnywhere Marketplace contains a broad array of Cloud Connectors, you may also want to connect to a unique external service. Custom connectors are the answer! At Generic Systems Australia, we can design and develop Custom Connectors for you, using GoAnywhere’s Cloud Connector Designer. If you’d like to discuss how your organisation’s file transfers to external cloud providers can be made more efficient and secure, please feel to contact our Business Manager, Bradley Copson (mail to: bradley@gensys.com.au ). He’s always happy to have an obligation-free discussion, explain how simply we can transition you from outdated software and approaches, and offer you a zero-cost Proof of Concept. Generic Systems Australia Your Local Experts in Managed File Transfer #MFT #managedfiletransfer #securefiletransfer #sft #cybersecurity #datatransfer Previous Next

< News ASD Advises Replacement of Risky Legacy Tech 9 June 2026 When it comes to cyber security, the Australian Signals Directorate - our nation's top cyber security agency - knows its stuff. So when it advises that we should treat legacy IT as a liability, that's advice worth heeding. One all-too-common form of legacy IT is the use of batch files and scripts to move files between enterprise systems. What was once a quick and easy way to shuttle data has become a principal point of failure in modern IT environments. Scripts are brittle - a tiny change in a directory name, a certificate expiry, or a vendor endpoint can cause silent failures. They're also inherently insecure, with hard‑coded credentials, inconsistent encryption practices, and ad‑hoc error handling creating gaps for attackers can exploit. Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions such as the class-leading GoAnywhere MFT replace legacy scripts with an automated, secure, centralised auditable system. They're a highly cost-effective investment in your organisation's security, reliability and efficiency. If you'd like an obligation-free chat with an Australian-based expert in MFT, please feel welcome to get in touch. Previous Next

< News How to Protect Your Customers’ Personal Identifiable Information 8 Nov 2024 Protecting customers’ Personal Identifiable Information (PII) has fast become a critical duty of care for every organisation. What is PII, and why is it valuable? PII includes information such as Tax File Numbers, Medicare numbers and other health records, credit card details, student addresses and more. Cybercriminals attempt to access PII for financial gain, either directly – by selling it to data brokers on the dark web – or indirectly, by identity theft. Stolen PII can be used by hackers to open bogus credit card and bank accounts, and to socially engineer attacks using methods such as phishing and ransomware. Organisations need to zealously protect the PII provided to them by customers – not only for the sake of maintaining trust, but also to guard against heavy sanctions for non-compliance by regulators such as ASIC and the ACCC. And those compliance requirements are ramping up. Just last month, Australia’s federal government introduced legislation to parliament which will revolutionise Australia’s cyber security preparedness by imposing new protection standards and reporting requirements on local businesses. International Obligations However, compliance requirements for the protection of PII don’t stop at our national borders. For example, businesses with customers in Europe need to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. Local businesses trading in the US need to comply with America’s Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Federal Information Security Management Act, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, Gramm-Leach Bliley Act and California Consumer Privacy Act. Rising Risks and Impacts Recent statistics demonstrate the growing risk and significant impact of PII data breaches. Verizon’s Data Breach Investigation Report for 2024 shows that some 60% of data breaches involve some form of personal information. And IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report revealed the global average cost of a data breach now exceeds A$7 million. Protecting PII Stepping up to the needs of PII guardianship requires both technology solutions and sound business practices. Layered defences, with integrated solutions that address encryption, threat protection, and data loss prevention, enable safe collaboration without risking malware, mishandled data, breaches and non-compliance. Given most breaches involve a human element, technology solutions need to be automated and easy for employees to use. Software needs to be able to manage: How access to data is granted; How access is authenticated; How access is tracked and controlled; and How access be speedily revoked, when needed. Layered Protection A standalone managed file transfer (MFT) solution – such as GoAnywhere MFT - is a great first layer of defence. It provides security for files at rest and in-transit. However, integrating Threat Protection as an additional layer enables you to take appropriate action when there’s PII in the data moving in and out of your organisation. Based on rules you predefine, our Advanced Threat Protection Bundle can mask, remove, or permit PII to be moved within your organisation and beyond, via a Secure ICAP Gateway. Medical Case Study A medical enterprise needed to transfer attachments between employees and trading partners containing detailed billing information. They had long used a managed file transfer solution to exchange patient records within and outside the organisation. However, they realised they needed to further safeguard patients’ PII via deep content inspection. The organisation integrated GoAnywhere MFT with Secure ICAP Gateway, adding anti-virus protection as well as structural “sanitisation” of files being transferred. Their combined MFT/Advanced Threat Protection now works to: Inspect for malware and viruses; Intercept content based on threat protection and data loss prevention requirements; Run rule sets such as renaming, script removal, keyword searches to control if content is allowed in or is blocked; and Sanitise PII content to permit ongoing transfer (or block it, if content cannot be adequately sanitised). Thanks to layered protection, the organisation can now exchange patient records free from viruses and malware, while only disclosing a use-appropriate level of PII. Controlling PII Disclosure Adding granular rules-based controls to data handling is the “killer feature” of Advanced Threat Protection. For example: You can permit some specified individuals to transmit PII, but not everyone. You can apply role-based access to PII. You can audit who is sending what information. GoAnywhere MFT’s encryption can be enhanced by limiting who can transfer PII data and what that data contains. The automatic detection and sanitisation of files removes some of the human factor risks so that employees can focus on their work instead of fussing with manual interventions. Augmenting technical solutions with employee training further reduces human factor risks. Here to Help Generic Systems Australia are the Asia-Pacific region’s experts in deploying Managed File Transfer and Advanced Threat Protection. We’ve assisted dozens of organisations to protect their PII and secure their file transfers, while keeping their businesses running smoothly. If you’d like to discuss how we can help you, please feel welcome to contact me . I’m always happy to have an obligation-free chat and explain how simply we can transition you from outdated protocols and approaches. I can even arrange a simple, zero-cost Proof of Concept. Previous Next

