Gumtree Scam Alert
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 ...
scam
Watch out for “Netflix” scam warns ACMA
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is warning Australians that there is a scam email going around which purports to be from Netflix. It’s ...
Scams get a little local as Aussie organisations named
It’s already bad enough that we get called by people pretending to be Microsoft, but now you’re going to have to be on alert from fake Aussie organisations, but there are some tips you can consider....
Credit danger as 3D printers make black market cards
It’s already bad that your identity is worth something to scammers, but now stolen credit cards are becoming a big thing for criminals, too....
Android banking apps under attack in Australia
It isn’t easy being an Android owner down here in Australia, or even in New Zealand, as customers of the major banks become threatened by a nasty piece of malware....
AskGadgetGuy: are $1 iPhones a real thing?
We were sent an interesting little link this week, suggesting that an Aussie news site had the goss on super cheap iPhones. There was only one problem: it isn't real....
Scams pick up for the end of the year, be on guard
The internet can be a dangerous place, and if you don’t have security software in place and are hopeful of someone giving you free money, you might get burned....
New “British” scam picked up by the government, how not to get caught
There may well be a sucker born every minute, but you don’t actually have to be that person, with the government and an internet security group chiming in to talk about a new scam and what you can do to avoid it....
Tax scams return for the year, don’t get caught out
The new tax year is about to begin in Australia, and you know what that means: the return of tax scams. Here’s what’s going on and how not to get caught out....
Norton picks up a scam that fools even secure logins
You might have thought two-factor authentication was the way to keep your online identity and logins to websites and services safe, but Symantec -- the makers of Norton -- has picked up on a scam that can fool this, too. ...
Telstra combats scams with a smart home phone
We’ve heard of the smart phone, but Telstra’s Call Guardian may well be the first smart home phone we’ve properly seen, as Telstra finds a way to cut down on scammers but not letting them call you to begin with....
Android owners with Minecraft under attack from dodgy apps
If you’re a Minecraft gamer or know someone that is, and there’s an Android phone being used somewhere in that home, look out, because your mobile might be a world filled with malware and scareware, not just blocks and diamonds. ...
Gumtree Scam Alert
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 ...
Watch out for “Netflix” scam warns ACMA
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is warning Australians that there is a scam email going around which purports to be from Netflix. It’s ...
Scams get a little local as Aussie organisations named
It’s already bad enough that we get called by people pretending to be Microsoft, but now you’re going to have to be on alert from fake Aussie organisations, but there are some tips you can consider....
Credit danger as 3D printers make black market cards
It’s already bad that your identity is worth something to scammers, but now stolen credit cards are becoming a big thing for criminals, too....
Android banking apps under attack in Australia
It isn’t easy being an Android owner down here in Australia, or even in New Zealand, as customers of the major banks become threatened by a nasty piece of malware....
AskGadgetGuy: are $1 iPhones a real thing?
We were sent an interesting little link this week, suggesting that an Aussie news site had the goss on super cheap iPhones. There was only one problem: it isn't real....
Scams pick up for the end of the year, be on guard
The internet can be a dangerous place, and if you don’t have security software in place and are hopeful of someone giving you free money, you might get burned....
New “British” scam picked up by the government, how not to get caught
There may well be a sucker born every minute, but you don’t actually have to be that person, with the government and an internet security group chiming in to talk about a new scam and what you can do to avoid it....
Tax scams return for the year, don’t get caught out
The new tax year is about to begin in Australia, and you know what that means: the return of tax scams. Here’s what’s going on and how not to get caught out....
Norton picks up a scam that fools even secure logins
You might have thought two-factor authentication was the way to keep your online identity and logins to websites and services safe, but Symantec -- the makers of Norton -- has picked up on a scam that can fool this, too. ...
Telstra combats scams with a smart home phone
We’ve heard of the smart phone, but Telstra’s Call Guardian may well be the first smart home phone we’ve properly seen, as Telstra finds a way to cut down on scammers but not letting them call you to begin with....
Android owners with Minecraft under attack from dodgy apps
If you’re a Minecraft gamer or know someone that is, and there’s an Android phone being used somewhere in that home, look out, because your mobile might be a world filled with malware and scareware, not just blocks and diamonds. ...