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Australians hit hard by online scams and fraud this year
Email Security

Australians hit hard by online scams and fraud this year

The Government has boosted its funding to combat online scams and fraud, as Australians have now lost almost AUD $200 million to scammers this year alone.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 17th May 2023
Helping to win the battle to curb SMS and voice fraud
Unified Communications

Helping to win the battle to curb SMS and voice fraud

Australians lost over $2 Billion to scams in 2021, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

By Rajeevan Kanagasabai • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2023

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Norton unveils phishing dictionary to identify scams
Phishing

Norton unveils phishing dictionary to identify scams

Phictionary throws the spotlight on some of the most common phishing attacks detected and blocked by Norton to help people spot the tell-tale signs of scams.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2023
Criminals preying on generosity to steal donations: Avast
Phishing

Criminals preying on generosity to steal donations: Avast

Avast researchers have identified a video campaign from an organisation claiming to be collecting money for sick children, which are actually scam sites.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2023
66% of scammed Australians unlikely to report them
Email Security

66% of scammed Australians unlikely to report them

Online shopping scams are often a little different. It involves criminals creating a mimic of ghost shopping sites to rip off unsuspecting shoppers.

By Rob Neely • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
High-Profile Attacks Improve Cyber Hygiene—But Not Enough
Phishing

High-Profile Attacks Improve Cyber Hygiene—But Not Enough

87% of Australian workers have improved their cyber hygiene, but threats remain, with fake logistics companies the most common source of scams.

By Jennifer Cheng • 5 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2023
Lumen and KnowBe4 partner to educate cybersecurity awareness
Phishing

Lumen and KnowBe4 partner to educate cybersecurity awareness

Lumen Technologies has partnered with KnowBe4 to help Asia Pacific organisations expand cyber awareness and build an end-to-end security culture.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2023
Malicious HTML attachments a popular cyber threat: Barracuda
Malware

Malicious HTML attachments a popular cyber threat: Barracuda

Barracuda Networks has highlighted how cybercriminals leverage HTML as an attack technique in phishing, credential theft, and malware delivery.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Fri, 5th May 2023
Fake ChatGPT extension stealing victims' account details
Firewalls

Fake ChatGPT extension stealing victims' account details

Scammers are exploiting the rise of generative AI, particularly ChatGPT, to trick users into sharing sensitive information or downloading malware.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd May 2023
Deepfake and AI 101: Twelve tips to spot a deepfake
Physical Security

Deepfake and AI 101: Twelve tips to spot a deepfake

Deepfake technology can be used maliciously or with unethical intent, and this means deepfakes are a potentially dangerous tool.

By Mark Gorrie • 4 min read • Mon, 1st May 2023
Avast uncovers new scam scaring employees into paying big
Ransomware

Avast uncovers new scam scaring employees into paying big

New scam impersonating ransomware gangs threatens to sell stolen company data if employees don't respond, warns Avast.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2023
New phishing method leveraging iCloud, PayPal, Google Docs
Phishing

New phishing method leveraging iCloud, PayPal, Google Docs

Phishing attacks are evolving as hackers use legitimate services like PayPal and Google Docs to infiltrate inboxes, warns Avanan.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2023
Cybercriminals using ChatGPT to generate scams – report
Email Security

Cybercriminals using ChatGPT to generate scams – report

Cybercriminals are using ChatGPT to create deepfake chatbots, phishing campaigns and malware, according to a new report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
Online dating scams have caught 25% of Kiwi adults
Email Security

Online dating scams have caught 25% of Kiwi adults

The report performed by Norton investigated adults ages 18 and older about online dating, associated scams, and attitudes about online stalking.

By Tom Raynel • 5 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2023
Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender
Phishing

Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender

Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023
Nine out of 10 fintechs will hire more fraud experts in 2023
Fintech

Nine out of 10 fintechs will hire more fraud experts in 2023

Nine out of ten fintechs plan to recruit more experts to help tackle fraud as they expect scams to soar in 2023, according to new research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2023

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Scammers luring Kiwis in with Google Adwords, social media
Email Security

Scammers luring Kiwis in with Google Adwords, social media

Scammers are not just calling or emailing Kiwis 'out of the blue' anymore; they are waiting in ambush with highly sophisticated schemes.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2023