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...
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...
What’s happened? The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is has been receiving numerous reports from Australians. Who are being targeted with COVID-19 related scams and phishing emails. Over 140 reports wer...
What’s happened? The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) knows of a COVID-19 themed scam. It is being spread via text message to the Australian community. The scam text messages appear to originate from ‘GO...
What’s happened? Emotet is a banking trojan malware program which obtains financial information by injecting computer code into the networking stack of an infected Microsoft Windows computer, allowing sensitive...
What’s happened? Australia Post is warning the community of widespread scam text messages telling customers there are problems delivering a package, or that a parcel won’t be delivered “due to unverified shippi...
What’s happened? Tax time is here, and we see a surge in scam impersonating trusted brands like myGov. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to trick you into giving them money or personal details. These scams c...
What’s happened? Members of the public have reported receiving scam emails. It appear to come from their own email account. Threatening to reveal intimate images of them unless they pay a fee. This email scam i...
Microsoft has released a software update to fix a security flaw in some older versions of Windows. For instance: Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2. The update addresses a vulnerability that...