Scams stories - Page 2
Australians warned over AI-driven scams ahead of Christmas sales
Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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Australians are urged to boost online security as AI-driven scams surge ahead of Christmas, with experts promoting multi-factor authentication and hardware keys.
Halloween scams spike as 63% of festive spam found malicious
Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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Bitdefender reports a 63% rise in malicious Halloween spam, with scams posing as festive giveaways and retail offers to steal data or spread malware.
Global scam attempts jump 65% as banks tackle new fraud risks
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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Global scam attempts have surged 65% over the past year, with smishing rising tenfold as banks worldwide battle increasing fraud risks.
How RCS can solve the trust and customer experience tension
Tue, 7th Oct 2025
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RCS offers Australian businesses a secure, interactive way to boost customer engagement and trust, tackling data privacy concerns amid rising scams.
ANZ warns small businesses after AUD $84 million cyber losses
Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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ANZ warns Australian small businesses to stay vigilant as scams cause AUD $84 million losses amid rising cybercrime threats in 2024.
Norton adds dark web & social media alerts for small firms
Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Norton has enhanced its Small Business service with Dark Web and Social Media Monitoring to help firms counter rising cyber threats in 2025.
Regional Connectivity Symposium spotlights digital inclusion in NSW
Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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The Regional Connectivity Symposium in NSW highlights digital inclusion, unveiling CASPER AI to boost online safety and connectivity in regional communities.
Scam Awareness Week shines a light on the collective effort needed to fight scams
Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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Australians lost over AUD $119 million to scams in early 2025, highlighting the urgent need for collective action from individuals, businesses and government.
Australians lose AUD $175 million to scams as cyber threats soar
Tue, 26th Aug 2025
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Australians lost AUD $175 million to over 108,000 scams in H1 2025, as cyber threats rise amid rapid growth in digital payments and eCommerce.
Australians still struggle to spot & respond to scams safely
Tue, 26th Aug 2025
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Nearly 80% of Australians have faced scam communications recently, yet 70% lack knowledge on how to respond safely, reveals new Optus research.
AI website builder Lovable fuels rise in phishing & scams
Tue, 26th Aug 2025
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Cybercriminals exploit AI website builder Lovable to swiftly create phishing and scam sites, lowering barriers for digital crime, warns cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.
Task scams cost jobseekers millions as Trend Micro warns of surge
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Task scams have cost jobseekers millions, with Trend Micro warning of a surge in frauds using fake jobs to trick victims into losing thousands of dollars.
Small business tax refunds surge in first quarter to AUD $5,000
Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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Small business tax refunds surged by 75% in Q1 2024, with average returns reaching AUD $5,000, reveals CommBank data on Australian financial year start.
Fraud, friction, and the future: Prioritising trust in a high-stakes market
Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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A major Australian financial institution lost A$23m from unauthorised transactions, prompting a nationwide push to prioritise trust and fraud prevention in 2024.
CommBank deploys AI bots to disrupt scams, protect Australians
Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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CommBank has launched AI bots developed with Apate.ai to engage scammers in real-time, disrupting fraud and protecting Australians from scams.
Hazy Hawk exploits cloud DNS to hijack subdomains for scams
Wed, 21st May 2025
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cloud security
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Security firm Infoblox links the Hazy Hawk group to global subdomain hijacks via abandoned Amazon and Azure cloud services, spreading scams and malware.
Cybercriminal groups use RDGAs in scams, phishings
Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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Cybercriminal groups Reckless Rabbit and Ruthless Rabbit use registered domain algorithms to carry out investment scams costing US consumers USD $5.7 billion in 2024.
Australians warned of rising election scams as poll nears
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Cyber experts warn Australian voters to beware election scams ahead of the federal poll, predicting tactics similar to those seen in the US as threats rise.
Google blocks 5.1 billion ads & boosts AI ad safeguards
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Google blocked over 5.1bn ads and suspended 39.2m accounts in 2024, using AI advancements to combat ad scams and protect consumers.
Rising threats to influencers as cyber attacks escalate
Wed, 9th Apr 2025
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Bitdefender reports a dramatic rise in cybercrime targeting social media influencers, uncovering over 9,000 malicious livestreams on YouTube in 2024.