Security
Why it’s important to check if your password is still secure
It's not unusual for a site you like to get its database broken into, so you might need to be a little curious and find out whether your passwords are at risk.
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How to make your passwords better
We have so many services and so many passwords, but what's considered a good password these days, and do you have it?
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Is the tax office calling me or is it a scam?
It doesn't matter what time of the year you're in, but it makes even more sense during tax time to get an automated call attempting to con you.
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How to stay on guard against phishing
There are plenty of scammers out to get you, and many are employing phishing techniques. Do you know what to look for?
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Call-back scams return (and how to identify a Wangiri)
You get a call out of the blue from a number you don't recognise. Like most people, your immediate thought is to return the call, but in this case, you really shouldn't.
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Ring Door View adds a camera to doors with a peephole
Security cameras have been in doorbells for a couple of years now, but what if you don't rely on a doorbell? What if you use the peephole instead?
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How to know when you’re seeing a JB HiFi SMS scam
Any day appears to be a good day for the JB HiFi prize scam to rear its head, and if you get an SMS from JBHiFi, you shouldn't click the link.
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Why you should be skeptical of Bitly links in SMS
You get an SMS from someone familiar, and rather than come with a random link, it comes with one you recognise, from the link shortening service Bitly. Is it a safe link?
Read moreLosses mount up as scammers hit hard in 2019
There's bad news for Australians, as last year's losses to scams look to go even higher this year.
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Celebrate Scam Awareness Week by checking the URL
It's National Scam Awareness Week, and that means having a discussion on the importance of being scam aware, of being smart about scams, and how one trick could save you.
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