phone scams

No day or issue is safe from scammers, as the weekend and the Omicron wave turned out a new scam scaring its way to phones across the country.

A very tricky myGov scam is going around on people's phones, as scammers look to steal your bank details, provided you follow through. What should you be on the look out for?

Dodgy texts are a problem for any phone owner, but they're a waste of resources for a telco. Fortunately, that's being looked into, as Telstra works on dealing with these digital nuisances.

It's been some time since a scammer tried to pull one over us with Bitly's link shortening service, but if you get one of these scams, here's what to do.

Scammers might have found a new way to be convincing, as a recent AusPost text scam seems to suggest. How do you tell?

Even with Telstra's Cleaner Pipes doing some of the heavy lifting, SMS scams are getting through, and scammers are getting better. How can you decipher one at a moment's notice?

This week on The Wrap, we’re a little late, but we’re covering updates aplenty across video editing, phones, and even an update to a motorbike helmet: an Australian smart helmet. Plus hear about a limited edition classic and a pair of earbuds you can hear through, all in five.

If you've suddenly begun to get fewer SMS scams in the past few months, and you're on Telstra or one of its supported virtual operators, there's a good reason why.

The next time you get a phone call, if the number is eerily close to yours, there's a good chance it's a scam.

Scammers are always out to trick you, to get you to fall for a con. What can security experts recommend to prevent you falling for scams?