Phishing is the most commonly reported scam in Australia, with scammers harvesting tens of millions of dollars every year from unsuspecting victims.
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Phishing is the most commonly reported scam in Australia, with scammers harvesting tens of millions of dollars every year from unsuspecting victims.
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Toll road scams are luring hundreds of people like Heidi every week, as an expert warns fraudulent websites are becoming increasingly sophisticated and phishing attempts are surging in the wake of major data breaches.
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Protecting against this age-old cybercriminal tactic requires a combination of technology and education. Here's how to help users recognize a phishing threat and what to do when an attack gets through your defenses.
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While some online services such as banking do warrant using your true information, many sites shouldn't require the same level of disclosure. Here's how to protect yourself in such cases.
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Australia's cyber spy agency has warned of scams and phishing attempts, as criminals take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis.
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A number of staff email accounts and some university systems were compromised in a phishing attack last month, the acting vice-chancellor revealed.
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Social engineering attacks such as whaling, SMiShing, and vishing are common ways to steal information and money. The twelve Security Awareness blogs
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The agency warned that attackers may be refining a scheme to redirect federal student aid money to private bank accounts, preparing for times when large volumes of aid are disseminated, and said the phishing attempt is a serious threat.
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Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.
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Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.
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Cyber Security Summer School is a chance for researchers to test their skills during live penetration testing.
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Recipients who clicked on the email and followed its instructions probably gave spammers access to their contact lists, letting them send more email.
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Gmail is the latest victim of a phishing scam that is even fooling experienced technical users. - New Zealand Herald
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A widely distributed scam email that quotes people's postal addresses links to a dangerous form of ransomware, according to a security researcher.
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Helpful information explaining when you should and should not click on a link in an email or text.
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An Auckland doctor lost $300,000 after a Nigeria-based fraudster hacked into his father's email account and, posing as the father, asked for the transfer of family money. - New Zealand Herald
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A group of children in Alaska took over their classroom computers after phishing account details from teachers.
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Claudia Natoli thought she was on to a good thing - so good that when she inquired about a luxury four-bedroom rental villa in Bali, she emailed the owner and asked: ''What's the catch?''
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A very convincing scam steals users' personal details and credit-card information before taking them to the real Facebook.
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Thousands of taxpayers have been targeted by international scammers as criminal syndicates take advantage of ever-advancing computer technology.
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A PHISHING scam using poor punctuation is masquerading as an email from Suncorp bank.
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The number of phishing websites detected reached an all-time high earlier this year, a sign that making fake websites spoofing real ones is still a lucrative trade for cybercriminals.
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That is how I discovered about Phishing Hoaxes.
It is always important to be aware on the internet. Many people will try to take your money, your information, or anything else you or they may deem valuable. The problem is, though, that many people (especially those in older generations) have trouble spotting a phishing attack.Â
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Phishing refers to people pretending to be reputable in their emails, to try and procure money, clicks, or information from an unsuspecting victim. They are often quite convincing. Here are some tips to stay safe: