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…
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?…
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,…
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,…
Losses 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.
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…
Australia Post scam hitting SMS, how can you tell it’s a scam
You get an alert that a package has been detained, and it says "Australia Post" on the SMS. Is it real, and how…
Sextortion scam ramps up with Bitcoin blackmail
All of a sudden, you get an email demanding money in exchange for not releasing your personal photos. Is it…
How Scams Work launches to explain how scams work
We've been writing about security practically since the site started, but writing about security might not be…