< News Painful Lesson for Australian Educational Institutions 12 May 2026 The recent wave of cyber-attacks targeting Australian educational institutions has exposed a hard truth: when organisations rely on ad‑hoc, legacy, or unsecured methods to move sensitive data, they create the perfect conditions for a breach. These incidents are a stark reminder that Managed File Transfer (MFT) is no longer optional infrastructure - it’s essential security. The Weak Link Educational institutions handle enormous volumes of sensitive information: student records, financial data, research IP, HR files, partner data exchanges, and more. Yet many still depend on a patchwork of manual scripts, outdated FTP servers, email attachments, or cloud‑sharing links to move that data between systems and partners. This creates three systemic weaknesses: No central control : IT teams can’t see who is moving what, where, or when. No consistent security : encryption, authentication, and access controls vary wildly across systems. No audit trail : when something goes wrong, there’s no reliable way to trace the breach. The recent hack exploited exactly these gaps. Attackers didn’t need to break through a fortified perimeter; they simply targeted the weakest, least‑monitored file movement channels. MFT would have closed the door A modern Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution eliminates the chaos of uncontrolled file movement by replacing it with a single, secure, governed platform. For institutions under pressure to protect data, MFT delivers four critical capabilities: End ‑ to ‑ end encryption and hardened protocols: Sensitive files are encrypted in transit and at rest, using secure, modern standards - not outdated FTP or unsecured email. Centralised visibility and control: IT teams gain a real‑time dashboard showing every transfer, every user, every endpoint. Nothing moves without being logged. Automated workflows that remove human error: Manual scripts and ad‑hoc processes are replaced with reliable, repeatable automation that attackers can’t easily exploit. Compliance ‑ ready audit trails: When regulators or internal auditors ask for evidence, MFT provides complete, tamper‑proof logs. Lesson Learned? The attack on educational institutions wasn’t an anomaly - it was a warning for every organisation. Any IT team still relying on unsecured or inconsistent file‑transfer methods is exposed. Cybercriminals know that file movement is often the soft underbelly of an otherwise secure environment. A Managed File Transfer solution transforms that vulnerability into a strength. It gives organisations the security, visibility, and governance needed to protect their most valuable data - before an attacker gets to it. Local Help On Hand Generic Systems Australia has decades of experience helping Australian and New Zealand organisations keep hackers at bay through affordable MFT solutions. If you’d like to discuss how MFT could improve your cyber security and organisational efficiency, please feel welcome to get in touch . Previous Next

