AFP Investigates Microsoft Tech Support Scam
The Australian Federal Police have set up Operation Rayko to investigation a Wollongong-based business that is scamming Microsoft users. The business offers... Read More
ACCC Warns Business About $14 Million Scam
The ACCC is putting Australian businesses on alert about payment redirection scams, which cost companies more than $14 million last year. Payment... Read More
Government, Telstra Join Forces In Bid To Shut Down Scammers
CANBERRA: Telstra has joined forces with the Australian Government to co-launch a cyber-defence program, aimed at identifying and shutting down scammers pretending... Read More
NBN Warn Scam Rise Amid Work From Home, Data At Risk
The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) is urging Australians to remain “extra vigilant” with their online security amid the coronavirus pandemic,... Read More
1000-Plus Virus Scams Hit Australia
CANBERRA: Scamwatch has received more than a thousand coronavirus-related scam reports since the outbreak. Common scams include phishing for personal information, online... Read More
NBN Co Warns Against Cams
SYDNEY: Scammers have ramped up their efforts to use the NBN brand to steal people’s personal or financial details, according to NBN Co’s contact... Read More
Aust Scammers Use Office 365, CBA Brands In Phishing Attacks
Australian-based cloud and e-mail security service MailGuard is warning that scammers have hijacked Microsoft’s Office 365 brand and the Commonwealth Bank’s logo... Read More
OZ Set For Record Scam Losses In 2019
Projections from losses reported to Scamwatch and other government agencies has warned that Australians are set to lose a record amount (approximately... Read More
NBN Scam Losses Triple In 2019 To More Than $100K A Month
As if the increasing cost of the network itself wasn’t enough, the NBN is now being used by scammers to fleece more... Read More