social engineering

There's bad news for Australians, as last year's losses to scams look to go even higher this year.

Social networking brings us together with people we'd love to stay in contact with, and keeps the communication going. But what happens when it seems your friends are cloned, and why do people pretend to be your friends? Who are the fake friends, and what's their purpose?

Staying smart online is more important than ever, and for this week we draw attention to important issues, such as the burgeoning area of social scanning, discussing what it is and how to stay on guard.

If you've noticed an influx of social networking spam lately, you're not alone.