Scammers are calling people and pretending to be from Australia’s National Anti-Scam Centre. They tell you that your phone number is being used in a scam in China and offer to help you ‘clear your record’. These scammers work hard to gain your trust and then try to...

Australians are being warned to be on the lookout for even more scams as we enter tax season – a prime period for cybercriminals to target unwary individuals and businesses. AUSCERT, Australia’s first computer emergency response team, says it has seen an increase...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a warning to be on the lookout for loyalty point SMS phishing messages (smishing). The ACMA has witnessed a sharp rise in reports of shopping points and rewards-based SMS scams. These scams...