The ACCC has welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to establish a new National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC). Last week’s Budget allocated $58 million in funding to the ACCC to complete the setup of the National Anti-Scam centre over the next two years. “We’ll be using this
Scammers evolve their methods constantly and may have information about you and your business that makes them sound genuine. So how can you guard against scams and boost your security? Defending your business is easier than you think Every person working in a small business
Australian small businesses and their employees will take a leading role in the nation’s defence against global cybercrime, with a $23.4 million investment in the national CyberWardens program in this week’s federal budget. The program will create up to 60,000 Cyber Wardens in small businesses
Australian businesses are being warned to make sure their passwords are up to scratch this World Password Day with ‘123456’ and ‘password’ still amongst the most popular choices. The latest data from Microsoft shows hackers are conducting 921 password attacks every second, a 74 per
What measures does your business have in place to protect against cyber crime? Cybercrime is an increasing threat for small businesses, with new avenues and varieties of scams emerging all the time. A Scamwatch survey shows that small and micro businesses lost $13.7 million to
Some of the biggest data breaches in Australian history occurred last year, with millions of Australians’ confidential information stolen, shared, and sold on the dark web as cybercriminals exploited major corporations. During the 2021-2022 financial year, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) received a cybercrime
Annual Phishing Report Highlights New and Evolving Phishing Campaigns Resulting from the Rise of AI Platforms, like ChatGPT, Urges Organisations to Adopt a Zero Trust Architecture. Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), the leader in cloud security, today released the findings of its 2023 ThreatLabz Phishing Report.
With cyber attacks and data breaches on the increase, a recent poll by CPA Australia shows that more people are now ‘much more fearful’ of handing over their personal information to businesses. More than three-quarters of those polled (78 per cent) responded they were now
The latest Targeting Scams report has revealed Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams in 2022, as government, law enforcement and the private sector look to improve collaborative efforts to support the community in the fight against scams. This is an 80 per cent increase on
Consumers are being warned to be wary of phone calls and texts that appear to be from their bank, following alarming reports of Australians losing their life savings to a highly sophisticated impersonation scam. Reports to the ACCC’s Scamwatch indicate scammers are using new technology
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