Scams stories

"As we connected to the internet for everything from work and school to entertainment, social connection and even groceries, cybercriminals took advantage and launched coordinated attacks and convincing scams."More

“With COVID-19 being around for over a year now and employees becoming more aware of the types of scams that have come out related to the pandemic, cyber criminals are having less success with related phishing attacks."More

In total, Australians lost $176 million to scams in 2020, 23% higher than the previous year, with phishing the most reported type.More

As the medicines are being offered on the dark net, purchasers have no way of knowing whether they are genuine, according to Check Point.More

COVID-19 scams, ransomware attacks, mobile adware and fleeceware, stalkerware and deepfakes were the top cyber threats that impacted Australian and global businesses in 2020.More

“If something doesn’t feel right it probably isn’t. Hang up and report the call to your phone provider.”More

Coronavirus-related email subjects remain the biggest threat in phishing scams, a new study has found.More

Sophos researchers say that the attackers take a slightly different approach to the standard ‘fake login’ phishing email.More

Vodafone New Zealand is urging its customers to be more vigilant on digital channels.More

"Although fake sites and scams have become more sophisticated over time, it’s not that hard to protect yourself."More

In just a three month period this year, New Zealanders reported more than 1000 cybersecurity incidents and financial losses of $6.5 million to CERT NZ.More

It’s a common thought that the elderly are most likely to get scammed, but BNZ says it’s also busy parents who are finding themselves on the receiving end too.More

New Zealanders are being caught out more than ever before – but at the same time there’s a serious effort going on to raise awareness about the issue.More

"Essentially people are doing this because people are easy to scam when they are anxious, desperate or in trouble."More

New Zealanders reported direct financial losses of $1.7 million. While that is still a substantial loss, the figure is a 71% drop from the previous quarter.More

People aged over 65 are particularly vulnerable, making the most reports and losing more than $330,000 this year. That’s more than 60% of the current losses.More

" This is an issue that isn’t going away. More needs to be done or we will continue to see large numbers of New Zealanders suffering financial and psychological harm,” says Netsafe CEO Martin Cocker.More

Of the 30% of calls that were classified as nuisance or scam calls, trueCall stopped 98% of them.More

Exit scam, or just plain bad luck? Investors in one of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges will be pondering that very question.More

There was a staggering rise in criminal activity within the cryptocurrency market last year, despite the decline in the market.More

We all love them and our lives are effectively run by them, but research has revealed apps are increasingly growing deceitful with ulterior motives.More

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently warned of a sophisticated phone scam, manipulating Australians for a reported $830,000 in November. More

“In one case, the attacker gained access and tracked the business’s emails for at least six months. They gathered extensive knowledge of the business’s billing cycles."More

Despite the crackdowns, Microsoft warns that these scams persist and target everyone, no matter their age or location.More