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Australian businesses lose AUD $2.03 billion as AI scams surge
Data Protection

Australian businesses lose AUD $2.03 billion as AI scams surge

Australian businesses have lost AUD $2.03 billion to increasingly sophisticated AI-driven scams in 2024, signalling a growing threat to the economy.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
CI-ISAC partners with Google to bolster online scam defences
Unified Communications

CI-ISAC partners with Google to bolster online scam defences

CI-ISAC Australia has joined Google's Priority Flagger Program to speed up detection and removal of online scams threatening critical infrastructure sectors.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025
PayPal brings buy now, pay later to Ticketek in new deal
Fintech

PayPal brings buy now, pay later to Ticketek in new deal

PayPal has partnered with Ticketek to offer its buy now, pay later service, PayPal Pay in 4, as a flexible payment option for event tickets in Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025

Global Stories

VexTrio exposed as global ad-fraud empire with billions in play
Marketing Technologies

VexTrio exposed as global ad-fraud empire with billions in play

VexTrio, unmasked as a multinational ad-fraud empire with nearly 100 companies, runs scams worth billions across adtech and beyond.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2025
4 in 10 UK scam victims recover nothing after GBP £765 loss
Fintech

4 in 10 UK scam victims recover nothing after GBP £765 loss

A survey finds 40% of UK scam victims recover nothing from an average loss of GBP £765, highlighting the growing impact of online fraud.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
Online scams trap one third of victims in Australia, New Zealand
Virtual Private Networks

Online scams trap one third of victims in Australia, New Zealand

Research shows one third of online users in Australia and New Zealand fall victim to scams, often only realising after financial losses occur.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
Norton launches AI deepfake detection for mobile in early rollout
Mobile Device Management

Norton launches AI deepfake detection for mobile in early rollout

Norton has launched early access to AI-powered deepfake detection on mobile, helping users spot manipulated audio and video on Android and iOS devices.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
hCaptcha report finds most residential proxy use fuels cybercrime
Malware

hCaptcha report finds most residential proxy use fuels cybercrime

hCaptcha reveals up to 95% of traffic on residential proxy networks fuels cybercrime, exposing flaws in current online security measures.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025
Netacea unveils Talos to combat rising intelligent web threats
Application Security

Netacea unveils Talos to combat rising intelligent web threats

Netacea launches Talos, a cutting-edge detection engine using machine learning to tackle complex automated web threats across APIs, sites and apps.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Trend Micro & Google Cloud expand alliance for AI security
Private Cloud

Trend Micro & Google Cloud expand alliance for AI security

Trend Micro and Google Cloud have expanded their alliance to enhance enterprise AI security and combat online scams across multi-cloud environments.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Bitdefender boosts creator security as scams top USD $1 trillion
Ransomware

Bitdefender boosts creator security as scams top USD $1 trillion

Bitdefender expands its Security for Creators to cover Facebook, Instagram and YouTube amid USD $1 trillion losses from rising online scams targeting digital creators.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Automated bots now make up 59% of all traffic to travel sites
Artificial Intelligence

Automated bots now make up 59% of all traffic to travel sites

Automated bots now comprise 59% of all visits to travel sites, disrupting bookings and inflating prices during peak holiday seasons, says Thales report.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber scams soar in New Zealand as AI & crypto drive threats
Ransomware

Cyber scams soar in New Zealand as AI & crypto drive threats

Cyber scams in New Zealand have surged 77,721% amid rising AI use and crypto fraud, with sextortion and phishing attacks also sharply increasing in Q2 2025.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Fake pharmacies, AI-driven scams surge in UK cyber landscape
Ransomware

Fake pharmacies, AI-driven scams surge in UK cyber landscape

Fake pharmacies and AI-powered scams surge in UK cyber threats, with over 5,000 bogus sites and a 340% rise in financial scams targeting users.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
US stops USD $15 billion in healthcare fraud amid AI scam surge
Data Protection

US stops USD $15 billion in healthcare fraud amid AI scam surge

US authorities have halted USD $15 billion in healthcare fraud amid rising AI-driven scams using deepfakes, gift card fraud, and sophisticated phishing tactics.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers
Cybersecurity

New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers

New Zealand's government forms 'Anti-Scam Alliance' with banks, police and tech firms to tackle online scams through real-time data sharing.

By Craig McCulloch • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Younger Brits help safeguard elders as online scams surge
Phishing

Younger Brits help safeguard elders as online scams surge

Over half of UK families report elders fall victim to online scams, with younger generations now leading efforts to improve their cyber safety at home.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025