< News Record Quarter for Local Ransomware Attacks 13 May 2025 The first quarter of 2025 was the worst ever for ransomware attacks, with the highest-ever number of organisations named on data-leak sites. The Q1/25 surge was driven by major activity spikes from ransomware groups Cl0p, Medusa, and FunkSec. · Cl0p, who accounted for more than third of all successful attacks, exploited zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-50623 and CVE-2024-55956) in Cleo managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, fuelling a 23% increase in overall ransomware activity between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025. · Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group Medusa capitalised on the void left by disrupted ransomware gangs in late 2024, increasingly targeting critical infrastructure. · FunkSec utilised AI to develop malware which infiltrated 152 named victims this quarter. Australian Orgs Under Attack Australia ranked sixth among the most targeted nations for ransomware attacks in February. We were the 11th most affected country for data breaches last year, with 47 million Australian accounts exposed - an astonishing average of one breach per second . Since 2004, Australia has experienced 192.5 million breached accounts, the highest number in the Oceania region. More than 49 million unique Australian email addresses have been exposed, often alongside sensitive information such as passwords and contact details. Changed Ransomware Tactics According to Bitdefender, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting newly discovered vulnerabilities in internet-facing devices, rather than focusing on specific industries or businesses. Cybercriminals reportedly scan for new software vulnerabilities within hours of them being publicly disclosed. After accessing a targeted system, they then take time to manually infiltrate deeper, often delaying ransomware deployment by weeks or months. Protecting Your Organisation Holistic protection of your organisation’s valuable data requires both technology solutions and sound business practices. Layered defences, with integrated solutions that address encryption, threat protection, and data loss prevention, enable safe collaboration without risking malware, mishandled data, breaches and non-compliance. Given most breaches involve a human element, technology solutions need to be automated and easy for employees to use. Software needs to be able to manage: How access to data is granted; How access is authenticated; How access is tracked and controlled; and How access be speedily revoked, when needed. Layered Protection A standalone managed file transfer (MFT) solution – such as GoAnywhere MFT - is a great first layer of defence. It provides security for files at rest and in-transit. However, integrating Threat Protection as an additional layer enables you to take appropriate action when there’s PII in the data moving in and out of your organisation. Based on rules you predefine, our Advanced Threat Protection Bundle can mask, remove, or permit PII to be moved within your organisation and beyond, via a Secure ICAP Gateway. Benign Rule Adding granular rules-based controls to data handling is the killer feature of Advanced Threat Protection. For example, it enables you to: permit some specified individuals to transmit various categories of data, but not everyone; apply role-based access to your data; and audit who is sending what information. GoAnywhere’s encryption can be enhanced by limiting who can transfer data and what that data contains. The automatic detection and sanitisation of files removes some of the human factor risks so that employees can focus on their work instead of fussing with manual interventions. Augmenting technical solutions with employee training further reduces human factor risks. Local Help at the Ready At Generic Systems Australia , we are the Asia-Pacific region’s experts in deploying Managed File Transfer and Advanced Threat Protection. We’ve assisted dozens of organisations to protect their data and systems, while boosting their operational efficiency. If you’d like to discuss how we can help you, please feel welcome to contact me . I’m always happy to have an obligation-free chat and explain how simply we can transition you from your current approach. At Generic Systems Australia, we’re your local experts in data transfer. Previous Next

< News Australian Govt’s “Horizon 2” Comes Into View 5 Aug 2025 The Australian Government has invited input on the key policy and program outcomes the nation needs to achieve under the 2023 – 2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy. Building on the momentum of the recently introduced Cyber Security Act 2024 , Minister for Cyber Security, Tony Burke MP, has released the Horizon 2 Policy Discussion Paper. It seeks feedback and input on key policies designed to enable Australia to: · Embed cyber messaging, cyber standards, capability and efforts. · Empower Australian businesses and citizens to protect themselves and become more resilient to cyber incidents. · Enhance cyber frameworks, workforce, and business ecosystem to drive further cyber security uplift. Consultation on the Discussion Paper is open to all levels of government, industry, educational institutions, community groups, and the Australian public. Submissions to can be made through the Department’s consultation webpage until 29 August 2025. Further industry co-design and Town Halls will also be held during the consultation process. Releasing the Discussion Paper, the Minister said: “We have made historic progress on cyber security but there is always more to do when confronting this evolving threat. Our government believes that all Australians have the right to be safe and feel safe, and cyber security is a critical part of that effort. “We’ve laid excellent foundations with Horizon 1 of the strategy and the passage of the Cyber Security Act – Horizon 2 will continue our progress towards our rightful place as a world leader on cyber security.” Submissions can be made through the Department’s consultation webpage until 29 August 2025. Previous Next

