Western Sydney University is still reeling from a major cybersecurity breach that occurred on Tuesday.

Fraudulent emails that purported to be from official accounts linked to the university were sent to students, some which claimed their degrees were "revoked".

It is not the first data breach to hit a major Australian institution in recent times, and cyberattacks are becoming an increasing concern to many Australians.

So what exactly happened in Western Sydney University's data breach yesterday, and how can these types of incidents be stopped?

What did the email look like?

Impacted students received two emails from accounts claiming to be officially affiliated with the university.

The email that caused the greatest concern among past and present students claimed their degrees o

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