Scams stories - Page 15
AI-DAY: Using artificial intelligence to scam the scammers
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Re:scam, an AI chatbot developed by Netsafe, is wasting scammers' time with endless questions to protect potential victims.
Sink or swim: How your organisation can avoid phishing scams
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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network infrastructure
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network security
Long hours increase susceptibility to phishing in Australian workplaces. Learn to identify and counteract scams at all organisational levels.
Updated: MailChimp prohibits cryptocurrency, ICO & blockchain email promotions
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Email marketing giant MailChimp is the latest large enterprise to initiate a crackdown on cryptocurrency and ICO-related promotions.
Under the spotlight: CERT NZ reveals last year’s most pervasive cyber threats
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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New Zealanders from ‘all walks of life’ reported 1131 cybersecurity issues ranging from cryptocurrency scams to phishing in 2017.
Identity theft is on the rise — users must respond
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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Of course, identity theft isn’t a purely online phenomenon. Criminals can use details found in the post or from discarded documents.
ATO scammers steal $50k's worth of cryptocurrency from Australian taxpayers
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Australian Tax Office warns of cryptocurrency scam demanding Bitcoin payments for fake tax debts, with losses of over $50,000 reported.
Google to follow Facebook's lead on banning cryptocurrency ads
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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Google will ban cryptocurrency ads from June 2018, tightening its Financial services policy, following Facebook's similar move to combat scams.
Retailers banding together to combat scammers
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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The National Retail Association are set to provide free crime prevention workshops for retailers as part of a move to create a crime-busting network.
Email scams spotted this week: eBay, Xerox, Office 365, and Xero
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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The email scams just keep coming – this time with a new variant of an eBay invoice scam that links directly to a file containing JavaScript malware.
Kiwis lost $10.1 million to scams last year: Which region felt the worst of it?
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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New Zealanders lost over $10.1m to online scams last year, with Auckland residents hit the hardest, according to Netsafe.
Researchers probe psychology behind phishing attacks
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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What makes the difference between a successful phishing attack and an unsuccessful one?ask researchers from Carnegie Mellon University.
Gone phishin’ - sidestepping the bait in scam emails
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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network security
What makes people click on scam emails, and how can we educate them against opening themselves (and their organisations) up to vulnerabilities?.
Microsoft Dynamics brandjacked in latest wave of email scams
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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Microsoft Dynamics is one of the latest applications to have its branding mimicked through phishing attacks that collect Microsoft login credentials.
Australian real estate agents & buyers targeted in email hacking scam
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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Real estate agents and home buyers in Victoria are being targeted in a possible email hacking scam that has caused losses of more than $200,000.
Huge increase in email-borne attacks requires new thinking
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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email security
More than 205 billion emails are sent and received every day with that number increasing every year - something hackers are keenly aware of.
Facebook says 'no more': Cryptocurrency ads banned from social network
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Facebook has now banned all advertising for financial products such as cryptocurrencies, binary options and initial coin offerings.
Malaysians urged to use caution when scanning QR codes
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
Scammers in Malaysia are using fake QR codes to steal data and money, warns Quann Malaysia. Users and businesses are urged to exercise caution.
Threat Spotlight: New widespread, 'unstoppable' phishing attack
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Barracuda looks into a new phishing attack that impersonates popular web services to entice victims into giving away their credentials.
$10.1m lost: Why Kiwis are losing so much to scammers & how we need to fix it
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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Tech-savvy scammers are swindling New Zealanders out of millions of dollars, with reported losses totaling $10.1 million last year.
New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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Scammers kick off the new year with email fraud using fake Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC branding, sending malicious links and attachments to Australian users.