A scam targeting Australian taxpayers is becoming increasingly common, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) says. Emails are being sent out, claiming to be from “myAu Tax Office”, saying additional details …
More than 300,000 Australian motorists have reported receiving texts by scammers posing as toll road giant Linkt, claiming the recipient has unpaid toll fees. One scam text said: “Past Due …
This article first appeared in The Conversation. Spam might not have brought an end to the internet or email, as some dire predictions in the early 2000s claimed it could …
Pizza Hut customers have been caught up in a data breach, with details such as home addresses and phone numbers accessed in the leak. In an email sent to customers …
A new safety code for search engines will require them to take steps to reduce the risk of child abuse material being generated in AI search results. It comes after …
“Do you know that saying: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is?” Katie Ring, also known as The Self Defense Girl online, put the question to …
Canadians are increasingly targets of ransomware attacks, with organized cybercrime activity posing a threat to national security, economy and critical infrastructure, officials are warning. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security …
Scammers can access Australians’ hacked credit card details for just $38 on the dark web, while unauthorised Facebook and Instagram access are on sale for just over $100, according to …
Genevieve* was caught up in a data leak years ago. She changed her passwords immediately, and while she still gets some weird emails or calls, she thought that was the …
Conor Mulligan experienced what he says was the scariest moment of his life when 10 armed people ambushed his car at a shopping centre carpark — and he said it …