Monkeypox gives scammers something new to con with
The scammer arsenal of tricks and cons has received a bit of an update recently, as it's not just covid scams…
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Alexa adds to the bar with alcohol-free recipes
Not everyone wants booze in a cocktail, and while you can ask Alexa to help you out with recipes to get you a…
Amber alerts to come to social on Instagram in Australia
Facebook has previously offered Amber alerts in Australia, but Meta is expanding the support through another social app.
Five ways to get kids and parents to try augmented reality
The digital world can come to life through your phone and tablet, and that's not all. If you've been looking to…
Google walks on water as Street View boards ferries
The next Street View excursion you go on might let you walk on water across Sydney Harbour, as Google jumps on…
Google Drive goes on defence with anti-malware, anti-phishing
Alongside new phones and earphones on the way from Google is also protection for its services from scammers…
How to unmask a Bitly text message scam
It's been some time since a scammer tried to pull one over us with Bitly's link shortening service, but if you…
Why passwords are problematic, but why we have trouble moving on
Your password may as well be easily broken, but these days we have other methods of keeping your life secure, so…
Australia Post scam joins AusPost SMS, how to tell
Scammers might have found a new way to be convincing, as a recent AusPost text scam seems to suggest. How do you tell?
DHL delivery SMS scam aims to convince, how to tell
Even with Telstra's Cleaner Pipes doing some of the heavy lifting, SMS scams are getting through, and scammers…