Tag: Scams
Why fake invoices, image-only emails and calendar invites are getting past link-based defences. What security teams need to know – The payload is a phone number that connects victims …
Nearly half of all scam cases reported by consumers across six Southeast Asian markets go unresolved, according to new research from the GSMA, with the fallout now reshaping how …
Scams Awareness Week 2026, running from 24 to 28 August, is a national campaign led by the ACCC’s National Anti-Scam Centre. This year’s theme, “No one’s just a number,” …
Melbourne-based AI venture builder, AIBUILD, has launched an AI Content Verifier platform designed to flag AI-generated and suspicious content across text, images, audio and video, targeting the growing wave …
Melbourne-based ticket resale platform, Tixel, has notified users that their email addresses and mobile numbers may have been accessed after an attacker exploited a zero-day vulnerability in its third-party …
I had a very odd call yesterday. It was from someone claiming to be from a Police cybercrime unit saying that they’d arrested a man who was found trying …
For years, eCommerce growth has been discussed in terms of speed, convenience, personalisation and price. Those things still matter, but trust is increasingly shaping whether customers complete a purchase. …
Scam losses in Australia remain above $2 billion annually, and despite a range of government-led measures introduced in recent years, scams continue to take a toll on individuals across …
The introduction of an optional username feature on WhatsApp is a genuinely welcome advancement. For hundreds of millions of users across the ASEAN region who rely on WhatsApp, not …
Financial scam attempts targeting Australians more than double during the winter months, according to new data from Gen, the company behind Norton. Over the past two years, Norton blocked …
Nearly six in ten financial crime practitioners across Asia Pacific identify cryptocurrency, virtual asset-related activity and mule or scam flows as the compliance typologies they find hardest to manage, …
One in five Australians have been scammed or know someone close to them who has been scammed while making a major purchase or investment, according to new research from …
As the world tunes into the FIFA World Cup, cybercriminals are watching too. Major sporting events of this scale create a unique security challenge, with stadium operations, ticketing platforms, …
Half of all organisations in Australia and New Zealand are deploying AI agents with little to no formal governance, while 85 per cent of employees say deepfake content has …
With the EOFY fast approaching, cybercriminals are poised to exploit normal business processes at their busiest and most pressured point. Gone are the days when threats were primarily fake …
The ASD’s 2024, 25 Annual Cyber Threat Report landed a number that stopped a lot of Australian security teams cold: 80% of phishing attacks recorded over that period were …
Social media has overtaken email as the primary delivery channel for scams, young people are now twice as likely to be targeted as older generations, and one in seven …
Cybersecurity firm Acronis is warning that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be a major target for cybercriminals, with AI-generated phishing sites, fake ticketing scams and rogue Wi-Fi networks …
You have probably watched the slot machine reels stop just one symbol away from a life changing jackpot, and your heart started racing immediately. This moment is not an …
Vulnerability exploitation has surpassed social engineering as the leading way attackers gain initial access to systems, according to Rapid7’s Q1 2026 Threat Landscape Report. Exploitation accounted for 38 per …
eBay Australia has overhauled its fee structure for casual sellers, removing transaction fees for those turning over less than $25,000 a year while simultaneously introducing a new buyer-funded protection …
Four in five Australians on social media want the government to take action to ban social media advertisements that entice people to move their superannuation into riskier products, according …
As thousands of Australian families begin the emotional process of downsizing homes or transitioning elderly loved ones into aged care, a growing threat is emerging: sophisticated online scams targeting …
Australians reported more than $2 billion in financial losses to scams in 2025, with investment fraud accounting for the single largest category of loss, according to the National Anti-Scam …
Fujifilm Business Innovation New Zealand (FBNZ) has partnered with DoxAI, a venture of Lakeba Group, to offer an AI-powered fraud detection solution to financial services organisations across New Zealand. …
Barracuda Networks has published new threat intelligence highlighting a rise in identity-based attacks and credential-stealing malware, with findings pointing to suspicious login activity, supply-chain compromises and weaponised PDFs affecting …
