What’s happened? The Australian Government is aware of and responding to, a sustained targeting of Australian governments and companies by a sophisticated state-based actor. A range of tactics, techniques, and ...
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 ...
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...
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...
Businesses large and small are under threat from increasingly aggressive and brutal ransomware attacks. Loss of access to critical files, followed by a demand for payment can cause massive disruption to an orga...
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...
What’s happened? The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning about the continuation of unprecedented numbers of pre-recorded phone calls experienced last year which impersonate legitimate tax office phone n...