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# Mobile Techs IT Consulting: Gold Coast Computer Repairs & IT Services

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## Posts
- [Sunshine Coast Scam Warning: Fake “Virus” and “Bank” Calls Targeting Residents](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/sunshine-coast-scam-warning-fake-virus-and-bank-calls-targeting-residents/): Sunshine Coast Police warn of scam callers claiming victims' PCs are infected or impersonating bank staff to move money to a fake 'safe account'. What to watch for, and where to get real help.
- [Tech Support Scams — Fake Calls and Browser Pop-ups](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/tech-support-scams-fake-calls-and-browser-pop-ups/): How fake 'Microsoft' phone calls and scary browser pop-ups trick people into installing remote access tools or paying for phantom repairs — and how to safely shut them down.
- [Insider Threats](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/insider-threats/): Insider threats — from malicious data theft to accidental exposure by well-meaning staff — cause a huge share of breaches. Learn the types, warning signs, and how to protect your organisation.
- [Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/multi-factor-authentication-mfa/): Multi-Factor Authentication adds a second verification step beyond your password. Even if an attacker has your login details, MFA can stop them cold. Here's how it works and how to set it up.
- [Public Wi-Fi and Hotspot Safety](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/public-wi-fi-and-hotspot-safety/): Free public Wi-Fi is not what it seems. Evil-twin hotspots, rogue captive portals, and auto-join betrayal can hand your data to attackers. What makes public Wi-Fi risky and the safer options to use on the road.
- [Password Managers in Practice](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/password-managers-in-practice/): Nobody can remember 80 unique passwords — so stop trying. How password managers work, their hidden gotchas, and how to move from reused passwords to a unique credential for every account.
- [Wi-Fi Deauthentication Attacks and Prevention](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/wi-fi-deauthentication-attacks-and-prevention/): A single forged management frame can knock your devices off your Wi-Fi. How deauth attacks work, why older WPA2 networks are vulnerable, and how WPA3 with Protected Management Frames shuts them down.
- [433 MHz Device Vulnerabilities and Prevention](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/433-mhz-device-vulnerabilities-and-prevention/): The 433 MHz remotes and sensors on your garage, gate, alarm and doorbell can be captured and replayed by anyone with a cheap SDR. What makes them vulnerable, and how to upgrade to rolling-code and encrypted alternatives.
- [Cryptography and PKI Fundamentals](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/cryptography-and-pki-fundamentals/): The essentials of modern cryptography in plain English: symmetric vs asymmetric encryption (AES, RSA), hashing, digital signatures, TLS and PKI — and where each one fits.
- [Secure Software Development Practices](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/secure-software-development-practices/): The OWASP Top 10, shift-left thinking, secure coding practices — why building security into software from day one costs a fraction of trying to patch it in after release.
- [Threat Intelligence and Advanced Persistent Threats](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/threat-intelligence-and-advanced-persistent-threats/): How nation-state advanced persistent threats, cybercriminals, hacktivists and insiders operate, how threat intelligence informs defence, and how MITRE ATT&CK maps attacker behaviour end to end.
- [Incident Response and Digital Forensics](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/incident-response-and-digital-forensics/): The six-phase incident response lifecycle — prepare, identify, contain, eradicate, recover, learn — plus evidence preservation and chain-of-custody basics for a calm, effective response.
- [Zero Trust Security Model](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/zero-trust-security-model/): Why perimeter security is obsolete, what 'never trust, always verify' actually means, and how organisations move to a Zero Trust architecture that assumes breach and limits blast radius.
- [Understanding Data Classification](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/understanding-data-classification/): How to classify, label, handle and destroy your organisation's data by sensitivity — Public, Internal, Confidential, Secret — with practical handling rules for every level.
- [Secure Use of Collaboration Tools](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/secure-use-of-collaboration-tools/): Teams, Slack, SharePoint, Dropbox — how to share safely, manage guest access, use link expiry properly, and when NOT to send sensitive data over chat and file-share tools.
- [The Australian Essential Eight](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/the-australian-essential-eight/): The ACSC Essential Eight explained in plain English: what each of the eight mitigations does, the three maturity levels, and how Australian businesses should prioritise them for real security.
- [Network Security Fundamentals](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/network-security-fundamentals/): How firewalls, VLANs, network segmentation, VPNs and intrusion detection work together to protect your organisation — the fundamentals every business owner and IT person should know.
- [Browser Security and Extensions](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/browser-security-and-extensions/): Your web browser is one of the most used — and most attacked — applications on your computer. How to keep it secure, spot risky extensions, and protect yourself from web-based threats.
- [QR Code Phishing (Quishing)](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/qr-code-phishing-quishing/): QR code phishing — 'quishing' — bypasses traditional email security by hiding a malicious URL inside a QR image. How the attack works, why it's growing, and how to scan safely.
- [USB and Removable Media Security](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/usb-and-removable-media-security/): USB drives and removable media are one of the most overlooked risks in the workplace. Why a 'found' USB should never be plugged in, and how to handle removable media safely.
- [Business Email Compromise (BEC)](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/business-email-compromise-bec/): Business Email Compromise is one of the most financially damaging cyber crimes going. How BEC attacks use email impersonation and social engineering to redirect payments — and how to stop them.
- [AI Security Risks and Safe AI Usage](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/ai-security-risks-and-safe-ai-usage/): AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini are transforming work — and introducing new risks. How to use them safely, and how to recognise deepfakes, AI-generated phishing and voice cloning.
- [Supply Chain Security](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/supply-chain-security/): How attackers compromise organisations through their suppliers, software dependencies and updates — and the vendor assessment, least-privilege access and SBOM habits that shrink your supply chain risk.
- [Wireless Network Security](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/wireless-network-security/): How wireless security standards actually work, why the shared PSK on every device is a security nightmare, and how WPA3-Enterprise, separate SSIDs and rogue-AP detection protect your business.
- [Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/business-continuity-and-disaster-recovery/): How to plan for and recover from major disruptions — from ransomware to floods — with clear RTO and RPO targets, tested backups and failover, and a plan your team can actually execute.
- [Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/identity-and-access-management-iam/): How identity lifecycle management, least-privilege roles, SSO, MFA and quarterly access reviews protect your organisation from account takeover, insider misuse, and quiet permission creep.
- [Email Authentication – SPF, DKIM, and DMARC](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/email-authentication-spf-dkim-and-dmarc/): How SPF, DKIM and DMARC work together to stop email spoofing, protect your domain's reputation, and stop attackers sending mail as your business — with a practical rollout order.
- [Working Securely from Home](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/working-securely-from-home/): The security risks of remote work — home routers, personal devices, IoT gear on the same network — and the practical fixes: company VPN, WPA3, a guest network for IoT, and clean device separation.
- [Reporting a Security Incident](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/reporting-a-security-incident/): Early reporting is the single biggest factor in limiting damage from a cyber incident. What actually counts as an incident, why speed beats certainty, and how to report without fear of blame.
- [Mobile Device Security](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/mobile-device-security/): Your work smartphone or tablet holds more sensitive data than your desktop. How to secure it with a strong PIN, biometrics, MDM and app-store discipline — and what to do the moment it's lost or stolen.
- [Physical Security and the Clean Desk Policy](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/physical-security-and-the-clean-desk-policy/): Cybersecurity isn't only digital. How clean desk policy, screen locks, badge discipline and no-tailgating rules protect your organisation's information from real-world threats you can walk right up to.
- [Ransomware — What It Is and How to Avoid It](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/ransomware-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/): How ransomware attacks work, how to prevent them with offline backups, patching and MFA — and why paying the ransom is almost always the wrong move, even when it feels like the only option.
- [Safe Internet Browsing](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/safe-internet-browsing/): How to browse the web safely — spot secure connections, recognise fake websites, avoid drive-by downloads and pop-up scams, and stay clear of the traps that catch out even careful users.
- [Social Engineering Attacks](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/social-engineering-attacks/): Attackers don't usually hack computers — they hack people. Phishing, vishing, pretexting, tailgating, BEC and baiting explained, plus the 'verify before you act' habit that stops all of them.