NDIS participants are being exposed to misleading advertising and exploitative conduct by some service providers, prompting enforcement and awareness efforts by the consumer watchdog. The Australian Competition and Consumer …
Australians lost nearly $29 million to romance scams in 2025, with the National Anti-Scam Centre urging greater awareness ahead of Valentine’s Day. According to new data from the Australian …
CommBank says Australians are overestimating their ability to detect Ai-generated scams, with just four in ten correctly identifying deepfakes in a national test despite widespread confidence. New research released …
The countdown to peak season is on, and Australia’s retail sector is optimistic. In an increasingly competitive landscape, businesses are focused on maximising sales while delivering exceptional customer experiences. …
Australian organisations are fighting a war on two fronts – sophisticated cyber threats and the exhaustion of the people defending them. We often talk about cybersecurity as if it’s …
Scammers today don’t care whether you’re an enterprise or a ten-person shop. They go after the most vulnerable. Nearly 2 in 3 Australians have been targeted by an online …
Almost 80 per cent of Australians received a scam message in the past three months, yet two in three admit they are unsure what steps to take if targeted. …
Scam tactics are growing in scale and sophistication, and so must our collective vigilance. Australians reported over $119 million in scam-related losses in the first four months of 2025. …
Online scams are everywhere. They hide in the platforms, marketplaces and tools we use every day, and slip into chats, ads and transactions we barely think twice about. In …
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) says customer scam losses have fallen by 76 per cent since their peak in early 2023, with the bank crediting sustained investment in …
They’re quietly becoming one of the most damaging financial threats facing Australian organisations – payment redirection scams are growing in both frequency and sophistication. The overall structure is simple: …
Commonwealth Bank is rolling out a new anti-scam measure known as Confirmation of Payee (CoP), a name-checking tool developed to prevent mistaken payments and reduce fraud across Australia’s banking …
CommBank has partnered with Australian cyber-intelligence outfit Apate.ai in a move it says will change how scams are detected and disrupted in real time. The collaboration is centred around …
Australians are spending and living more globally than ever, yet many continue to rely on outdated banking practices when it comes to managing money overseas. New research from Wise …
Sydney-based payment fraud prevention company Eftsure has launched a new product called Guarantee, which will protect customers for up to $1 million in losses caused by social engineering attacks. …
Retailers are getting ready for the year’s busiest holiday shopping season, as consumers prepare to splash over $1,000 each on average, according to Deloitte. While busy trading periods often mean …
With the holiday season just around the corner, Aussies are gearing up for the year’s biggest shopping spree, out to score great deals. Over the six-week lead up to …
Bitdefender has introduced Scam Copilot, an advanced platform designed to protect consumers from the increasing risks of scams and fraud across multiple devices and communication channels. The Ai-powered technology …
Cloud investment is central to staying competitive in modern business. Gartner forecasts a 20 per cent increase in global spending on cloud services this year. But as investment in and reliance …
The Communications Alliance, representing the telecommunications sector, has called for changes to the draft Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) legislation. The group is seeking safe harbour provisions to protect telcos …
Infoblox’s DNS security has enabled Baidam, an Indigenous Australian cybersecurity firm, to rapidly remove scam websites. The service is being offered through a partnership between the two companies. The …
With online scams increasing to accelerate and with Ai increasingly entering the mix, it’s normal for even seasoned security-conscious people to fall victims to increasingly elaborate scams. With it …
Scammers are increasingly using generative AI technology to perpetrate their schemes, and there are mounting concerns about how this could worsen the scam pandemic. In 2020, scammers used generative …
While the news cycle is full of cyber-attack horror stories affecting enormous corporations like Medibank and Optus, it’s important to be aware that small and medium sized businesses can …
Most of us are familiar with traditional phishing emails, with the tell-tale signs of a dodgy emails easy to spot. However, phishing scams are becoming more sophisticated and harder …
