#Scam
Three ways scammers will try to prey on your brand – and how to avoid being outsmarted
As 2017 rolls on, cyberattackers will continue to exploit and severely damage Australian businesses by targeting their people, brands, and customers. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), 65% of local organisations have experienced cybercrime in the last 24 months. There are no signs this will slow down as attackers become more savvy, more knowledgeable, and more socially […]
SMEs vulnerable to sophisticated email scam
Business Email Compromise (BEC), also known as CEO Fraud, is the malicious scheme costing the business world billions of dollars. While the perpetrators tend to target large organisations, small to medium businesses caught out by the scheme have the most to lose, a cybersecurity expert warned. Tim Bentley, Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand at […]
Facebook scam capitalises on thirst for salacious videos
A scam that promises naked videos of users’ Facebook friends has already hit more than 2,000 people, including many from Australia.
LinkedIn scam targets bilinguals with pretty face
In a classic example of an offer sounding too good to be true, and just that little bit too easy – a spate of LinkedIn scams reinforces that users can’t let their guard down.
The business of exploiting people’s insecurities
From diet pills to penis enlargement pumps, fraudulent products are rife in the online market. Con artists are increasingly taking advantage of people’s body image insecurities for financial gain, but who’s to blame?
Yellow Pages ads abandoned by tradesmen as they go online to reach customers
Yellow Pages ads were once the mainstay of advertising for local tradesmen, however tradesmen are moving their advertising spend online, with new research showing consumers increasingly switching to the internet to locate local tradesmen, rather than the Yellow Pages.
PayPal scam email targets Australian small businesses
Paypal scam emails are doing the rounds of Australian small businesses with scammers seeking to gain your PayPal login details to take money from the PayPal account you use for business.
Fake Yellow Pages scammers in court after ripping off small businesses
Two companies face court action after they allegedly misled Australian businesses into thinking they were dealing with Sensis Pty Ltd’s Yellow Pages.
Senator Conroy warns about scam phone calls
Senator Stephen Conroy, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy is warning businesses about an increase in the number of scam phone calls in Australia.
Police warn of Microsoft virus scam
Police from the Queensland Fraud and Corporate Crime Group are warning business owners following a dramatic increase in reports of a fake Microsoft virus scam.
Fraudulent emails about Tax Refunds: Warning
A wave of fraudulent emails purporting to be from the Australian Government are in circulation currently, reportedly concerning Tax Refunds and the end of financial year.
Saver Misbehaviour Part II – the no interest trap
Last time round I discussed the strange and unfavourable interest rates for business savings accounts, after discovering that they’re roughly 1% below personal savings accounts on average. But when it comes to different conditions for business savers, that’s just the beginning.
Russian born New Zealand hacker sells your Facebook password
Facebook users have been warned to change their passwords as 1.5 million Facebook user names and passwords have reportedly been put up for sale by a hacker.
Aus and NZ targeted in Facebook password scam
Facebook users in Australia and New Zealand have been targeted by an email scam containing an attachment that installs a password stealer on their computer.
Facebook free iPad offer is a scam
Facebook and Twitter users are the target of a new scam offering free Apple iPad’s to beta-testers who sign up online. Scammers have created pages on Facebook claiming that you can be the lucky recipient of an Apple iPad if you simply register to be a beta-tester. Not only will they supply you with an […]