How to go on the defensive against sextortion scams A sextortion scam isn't just something you can get through email, but in social apps, as well. What can you do… April 8, 2024
Scammers are “new friends” in the social scammer playground Watch out on social media, as scammers use the old trick of social engineering to fake being your friends and… July 24, 2023
Fake celebrities flood social to scam via Twitter and Facebook, how to tell If someone claiming to be a celebrity messages you on social media, don't take the bait. There's a reasonable… July 4, 2023
Twitter scammers try phishing via DMs Not every message dropped into your Twitter account is the real deal. Some are trying to phish for your details… December 8, 2021
Privacy Awareness Week and tips to keep things private Not everything needs to be in the eye of the public, and as Privacy Awareness Week kicks off, so too does the… May 5, 2021
What fallout can we expect from the 2019 Facebook leak? To mark the start of April, Facebook saw over 500 million account details leaked. And now that your data is… April 12, 2021
The Wrap – Facebook’s big call & Telstra attacks scams This week on The Wrap, it’s all about Facebook as the social media giant cuts off Australia’s news, and then… February 19, 2021
How to spot a romance scam Criminals looking to convince you of real love are typically after something else, so what do you look for: how… February 12, 2021
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
Facebook’s Fake Friends: why friends are being cloned Social networking brings us together with people we'd love to stay in contact with, and keeps the communication… May 14, 2018