Scams

ITy Bytes 19 August – Xiaomi and Vivo here, Samsung’s QLED gaming monitor update, Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 2, Smartphones shipments down but Apple nose-dives, Google going green; ScamWatch – secret questions

Ray ShawAugust 20, 2019

ITy Bytes 19 August – in this edition, JB selling Xiaomi and vivo phones, Samsung QLED curved Gaming monitor range expands, Ultimate Ears Wonder Boom Boom,... (Read More)

11 min read

Dodo cops a fine over misleading energy claims

Ray ShawJuly 19, 2019

Barely a week after the ACCC victory over Dodo making misleading NBN claims comes news that Dodo cops a fine over misleading energy claims. ... (Read More)

5 min read

BUPA direct debits 2019 health insurance twice – check your bank statements now

Ray ShawJune 11, 2019

Health fund BUPA has direct debited members credit cards or accounts twice for annual health insurance fees. It seems to be for both annual and month-to-month ... (Read More)

6 min read

Gumtree Scam Alert

Thomas BartlettMay 9, 2019

It was finally time to pass on my old personal phone, a Samsung Galaxy S7. What better way than via Gumtree? Naturally someone tried to rip me off. Welcome to ... (Read More)

10 min read

Tony Jarvis from Check Point checks in

Ray ShawMarch 13, 2019

Tony Jarvis is Check Point Security’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) although he prefers the term advocate or evangelist. ... (Read More)

19 min read

10 tips to protect yourself from identity theft

Ray ShawMarch 1, 2019

Identity theft is a serious crime. By stealing your identity, someone can access your bank account, apply for credit cards or loans in your name, change a home... (Read More)

19 min read

Free VPNs like the ‘wild west’

Ray ShawFebruary 23, 2019

Top10VPN has researched the 150 most popular free VPNs on Google Play and shows it is as dangerous and lawless as the Wild, Wild, West. ... (Read More)

5 min read

Collection #2 to #5 exposes 2.2 billion users with more to come

Ray ShawFebruary 1, 2019

Hot on the heels of the release 773 million user’s details in Collection #1 comes Collections #2 to #5 with 2.2 billion unique user’s details. ... (Read More)

5 min read

ITy Bytes 19 August – Xiaomi and Vivo here, Samsung’s QLED gaming monitor update, Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 2, Smartphones shipments down but Apple nose-dives, Google going green; ScamWatch – secret questions

Ray ShawAugust 20, 2019

ITy Bytes 19 August – in this edition, JB selling Xiaomi and vivo phones, Samsung QLED curved Gaming monitor range expands, Ultimate Ears Wonder Boom Boom,... (Read More)

11 min read

Dodo cops a fine over misleading energy claims

Ray ShawJuly 19, 2019

Barely a week after the ACCC victory over Dodo making misleading NBN claims comes news that Dodo cops a fine over misleading energy claims. ... (Read More)

5 min read

BUPA direct debits 2019 health insurance twice – check your bank statements now

Ray ShawJune 11, 2019

Health fund BUPA has direct debited members credit cards or accounts twice for annual health insurance fees. It seems to be for both annual and month-to-month ... (Read More)

6 min read

Gumtree Scam Alert

Thomas BartlettMay 9, 2019

It was finally time to pass on my old personal phone, a Samsung Galaxy S7. What better way than via Gumtree? Naturally someone tried to rip me off. Welcome to ... (Read More)

10 min read

Tony Jarvis from Check Point checks in

Ray ShawMarch 13, 2019

Tony Jarvis is Check Point Security’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) although he prefers the term advocate or evangelist. ... (Read More)

19 min read

10 tips to protect yourself from identity theft

Ray ShawMarch 1, 2019

Identity theft is a serious crime. By stealing your identity, someone can access your bank account, apply for credit cards or loans in your name, change a home... (Read More)

19 min read

Free VPNs like the ‘wild west’

Ray ShawFebruary 23, 2019

Top10VPN has researched the 150 most popular free VPNs on Google Play and shows it is as dangerous and lawless as the Wild, Wild, West. ... (Read More)

5 min read

Collection #2 to #5 exposes 2.2 billion users with more to come

Ray ShawFebruary 1, 2019

Hot on the heels of the release 773 million user’s details in Collection #1 comes Collections #2 to #5 with 2.2 billion unique user’s details. ... (Read More)

5 min read