How to throw off phone scammers and make them hang up
Getting a few scam calls, or more than a few? That appears to be life today, but we have a few tips to throw them off.
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Norton adds a security-focused VPN (but it’ll cost extra)
Protecting yourself from scammers could be a little easier with a security-based VPN, but with Norton's entry to…
Crowdstrike drama set to lead to scams, so what’s going on
Over 8 million devices were affected by the Crowdstrike blue screen, but that's not even the end of the drama,…
Why are criminals trying to break into your MyGov, and what can you do about it?
Scammers are after your MyGov access because it's worth something. So what can you do about it, and are you at risk?
Telstra, NAB detail scam insights about timing, phone use
You're not going to escape the scourge of scams, it seems, but local companies are at least learning something…
Scammers target iPhone owners with fake Apple logins
Another day, another phishing website, as scammers go after iPhone owners with a fake Apple login. Here’s how…
Apple’s Passwords app might one of the more excellent (yet unexciting) announcements
Whether you have an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or even a Windows machine, you'll soon be able to use a secure password…
AI internet security is coming for AI PCs says Trend
AI is poised to make our life easier, for the purposes of good, but what happens when it's used for bad things,…
Criminals set Telstra customers up with discount scams
Whether you're a Telstra customer or not, expect to be called by scammers purporting at least 40 percent off…
Ticketek Australia alerts customers of “cyber incident” to end a week of breaches
If you've bought entertainment tickets from Ticketek in Australia, there's a good chance some of your data is…