Tag: Scams

Australia strengthens cybersecurity to improve public awareness

Cybersecurity experts are warning that scammers are more likely to target Australians on specific days. Scammers are most active on Fridays and Saturdays, often deploying...

Cybercriminals Target Australians via Discord: Bitdefender Report Reveals

In a detailed investigation, Bitdefender has exposed how hackers are actively disseminating spam, phishing schemes, and malware over Discord. Hackers continue to use Discord even...

Albanese Government focused on strengthening digital literacy and combatting scams

The Albanese Labor Government launched the Be Connected program to support seniors in Australia in the realm of digital media, thereby ensuring that they can...

Almost half of all Black Friday emails, calls are scams, report says

Although the Black Friday shopping frenzy has already begun in some parts of the world, millions of consumers are still updating online shopping and wish...

ACCC flooded with Optus-related scam complaints

Following the data breach, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is inundated with complaints about Optus-related scams. The consumer watchdog head Gina Cass-Gottlieb s...

AFP investigates Optus data breach; Lawyers look into filing class action

The breach of millions of Optus customers’ personal data has become the subject of a federal police investigation. Operation Hurricane has been established by the...

ACCC fears over Optus customers’ exposure to cybercrimes

The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has expressed concern that cybercriminals may have access to enough data to steal the identities of millions of...

Australia and Singapore join forces against unsolicited calls and messages

A deal between the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) will see Australia and Singapore work...

Scam alert: ACMA warns of COVID-19 vaccine scams

ACMA has advised Australians to be vigilant about scammers using calls, SMS and emails to take advantage of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. According to an...