Norton engages AI “genie” to help decipher scams
If you're anything like us, scammers are trying to trick you every day. But if you struggle to work it out,…
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Scammers are “new friends” in the social scammer playground
Watch out on social media, as scammers use the old trick of social engineering to fake being your friends and…
Should you bait scammers for fun to mess with them?
You can't be fooled, and you think keeping a scammer on the line is saving someone else, so should you keep…
Optus adds own scam blocking tech in Call Stop
It's not just Telstra doing something to thwart scammers from hitting Aussie phones, as Optus unveils its own…
Fake celebrities flood social to scam via Twitter and Facebook, how to tell
If someone claiming to be a celebrity messages you on social media, don't take the bait. There's a reasonable…
Weak passwords are the norm as Telstra research finds flaws
Criminals are after your information, and if your password isn't up to scratch, you're an easier target. And…
New look MyGov sees new look scam, how to tell
Australia's MyGov has seen a design change, and scammers are ready for it. What does the message look like, and…
Telstra will learn from forwarded scams that you can send in
A four digit number all telcos can use, 7226 is a resource you can send your scams to, and it's one Telstra will…
Meta page scams make it through the inbox, how to tell
Having a page on Facebook can be a great way to sell yourself and an idea, but scammers are making pages awkward…
Why there are warnings on airport USB charging and what you can do
Authorities in at least two countries have suggested taking precautions for charging phones at an airport. Why…