The privacy protections behind Australia’s COVIDSafe contact tracing app are now enshrined in law after the underpinning legislation passed through parliament with minor improvements. The Privacy Amendment (Pub...
The Government claims to have “comprehensively disrupted” scammers pretending to be from the Australian Taxation Office through a technology trial run in collaboration with telcos. Communications Minister Paul ...
What’s happened? Previously, we had seen cybercriminals were scamming through text messages by impersonating Australia Post. This time the scammers are using emails which falsely claim a package hasn’t been del...
What’s happened? We previously warned you all about the Covid-19 themed scams and since then the cybercriminals have not stopped. Preferably, a significant increase in reports. Followed by the ACCC. On average ...
The Government’s contact-tracing app COVIDSafe aims to help track down people. Who may have been shown to COVID-19? But like any smartphone app, it raises privacy and security questions. Especially becaus...
Microsoft warns to stay alert from human-operated ransomware campaigns During the pandemic crisis, the cybercriminals are still looking for victims. The Microsoft’s Threat Protection Intelligence Team has...
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations and people. We have started using web conferencing systems, like Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts, stay safe, GoToMeeting and Cisco WebEx to connect online. These applic...
Cybercriminals have acquired a look-a-like 1800 telephone support number for Microsoft in Australia. It registered the line for themselves. CSPRO have been scamming on all inbound victims. Who thought they were...
Cybercriminals are using a security vulnerability called BlueKeep. To install malicious software on devices using older versions of Windows. The Australian Cyber Security Centre has received numerous reports re...