Cyber criminals have been taking advantage of the anxiety over the COVID-19 pandemic with a host of new scams. In Australia, people and businesses were sent texts with “safety information” links which led to fake websites, harvesting personal information. The federal government recently issued a warning about virus-related scams and phishing emails, which are likely to “increase in […]
The Olympics is one of those rare occasions where the entire world comes together, setting aside various differences for the competition. Unfortunately, it’s this goodwill that attackers prey upon and although the Games are over, the spam, malware and phishing scams continue. This is what you should be on the look out for.
Hamish Anderson blogs about protecting your business against malware.
“Be aware that not everything you receive is necessarily what it seems. Activate your software and keep up to date with new releases. Be Attentive to codes , URLs and other online activities.”
Hamish Anderson blogs about whether banks have a social responsibility when it comes to letting their customers know about phishing scams.
“Surely, with fraud and phishing so rife, there should be more responsiveness from big business, especially if specific companies know they are the targets of phishing scams. Surely they have a responsibility to inform the public.”
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