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,… August 16, 2019
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… August 12, 2019
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… August 9, 2019
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… August 6, 2019
How can you tell if a bit.ly link is hiding a scam? You get a text alerting you to that fact that you've apparently won money, and it comes with a bit.ly link. How… August 4, 2019
Google calendar phishing scam adds bad links to your day If you thought scammers were sticking to email and SMS to trick you, wait until you check your calendar. July 23, 2019
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… May 19, 2019
Criminals ramp up phishing for Valentine’s Day Holidays and special days can be great fun for everyone, but they can also be lucrative for scammers and… February 14, 2019
Check Point helps Fortnite fix major security flaw One of the world's most popular massively multiplayer and free online games has recently been patched, and… January 19, 2019
Does the padlock mean the website is real? We've heard for a long time that a padlock means a website is secure, but more websites than ever have a lock… December 13, 2018