< News MediSecure hack Australia’s worst so far 19 July 2024 eScripts provider MediSecure has revealed that 12.9M Australians had their data stolen in a hack earlier this year, making it one of the largest cyber breaches in Australian history. MediSecure, which facilitates electronic prescriptions and dispensing, confirmed in May it was the victim of a ransomware attack, following an earlier theft of data which continued until November 2023. The company went into voluntary administration in June after the federal government ruled out a financial bailout. Sensitive Patient Data Lost In a statement released late Thursday afternoon, MediSecure gave details about the kinds of data stolen, including full names, phone numbers, dates of birth, home addresses, Medicare numbers, and Medicare card expiry dates. The 6.5 terabytes of data also included some sensitive health information, such as which medications people were prescribed, the name of the drug, dosage, the reason for their prescription, and instructions for taking the medication. Inadequate Protection MediSecure said it was unable to identify specific impacted individuals “due to the complexity of the data set" and that doing so would have come at a "substantial cost that MediSecure was not in a financial position to meet". A tiny sample of the data was published on a dark web forum following the hack, and the larger data set was listed as being for sale, for $50,000. It's not clear whether the data was sold, but it's considered likely. Vigilance Urged Cyber security experts have urged Australians to remain vigilant for signs of fraud being committed using their medical data. Said one: "If contacted by someone claiming to be a medical or other service provider, including financial service provider, seeking personal, payment or banking information, you should hang up and call back on a phone number you have sourced independently." Avoiding becoming the Next MediSecure Now in liquidation, MediSecure is an example of how not to protect the sensitive customer data entrusted to your organisation. One of your best defences against hackers is to centrally control the flow of data into and out of your organisation. Managed File Transfer (MFT) software does that for you. But MFT does more than just provide centralised control. It also offers encryption, efficiency boosts and auditing capabilities. Using enhanced security protocols, it ensures data privacy during transmission and storage. And it also provides detailed audit-ready logs which detail which data has been accessed and by who. Expert Local Advice At Generic Systems Australia , we’re the Asia-Pacific’s experts on the world’s #1 MFT, GoAnywhere . If you’d like an obligation-free discussion about how we could help you keep your organisation safe from cyber thieves, please feel welcome to get in touch . Attribution: This article was largely sourced from Australia’s ABC News service Previous Next

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< News Employee Error Lets Hackers Clean Up at Clorox 25 July 2025 The Clorox Company’s $574M lawsuit against IT services provider Cognizant Technology Solutions is a stark reminder of the cyber threat posed by unwitting or uncaring employees. Clorox alleges that help desk agents managed by Cognizant provided hackers with access to Clorox’s IT network in August 2023. They say that Cognizant agents repeatedly reset passwords and multi-factor authentication (MFA) tokens for hackers posing as Clorox employees without asking a single security question. One partial call transcript filed with the court shows a Cognizant agent volunteering “Let me provide the password to you” after a hacker said he couldn’t log in. Hackers used the credentials provided to paralyse manufacturing lines, which led to product shortages costing Clorox hundreds of millions in lost sales. Clorox says it had provided Cognizant with strict credential-reset protocols such as verifying a manager’s name and sending confirmation emails, but that these protocols weren’t followed. Human Error Common Clorox’s unfortunate experience is consistent with studies which have found human error a leading cause of most cyber security incursions. In a 2024 experiment by Fortra, 14.9% of employees across the Asia-Pacific region succumbed to hackers’ attempts to have them provide network access. 60% of the employees who clicked on that phishing link went on to further expose their organisation by sharing their password. Guarding Against Employee Error Employee education is a great start to protecting your organisation. But as Clorox’s experience shows, it’s not enough. Technical safeguards are needed, too. Generic Systems Australia’s Advanced Threat Protection Bundle enables your organisation’s email system to automatically detect and prevent phishing links and other malware from entering your organisation. Combining the layered strengths of GoAnywhere MFT and Clearswift, it enables your employees to receive and share information securely without impairing their productivity. How It Works Our Advanced Threat Protection Bundle seamlessly integrates managed file transfer with advanced threat protection and adaptive data loss prevention to keep your sensitive data secure. It not only prevents malware from entering your organisation, but it also prevents employees from losing or mishandling data. For example, if an employee knowingly (or unknowingly) attempts to share any files containing malware, those files are sanitised by having the malicious elements automatically removed. The Advanced Threat Protection Bundle can also automatically detect and –– if you configure it to do so –– prevent employees from sharing sensitive information. Local Support If you’d like to see first-hand how the Advanced Threat Protection Bundle can help keep your organisation’s data safe, please feel welcome to get in touch with me. My technical team at Generic Systems Australia are local experts in the field. Previous Next