Tag: cybercrime
This New Year, why not resolve to ditch your dodgy old passwords?
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Most of the classic New Year resolutions revolve around improving your health and lifestyle. But this year, why not consider cleaning up...
Being bombarded with delivery and post office text scams? Here’s why — and what can be done
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For most people, the ping of an incoming SMS will induce some level of excitement — or mild intrigue at least. But with...
Cybersecurity Threats for Students & How to Fight Them
Although this article was written with students from the USA in mind, it is still completely appropriate for students in Australia, and with...
Holding the world to ransom: the top 5 most dangerous criminal organisations online right now
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On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog!
These words from Peter Steiner’s famous cartoon could easily be applied to the recent ransomware attack on Florida-based software...
$2.5 billion lost over a decade: Nigerian princes lose their sheen, but scams are on the rise
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Last year, Australians reported more than A$634 million lost to fraud, a significant jump from $489.7 million the year before.
The Australian Competition...
There’s a gap between what people expect when they report cybercrime, and what police can deliver
When victims report a cybercrime they expect someone
brought to justice, but that’s not always possible. Flickr/Blogtrepreneur,
Two thirds of victims of cybercrime were not...