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Hundreds arrested, millions seized in global INTERPOL investigation

Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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INTERPOL crackdown on telecom and social engineering scams results in 2,000 arrests and $50m of illicit funds intercepted.
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Productivity wasted as employees sort out spam emails

Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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Employees who receive 30-60 external emails per day could be wasting 11 hours every year looking through and identifying spam messages.
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Encryption: What it is, how it can help, and what to watch out for

Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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VPN Encryption: How it Protects Your Data and Keeps the Internet Secure. Learn about encryption and its role in internet security. #CyberSecurity.
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WhatsApp and QR codes the next scam threat - report

Thu, 26th May 2022
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KnowBe4 has warned it expects to see an increase in QR Codes and the WhatsApp chat platform being used for phishing and other scams.
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MailGuard warns of new scam targeting Telstra customers

Wed, 25th May 2022
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Telstra customers in Australia are being targeted by a new scam that aims to steal credit card details through phishing techniques.
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The most common online scams in Australia

Mon, 23rd May 2022
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No one is safe from online scammers, and many of these scammers have capitalised on the pandemic, using this confusing time to attack more people than ever.
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Norton finds deepfakes and crypto scams rising in Australia

Fri, 6th May 2022
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Norton says between January and March of this year, it thwarted more than 37,098,261 threats, the equivalent of around 403,241 threats per day.
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Sift shares digital trust and safety secrets in new report

Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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Payment fraud attempts have risen by 23% in the past year, according to a report by Sift. Businesses are advised to be proactive in preventing attacks.
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The rise of cybercrime - Over $300 million lost to scams last year

Tue, 5th Apr 2022
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As remote work pushes more Australians online, the increase in cybercrime hits record-high rates, sparking significant concerns.
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CryptoRom Bitcoin swindlers – what to look out for

Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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Surge in crypto scams and investment frauds in Australia, particularly dating scams, raises concerns as ASIC reports doubling of financial scams in 2021.
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APAC orgs underprepared for cyber risks, study finds

Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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New research has found that IT decision-makers are complacent about risks to the business from phishing and business email compromise, also known as CEO fraud.
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5 online scam red flags - signs you're dealing with scammers

Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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No matter who the victim is or how sophisticated the scheme may be, there is always a way to sniff out fraud before it's too late.
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Shouldering the responsibility of payment security

Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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Digital payments have become second nature for shoppers, but scammers are taking advantage. How can the industry fight back?.
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Crypto scam targets dating app users on iPhone and Android

Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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A new international cryptocurrency trading scam called CryptoRom targets iPhone and Android users through popular dating apps.
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Email fraud identified as top attack vector - Proofpoint

Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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More than three quarters of ASX 200 companies are subjecting customers, partners and employees to higher risks of email fraud.
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Cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021 - report

Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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Chainalysis is releasing its latest money laundering report analysing money laundering activity from the previous year.
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Check Point Research reveals how hackers run token scams and 'Rug Pull' money - and how to avoid them

Tue, 25th Jan 2022
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Scammers are altering smart contracts to create fraudulent tokens and stealing money from unsuspecting individuals, warns Check Point Research.
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Older people targeted by ransomware while young adults fall for TikTok scams

Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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New research by Avast shows that different generations in New Zealand are targeted by different online threats based on their primary device.
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DHL tops list of companies most impersonated by criminals

Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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DHL is the most imitated brand by cybercriminals, according to Check Point Software's 2021 Q4 Brand Phishing Report.
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YouTube Shorts a haven for scammers using stolen TikTok videos

Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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Scammers are stealing TikTok videos and reposting them on YouTube Shorts to gain views and subscribers, according to new research from Tenable.