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After major bust, Australia dubbed a 'testing ground' for phone security scams  
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After major bust, Australia dubbed a 'testing ground' for phone security scams Powered by SC Magazine
By Darren Pauli | Oct 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
Authorities freeze thousands of dollars in assets, seize domains and block phone numbers.
 
The Twelve Scams of Christmas 
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The Twelve Scams of Christmas Powered by SC Magazine
By Rosalyn Page | Dec 20, 2010 | Comment Now 
While it's not the easiest to sing along to, keeping this handy could save you some pain...
 
Trend Micro warns of 419-style World Cup scams 
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Trend Micro warns of 419-style World Cup scams Powered by SC Magazine
By Phil Muncaster | May 27, 2010 | Comment Now 
Latest spam runs looking to fool unsuspecting fans.
 
Security firms warn of iPad scams 
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Security firms warn of iPad scams Powered by SC Magazine
By Shaun Nichols | Feb 1, 2010 | Comment Now 
Crooks looking to cash in on tablet hype.
 
NSW Police charge six over EFTPOS skimming 
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NSW Police charge six over EFTPOS skimming Powered by SC Magazine
By Ry Crozier | Jan 20, 2010 | Comment Now 
Banking group welcomes arrests.
 
Google names and shames sites that prey on users 
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Google names and shames sites that prey on users Powered by SC Magazine
By Rosalie Marshall | Dec 9, 2009 | Comment Now 
Scams use Google brand to lure victims.
 
Consumer agencies launch "international internet sweep" 
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Consumer agencies launch "international internet sweep" Powered by SC Magazine
By Ben Grubb | Sep 23, 2009 | Comment Now 
...armed only with the humble search engine.
 
Authorities shut down Real Host 
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Authorities shut down Real Host Powered by SC Magazine
By Shaun Nichols | Aug 7, 2009 | Comment Now 
Latvian hosting firm had been tied to botnets, phishing scams.
 
"Silver surfers" targeted in web scams 
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"Silver surfers" targeted in web scams Powered by SC Magazine
By Brett Winterford | Jul 20, 2009 | Comment Now 
Call for mass media education campaign.
 
Twitter hit with rogue anti-virus scams 
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Twitter hit with rogue anti-virus scams Powered by SC Magazine
By Greg Masters | Jun 3, 2009 | Comment Now 
Users of popular blogging platform Twitter fell victim this past week to a scareware scam in which they were offered a "Best Video," but by clicking through, invited onto their ...
 
MySpace deploys Cloudmark tech to protect users against malicious messages 
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MySpace deploys Cloudmark tech to protect users against malicious messages Powered by SC Magazine
Mar 10, 2009 | Comment Now 
MySpace has taken active steps to protect its users against malicious attacks.
 
Authorities urged to step up scareware crackdown 
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Authorities urged to step up scareware crackdown Powered by SC Magazine
By Phil Muncaster | Dec 18, 2008 | Comment Now 
Law enforcers and regulatory authorities were urged today to crack down even harder on companies selling so-called scareware, or risk these threats increasing through 2009.
 
Nigerian 419 scams now hitting Paypal 
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Nigerian 419 scams now hitting Paypal Powered by SC Magazine
By Tony Dennis | Nov 28, 2008 | Comment Now 
A variant of the extremely popular Nigerian 419 scam is possible via Paypal, the INQ has discovered. On paper it looks bulletproof but it's still a big con.
 
Yahoo and Microsoft take aim at lottery scams 
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Yahoo and Microsoft take aim at lottery scams Powered by SC Magazine
By Shaun Nichols | Oct 30, 2008 | Comment Now 
Yahoo and Microsoft are teaming up in an effort to stop lottery email scams.
 
Web braces for wave of hurricane scams 
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Web braces for wave of hurricane scams Powered by SC Magazine
By Shaun Nichols | Sep 3, 2008 | Comment Now 
Security experts are warning users of a high risk of phishing operations connected to Hurricane Gustav.
 
Text message scams for Asian donations 
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Text message scams for Asian donations Powered by SC Magazine
By Sue | May 20, 2008 | Comment Now 
The recent natural disasters in China and Myanmar have led to scams to steal money intended for donations.
 
ACCC new release: 'The Little Black Book of Scams' 
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ACCC new release: 'The Little Black Book of Scams' Powered by SC Magazine
By Negar Salek | Feb 25, 2008 | Comment Now 
The ACCC has released the latest edition of "The little black book of scams", a user friendly guide that draws attention to a wide variety of scams regularly targeting ...
 
Get ready for phishing scams that play on holiday purchases 
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Get ready for phishing scams that play on holiday purchases Powered by SC Magazine
By Dan Kaplan | Jan 14, 2008 | Comment Now 
End-users should brace themselves for a new wave of phishing emails that reference the recipient's holiday credit card spending pattern during the Christmas season.
 
Email lottery scams reaping rich rewards 
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Email lottery scams reaping rich rewards Powered by SC Magazine
Dec 21, 2007 | Comment Now 
Half of all spam involves lottery scams making them one of the fastest growing areas of cyber-crime, according to research commissioned by Microsoft across Germany, Italy, ...
 
eBay most common brand in phishing scams 
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eBay most common brand in phishing scams Powered by SC Magazine
By Dan Kaplan | Oct 12, 2007 | Comment Now 
PayPal and eBay are easily the most common brands used in online scams, a PhishTank report reveals.
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