ATO issues fresh scam warning as fake myGov SMS and email trick taxpayers
Scammers are inundating targets with fake messages asking them to provide their myGov details, the Australian Taxation Office has revealed, while urging taxpayers to remail vigilant when completing their tax returns.
Why hackers are much better at targeting than your marketing team
Hackers have access to the type of data that is a marketer's dream, allowing them to create targeted scams that look incredibly authentic.
Cyber threats are more prevalent than ever before. Australia needs an “Iron Dome” to protect small business
A cyber “Iron Dome” should involve a layered cybersecurity approach that encompasses leading edge threat prevention, detection and response technologies coupled with elite security analysts and threat hunters.
Ransomware, phishing and identity theft: Five scam trends Aussies are falling victim to
This article focuses on the five scam types that have grown most in value since 2020.
How to protect your e-commerce business from fraud
Since the onset of the pandemic online fraud has become more prevalent than ever. However, luckily, there are many ways to mitigate the risks associated with e-commerce fraud.
The cyber-crime pandemic: Seven security steps to safeguard your business
The likelihood of serious cyber-security breaches has never been greater and the consequences never more costly. Here's how to protect yourself.
Senior government staffer’s email ‘spoofed’ in COVID-19-themed phishing campaign
A federal government department has admitted a “senior staff member’s email was being spoofed” as part of a coronavirus-themed phishing campaign.
Over 800 businesses hit by data breaches in 2018, including lost USB drives and fax machine fumbles
Australian businesses are still consistently falling prey to malicious attacks by cyber criminals, with 262 data breaches in late-2018 alone.
“New Year, new scam”: ATO sounds the alarm as fraudsters change tactics
The ATO is warning taxpayers about an evolution of the popular spoofing scam from 2018, amid concern businesses are being tricked.
Government warns SMEs of new scam luring businesses into applying for fake tender contracts
Australian businesses have been specifically targeted by hackers in a new phishing scam which impersonates the government's AusTender website.
Business loses $300,000 to ‘spoofed’ email scam: How to protect yourself from being impersonated
Australia’s competition watchdog has warned SMEs to “urgently” review their security and pay systems after one business reported a $300,000 loss.
Woolworths tightens security after rewards scam targets hundreds of customers
A scam targeting Woolworths Rewards customers has prompted the supermarket giant to improve its account security measures.