Why you should be skeptical of Bitly links in SMS
You get an SMS from someone familiar, and rather than come with a random link, it comes with one you recognise,…
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Losses mount up as scammers hit hard in 2019
There's bad news for Australians, as last year's losses to scams look to go even higher this year.
Celebrate Scam Awareness Week by checking the URL
It's National Scam Awareness Week, and that means having a discussion on the importance of being scam aware, of…
Australia Post scam hitting SMS, how can you tell it’s a scam
You get an alert that a package has been detained, and it says "Australia Post" on the SMS. Is it real, and how…
Sextortion scam ramps up with Bitcoin blackmail
All of a sudden, you get an email demanding money in exchange for not releasing your personal photos. Is it…
How Scams Work launches to explain how scams work
We've been writing about security practically since the site started, but writing about security might not be…
Movie Frenzy offers discount rentals for a weekend
Not sure what you're doing this weekend? If you've been looking to watch a recent movie, you might just save a…
Foxtel, Netflix come together in new “experience”
If you're a Foxtel subscriber AND a Netflix subscriber, the two are about to come together so you won't have to…
Canon finds an emergency nearby printer with PrintNow
Even though our world is becoming less reliant on printers, some times you just need to print. And if you do,…
Google calendar phishing scam adds bad links to your day
If you thought scammers were sticking to email and SMS to trick you, wait until you check your calendar.