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…
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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…
How do scammers send SMS that look like the real deal?
Australia Post has sent you a message about a package, and then all of a sudden, you get another from them about…
How SMS scams work (and how to spot them)
There's a good chance you're trying to be scammed over messaging lately, and there's a good reason why: it can…
Is this SMS real?
With the arrival of an SMS "informing" of a potential win, it's a good time to point out that scams don't really…
Protect at home and beyond: D-Link D-Fend reviewed
Need better WiFi? How about internet security at home? The D-Link D-Fend has both covered in one device. Is it…
Bot threats on the rise to Australian website security
It's not just people doing the work of cybercriminals, but also automated attacks, as bots from within the…
It’s World Password Day, and time to check yours
We all have passwords, and some of them might be good, but on May 2, it's World Password Day, and that means…