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Telstra customers in Australia are being targeted by a new scam that aims to steal credit card details through phishing techniques.

No one is safe from online scammers, and many of these scammers have capitalised on the pandemic, using this confusing time to attack more people than ever.

Norton says between January and March of this year, it thwarted more than 37,098,261 threats, the equivalent of around 403,241 threats per day.

Payment fraud attempts have risen by 23% in the past year, according to a report by Sift. Businesses are advised to be proactive in preventing attacks.

As remote work pushes more Australians online, the increase in cybercrime hits record-high rates, sparking significant concerns.

Surge in crypto scams and investment frauds in Australia, particularly dating scams, raises concerns as ASIC reports doubling of financial scams in 2021.

New research has found that IT decision-makers are complacent about risks to the business from phishing and business email compromise, also known as CEO fraud.

No matter who the victim is or how sophisticated the scheme may be, there is always a way to sniff out fraud before it's too late.

Digital payments have become second nature for shoppers, but scammers are taking advantage. How can the industry fight back?.

A new international cryptocurrency trading scam called CryptoRom targets iPhone and Android users through popular dating apps.

More than three quarters of ASX 200 companies are subjecting customers, partners and employees to higher risks of email fraud.

Chainalysis is releasing its latest money laundering report analysing money laundering activity from the previous year.

Scammers are altering smart contracts to create fraudulent tokens and stealing money from unsuspecting individuals, warns Check Point Research.

New research by Avast shows that different generations in New Zealand are targeted by different online threats based on their primary device.

DHL is the most imitated brand by cybercriminals, according to Check Point Software's 2021 Q4 Brand Phishing Report.

Scammers are stealing TikTok videos and reposting them on YouTube Shorts to gain views and subscribers, according to new research from Tenable.

Cybersecurity company Cloudflare Radar releases its 2021 year in review, showing increased internet traffic and cyberattacks in Australia and globally.

Group-IB has uncovered a worldwide scam campaign targeting users in more than 90 countries all around the world.

Investment scams accounted for 65% of the $33m stolen by scammers from Australians in November, according to Proofpoint and Scamwatch.

Australian and New Zealand businesses face increased risk of fraud this festive season due to distractions and increased activity, warns SAP Concur.