- [Password Security and Passphrases](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/password-security-and-passphrases/): Passwords are the first line of defence on every account you hold. Why weak and reused passwords cause most compromises, how to build strong passphrases that are actually memorable, and where password managers fit.
- [Recognising Phishing Emails](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/recognising-phishing-emails/): Phishing is the most common entry point for cyberattacks worldwide. How to spot the warning signs — mismatched sender addresses, dodgy links, urgency, unusual requests — before you click anything.
- [Cloud Security Fundamentals](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/cloud-security-fundamentals/): The shared responsibility model, the misconfigurations that leak data most often, and how to secure Microsoft 365, AWS and Google accounts with MFA, access reviews and audit logs you actually look at.

## Pages
- [Careers](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/careers-v2/): Work With Us
- [Articles](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/articles/): Free, practical cyber security training from the team that protects Gold Coast homes and businesses every day. This library covers the threats we see doing real damage to our customers — phishing emails, ransomware, QR-code scams, weak passwords, unsafe browsing — plus the frameworks serious businesses are expected to meet, including the Australian Essential Eight, Zero Trust, incident response, and business continuity. Each article takes just a few minutes to read, and no technical background is required.
- [Workshop Repairs – Gold Coast](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/workshop-repairs-gold-coast/): Some jobs need more than an on-site visit can offer: complex hardware faults, liquid damage, full system rebuilds, extensive malware cleanups, or upgrades that take bench time to do properly. For those, we take your computer into the workshop — diagnosed, repaired, tested, and returned to you working.
- [Work From Home](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/work-from-home/): The need to work from home has become a necessity for many businesses — keep your business operational with help from Mobile Techs IT Service.
- [Bookings](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/bookings/): Mobile Techs is a team of IT professionals. Our aim is to offer you outstanding service — straight to your door, or remote anywhere in the world. From computer repairs and troubleshooting to large network and VoIP installations, the pursuit of excellence in service and support is an integral part of our success.
- [Remote Support Service](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/remote-support-service/): Experience the power and freedom of remote computer support with Mobile Techs.
- [Services](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/services/): Our services are designed to guarantee a one-stop option for all of your computer needs. Ranging from off-site remote upgrades and stability checks to on-site installation and repairs, we have a solution for every need — for homes and businesses alike.
- [Home](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/): Fast, friendly computer repairs and IT support for homes and businesses — on-site across the Gold Coast, or remotely anywhere in Australia.
- [How We Work](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/how-we-work/): No jargon, no mystery invoices, no cookie-cutter fixes. Since 2008 we've worked the same way: understand the problem, explain it in plain English, fix it properly, and make sure you're better off than before it broke. Here's what to expect when you get in touch.
- [Terms & Conditions](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/terms-conditions/): These Terms & Conditions govern the supply of IT services by Mobile Techs ("we", "us", "our") to you, the customer. By booking, purchasing, or accepting any of our services — whether delivered on-site, remotely, or through a hosting account — you agree to these terms. Our services are available to both residential (home) and business customers, and include:
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/privacy-policy/): Mobile Techs ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. It applies to information collected through our website, our on-site and remote IT services, and our web hosting services.
- [Contact](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/contact/): Send us a message using the form below and we'll get back to you within one business day. Need help sooner? Call 1300 644 588 — phones are answered 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am - 4:00pm Fridays (AEST).
- [About Us](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/about-us/): About Us
- [FAQ](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/faq/): Answers to the questions we're asked most often about rates, bookings, remote support and more. Can't find what you're after? Call 1300 644 588 or send us a message.

## Services
- [Website SEO Audit & Monitoring](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/website-seo-audit-monitoring/): Is your website working as hard as it should be? Most small-business websites are quietly leaking customers to competitors — not because the business isn't good, but because search engines can't properly read, rank, or recommend the site. Our SEO Audit puts your website through the same 90+ checks Google's own systems care about, then hands you a plain-English report showing exactly what's holding you back and how to fix it.
- [Device Migration](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/device-migration/): Got a new computer? We move everything across from your old one — files, photos, emails, programs, printers and settings — so you can sit down and just keep working.
