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...
Read MoreAustralia Post Christmas parcel scam: What to look out for | news.com.au
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...
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