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Walls closing in on ‘Spoofing Scam’ Syndicate
According to a media release from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), a second syndicate member has been sentenced for defrauding almost a dozen people across NSW through a Spoofing scam. These spoofing scams involved a scammer pretending to be government officials including the AFP to coerce victims into providing their ID cards, Medicare cards, and…
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UK cybersecurity agency warns impact of AI on scams
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the UK’s cybersecurity agency has warned that Artificial intelligence will make it more difficult to spot whether emails are genuine or sent by scammers and malicious actors, including messages that ask computer users to reset their passwords. The types of scams mentioned, principally phishing messages (where users are tricked into…
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Australians losing record amounts to cybercrime
Bank transfers were the most common way scam victims parted with their cash in 2022, the report said. The ABC reported that Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams in 2022, as the ACCC called for tougher measures. The ACCC said Australia should explore measures such as the United Kingdom’s Confirmation of Payee regulation,…
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EU leads the way with formal Cyber Certification Scheme
News from Europe shows that “The European Cybersecurity Scheme on Common Criteria (EUCC) drafted by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has been adopted as the first scheme within the EU cybersecurity certification framework.” This is a milestone for providing not only a regulatory environment but also a professional structure for ensuring a standard…
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Simon Smith discusses Facebook Marketplace Scams
Cyber Expert and CEO of AICS, Simon Smith, discusses Facebook Marketplace Scams and how to deter scammers and protect yours and your loved ones from future attacks.