- [Linux Server Management & Configuration](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/linux-server-management-configuration/): We've been working with Linux since 1998 — real hands-on experience from the days of hand-compiled kernels and text-only installs, through to today's cloud instances and containers. That's more than 25 years of building, securing, tuning and rescuing Linux servers, and it's the backbone of our own hosting, email and VoIP infrastructure. When you hand your server to Mobile Techs, you're not getting someone who read a tutorial last week; you're getting someone who has run production Linux systems for decades.
- [WordPress Design & Management](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/wordpress-design-management/): WordPress powers a huge share of the web — and Mobile Techs has been building, migrating, securing and maintaining WordPress sites for businesses across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Australia-wide for years. Whether you need a brand-new website designed from scratch, an existing site moved to faster hosting, a tired site brought up to date, or someone reliable to simply keep it running and secure, we handle the whole lifecycle — design, migration, upgrades and ongoing management.
- [Microsoft 365 Setup & Configuration](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/microsoft-365-setup-configuration/): Mobile Techs sets up, migrates and manages the complete Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Cloud stack for businesses across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Australia-wide — remotely or on-site. Whether you're starting fresh with your first tenant, moving off an old email host, or handing over a messy existing environment for someone to finally take control of, we get Microsoft 365 working properly: email, files, identity, security and licensing, all configured to best practice and explained in plain English.
- [Home Automation](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/home-automation/): Take back control of your home with a private, locally-run smart home built around Home Assistant — no monthly subscriptions, no cloud lock-in, and your data stays in your house. Mobile Techs designs, installs and configures complete automation systems across the Gold Coast and Brisbane, and can manage most ongoing changes remotely anywhere in Australia. With over 18 years of industry experience, we build systems that are reliable, private and genuinely useful.
- [Remote Security Audit](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/remote-security-audit/): Know what the internet can see about you — before an attacker does. Our Remote Security Audit assesses your organisation's external attack surface exactly the way a real adversary would: from the outside, over the public internet, with no software to install. In a single pass we map your exposed services, test your defences with a full port sweep, check your TLS certificates, email security (SPF, DKIM and DMARC) and DNS, and correlate everything against live threat intelligence — including the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue — so you fix what's actually being exploited first.
- [Asterisk PBX Custom Dial Plan](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/asterisk-pbx-custom-dial-plan/): Get your Asterisk-based phone system working exactly the way your business does. Mobile Techs writes custom Asterisk dial plans covering IVR menus, call queues, ring groups, time-based and after-hours routing, voicemail-to-email, and call recording — whether it's a new build or changes to an existing Asterisk or FreePBX system.
- [Custom Projects](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/custom-projects/): Some jobs don't fit a standard service description — and that's where Mobile Techs excels. We design and deliver custom IT projects for Gold Coast homes and businesses: office network fit-outs, custom Linux servers, VoIP phone systems, VPN and remote access setups, monitoring solutions, and tailor-made packages that combine whatever your situation needs.
- [Laptop Repairs](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/laptop-repairs/): Mobile Techs repairs laptops of all major brands — Toshiba, Acer, HP, Compaq, ASUS, Sony, Dell, Lenovo and Apple. Whatever the fault — a cracked screen, a keyboard that's given up, a battery that dies by lunchtime, or a machine that's simply slowed to a crawl — our technicians diagnose the cause and give you an honest assessment of your repair options before any work begins.
- [VoIP Services](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/voip-services/): Mobile Techs IT can offer you an on-premises VoIP solution or a fully hosted VoIP service, with reasonable rates for lines and calls. Running on our own custom Linux-based servers, our systems can save you thousands compared to a generic PBX — and because we build them ourselves, value-added services like traffic monitoring, VPN connectivity and file sharing can run on the same box.
- [On-Site Business IT Services](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/on-site-business-it-services/): Mobile Techs provides expert on-site IT support for businesses across the Gold Coast and surrounding areas, with same-day and emergency appointments available. With over 18 years of industry experience, our technicians handle workstations, servers, networking, Wi-Fi, printers, email, VoIP phone systems, backups, and security — diagnosing and resolving issues at your premises with minimal disruption to your staff and customers.
