Scams

ACMA introduces tougher protections against SMS fraud

Adrianne Saplagio

November 16, 2025

The ACMA has introduced new rules requiring organisations to register branded SMS identifiers, such as “myGov” and “AusPost,” with their…

$500K Stolen: RMIT expert urges stronger authentication in super funds

Commsadmin

April 10, 2025

Australians rely on their superannuation savings for a secure retirement, but a recent wave of cyber attacks has shaken confidence…

Australia’s toughest anti-scam agenda cuts losses by over $1 billion

Adrianne Saplagio

March 30, 2025

The Albanese Government’s crackdown on scams has reduced annual reported losses by over $1 billion in two years. The ACCC…

Deceptive marketing: How scammers mimic real businesses online

Adrianne Saplagio

February 17, 2025

Criminals are posing as legitimate businesses to promote fake investment bonds online, promising high returns and government protection. Scammers will…

Stopping scams: Albanese Government cracks down on SMS fraud

Adrianne Saplagio

December 4, 2024

The Albanese Government is taking strong action against SMS scams by introducing a mandatory SMS Sender ID Register. The Minister…

$83 million lost to phone scams: Australia and UK step up cooperation

Comms Room Staff

December 4, 2024

Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a new agreement between their communications regulators to jointly tackle phone scams, spam,…

Mandatory SMS Sender ID Register: Strengthening communication trust

Comms Room Staff

December 4, 2024

Australians frustrated by fake, deceptive, and harmful text message scams will benefit as the SMS Sender ID Register becomes mandatory….

Australia strengthens cybersecurity to improve public awareness

Comms Room Staff

July 18, 2024

Cybersecurity experts are warning that scammers are more likely to target Australians on specific days. Scammers are most active on…

Cybercriminals Target Australians via Discord: Bitdefender Report Reveals

Adrianne Saplagio

June 6, 2024

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

Albanese Government focused on strengthening digital literacy and combatting scams

Adrianne Saplagio

May 28, 2024

The Albanese Labor Government launched the Be Connected program to support seniors in Australia in the realm of digital media,…

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

Pearl Dy

November 21, 2023

Although the Black Friday shopping frenzy has already begun in some parts of the world, millions of consumers are still…

ACCC flooded with Optus-related scam complaints

Jaw de Guzman

October 11, 2022

Following the data breach, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is inundated with complaints about Optus-related scams. The consumer…

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

Jaw de Guzman

September 27, 2022

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

ACCC fears over Optus customers’ exposure to cybercrimes

Jaw de Guzman

September 25, 2022

The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has expressed concern that cybercriminals may have access to enough data to steal…

Australia and Singapore join forces against unsolicited calls and messages

Jaw de Guzman

July 21, 2022

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

Scam alert: ACMA warns of COVID-19 vaccine scams

Comms Room Staff

March 29, 2021

ACMA has advised Australians to be vigilant about scammers using calls, SMS and emails to take advantage of the COVID-19…