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… October 9, 2019
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? October 8, 2019
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… October 7, 2019
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,… August 18, 2019
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
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. August 14, 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
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… August 7, 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