Connected toys could post security risk at home
Toys aren't just cuddly soft bears and action figures anymore, as toys become net-connected to do more. Are they safe?
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Online shopping under threat as criminals take on forms
You fill in a form to buy something nice, and then all of a sudden, you lose some money. Not just the money you expected, but a whole lot more. What just happened?
The Wrap – June 22, 2018
Optus' soccer squabbles, Oppo's all-screen smartphone dream, why "tax time" means "cybercrime", and how Sony's new phone falls short. This is The Wrap.
Aussie tax time means a return of cybercrime
As we approach the end of the tax year, it's normal for cybercriminals to kick into gear, and that means scam time is back. How do you avoid getting caught?
Norton protects the home with Core WiFi router
Norton's latest attempt at stopping the bad things from getting to your phone, tablet, and computer also aims to stop it from reaching other smart devices in your home.
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 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?
The Wrap – January 26, 2018
Google’s Home learns a new trick, Apple’s speaker gets a release date, Telstra is tough, Android is scammed, and we’ll look at the kind of crazy ideas of CES 2018. It’s The Wrap.
More scams come to Android, here’s what you can do
Android is one of the most popular operating systems in the world, and while that’s good, it also comes with the bad, as scammers hit hard. What’s happening?
Online harassment has reached alarming levels, so what can you do?
We all go online, be it for work, play, personal bits, or something else, but new research suggests many of us are being trolled and harassed online, and the numbers are alarming.
More Australians are falling for ransomware (and here’s why)
Whether you’re on a PC, a Mac, or a smartphone, you’re at risk for getting caught by ransomware, and according the research, it’s happening to more and more Aussies.You’ve always known the online world could be a dangerous place, and between all the warnings of viruses, of malware, of internet horrors and nasties and whatnot, you’ve always tried to watch what you click.But that’s not true of everyone, and new research from Symantec suggests that ransomware is catching many people out, especially in Australia, where…