Incident: Australian cyber lead impersonated in remote access scam | iTnews
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: May 09 2019 Scammers impersonating federal...
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Incident: AusTender becomes latest bait for phishers | iTnews
Phishers are targeting would-be tenderers to the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development with an email and fake AusTender landing page.
Read MoreVideo: National scam warning over festive season | The West Australian
From fake puppies for sale, to holidays that don’t exist. Source: National scam warning over festive season | The West Australian
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Incident: Queensland law firms lose millions to hackers in ‘highly-sophisticated’ email scam | Brisbane Times
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: December 17 2017 At least two Queensland law...
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WHILE most people consider Christmas to be a time of celebration and giving, there are people out there looking to exploit the holiday. Sadly, we’re not just talking about your boss forcing you to come into work the day after...
Read MoreTelstra, CommBank targeted by email scammers | iTWire
Two major Australian brands, Telstra and Commonwealth Bank, have been targeted by scammers in a bid to dupe users into downloading malware to their computers or giving up credit card details. Source: Telstra, CommBank targeted...
Read MoreCyber criminals target Australia through fake Microsoft Office 365 site | ARN
A new phishing scam impersonating Microsoft Office 365 started hitting Aussie inboxes this week. Source: Cyber criminals target Australia through fake Microsoft Office 365 site
Read MoreFake Telstra and EnergyAustralia email bills spread banking trojans | CSO
Don’t click “View my bill” if you receive these emails from Telstra or EnergyAustralia. Source: Fake Telstra and EnergyAustralia email bills spread banking trojans – CSO | The Resource for Data Security...
Read MoreWA property scam: Elderly woman loses more than $500k after bogus emails | ABC News (Australian)
An 83-year-old woman is robbed of more than half a million dollars after email scammers pretend to be her settlement agent and convince her son to transfer cash into a bogus account. Source: WA property scam: Elderly woman loses...
Read MorePhishing scam impersonates Ministry of Primary Industries | SecurityBrief NZ
CERT NZ released a warning of a phishing scam claiming to be from the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI). Source: SecurityBrief NZ – Phishing scam impersonates Ministry of Primary Industries
Read MoreANZ brand under attack again as scammers deploy phishing tactics | ARN
A new wave of phishing scams impersonating the ANZ brand has once again hit Australian inboxes, targeting customers across the country. Source: ANZ brand under attack again as scammers deploy phishing tactics –...
Read MoreHundreds of businesses are being hit by this crafty cyber attack that’s more devastating than phishing scams | SmartCompany
New figures released by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission have revealed a crafty type of cyber attack is on the rise in Australia. Source: Hundreds of businesses are being hit by this crafty cyber attack...
Read MoreNBN customers targeted by scammers | iTnews
Beware of connection offers and phishing attempts. Scammers impersonating NBN Co have tricked several hundreds of people and caused tens of thousands of dollars in losses, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has...
Read MoreDissecting the most common email scams that hit Aussie inboxes | SecurityBrief Australia
MailGuard explains the most common types of email scams, and why some Australians businesses are more popular targets for brandjacking than others. Source: SecurityBrief Australia – Dissecting the most common email scams...
Read MoreASIC warns of spoof email campaign | Technology Decisions
ASIC has advised users of its registry service to watch out for a wave of scam emails purporting to be from the securities regulator, attempting to trick victims into clicking a malicious link. Scams popular year-round include...
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