Andrew* lost $13,000 in a matter of seconds through an investment scheme that cost Australians a total of $293 million last year. South Australia Police shared Andrew’s story for Scams Awareness Week to stop others falling victim. They said he began speaking to someone calling themselves “Zoe” on Tinder who, after weeks of conversations, earned … Read more
The campaign of Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump says some of its internal communications have been hacked. It blamed the Iranian government for the cyberattack, citing past hostilities between Trump and Iran, but did not provide direct evidence to support the claim. The campaign statement came shortly after news website Politico revealed it began … Read more
The proliferation of internet-breaking conspiracy theories on social media platforms. Washington: From fearmongering about a looming “World War III” to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, a torrent of online conspiracy theories took off Friday after a major IT crash. Airlines, banks, TV channels and financial institutions were engulfed in … Read more
Sitting at the kitchen table, Matt* struggles to recount the events of the past few months. “As soon as I found out it was a suicide, I was 100 per cent sure that it was the scam,” he says. “Our father was, from the day I was born until six months ago, always a positive, … Read more
The United Kingdom has introduced a new law that bans generic passwords on smart devices in order to protect consumers from cyber attacks. Experts say Canada should adopt similar measures, as the pressing issue of cybersecurity continues to grow. The new law officially came into effect on Monday with the purpose of protecting consumers from … Read more
TV streaming company Roku has apologised after more than half a million accounts were impacted in two cyberattacks, and money drained from hundreds of linked bank accounts. The free TV streaming service, which operates in Australia and globally, allows its 80 million users to flick between free channels like 7plus and subscription services like Netflix, … Read more
High-profile cyber incidents involving Canada’s financial intelligence unit FINTRAC, the RCMP and Global Affairs Canada since the start of the year are not isolated cases, experts warn. They’re part of a rise in criminal cyber activity experts say is driven by tools to commit illicit acts becoming cheaper and easier to use and by insufficient … Read more
Canada’s financial intelligence unit has shut some of its systems down as it manages what it calls a “cyber incident.” The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, or FINTRAC, says the incident does not involve the centre’s intelligence or classified systems. FINTRAC’s mandate is to facilitate the detection, prevention and deterrence of money … Read more
A NSW man’s insistence that he verify a caller’s claims led the would-be scammer to drop their act in frustration. Ray received a call from a man claiming to be from NAB Bank, telling him there had been an attempted transaction on his account in New Zealand. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Would-be bank scammer swears … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cybersecurity experts are warning that hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a premier Midwestern children’s hospital, and that the U.S. government is doing too little to prevent such breaches. Hospitals in recent years have shifted their use of online technology to support … Read more