- [Monitoring Services](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/monitoring-services/): For any website or server, downtime kills — lost sales, missed enquiries, and frustrated customers. Mobile Techs can monitor your website, server, or network equipment around the clock and alert you the moment there's downtime or a possible outage, so problems get fixed before most of your customers even notice. With over 18 years of industry experience running our own hosting and VoIP infrastructure, we know what to watch for and how to respond fast.
- [Hosted Services](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/hosted-services/): Mobile Techs provides hosting for all your business or personal needs, from basic personal sites and e-commerce hosting to application hosting, email-only accounts, hosted Exchange, and hosted VoIP solutions. With over 18 years of Linux/Unix administration experience in large-scale web hosting, our technicians can directly troubleshoot and resolve any issue that arises — no waiting on an offshore helpdesk. Combined with our monitoring systems, our support team is alerted immediately if an outage occurs, backing our 99.99% uptime guarantee.
- [Data Recovery](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/data-recovery/): Lost files after a drive failure or accidental deletion? Mobile Techs can recover your data from a failed or damaged hard drive, an accidentally formatted disk, deleted files or a corrupted partition — on traditional hard drives, SSDs, USB sticks and memory cards. As long as the drive is physically sound, our technicians use proven software recovery techniques to extract your files. With over 18 years of industry experience, we've helped countless Gold Coast home and business customers get their files back — often the same day.
- [VoIP Fax2Email](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/voip-fax2email/): Receive faxes from any standard fax machine directly to your email inbox — no fax machine, no paper, no dedicated phone line. Mobile Techs Fax2Email runs on our own VoIP infrastructure, with servers built for high-volume, business-grade fax receiving and superior image quality and reliability. Get a new Australian geographic number, or port your existing fax number across seamlessly — there's no software to install and nothing extra to set up at your end.
- [VoIP Configuration](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/voip-configuration/): Many users give up on VoIP because of the configuration needed to get it working properly — often unaware the real culprit is a network misconfiguration, the router's firewall, or a setting like SIP ALG quietly mangling their calls. With over 18 years of VoIP experience for home and business users, Mobile Techs gets your service operating exactly as it should, from a single handset to a complex multi-location network. We can also build and configure a custom Linux-based VoIP server on the open-source Asterisk platform.
- [Virus & Malware Removal](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/virus-malware-removal/): Mobile Techs offers a comprehensive service to remove viruses, trojans, ransomware, spyware, adware and other unwanted programs from any computer or laptop — Windows or Mac, all major brands. With over 18 years of industry experience we know how infections behave and where they hide: we remove the malware, repair the damage it caused, close the door it came in through, and verify the system is clean before we're done. Removal can be carried out remotely Australia-wide or on-site across the Gold Coast and Brisbane, with most cleanups completed the same day.
- [On-Site Home IT Services](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/on-sitehome/): Mobile Techs provides expert, same-day on-site computer repairs, upgrades, and troubleshooting for homes and businesses on the Gold Coast and surrounding areas. With over 18 years of industry experience, our technicians bring the workshop to you — diagnosing and fixing hardware faults, software issues, slow performance, virus and malware removal, data recovery, and everything in between, often resolved in a single visit.
- [Managed IT Services](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/managed-it-services/): Your growing business needs reliable IT to support it, but most small and medium businesses can't justify a full-time IT department. A Mobile Techs Managed Service contract gives you one for a predictable monthly cost: your computers, servers and network proactively monitored, patched and protected around the clock, with unlimited remote support whenever someone needs a hand. Since 2008 we've been the IT department for Gold Coast businesses that don't like surprises.
- [Website and Server Security](https://www.mobiletechs.com.au/service/website-server-security/): How secure is your website? If it runs WordPress, Joomla or another content management system, ask yourself when it — and every plugin on it — was last updated. New vulnerabilities are found in common web software every week, and outdated sites are found and exploited automatically, not by someone targeting you personally, but by bots scanning the whole internet for known holes.