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Social media giants to face same EU hateful content rules as broadcasters
ANZ sees fivefold increase in digital channel use
Govt mulls stricter cyber security accountability for agencies
fraud
Over 82,000 Aussies' details leaked in crypto scam
Victim's details show up on the web.
Jul 1 2020 11:43AM
AFP freeze $7.8 million linked to Finance dept IT fraud
Trio alleged to have used funds for renovations.
Jul 1 2020 10:49AM
ATO to match data for early access super scheme, JobKeeper crackdown
Three million Aussies in the crosshairs.
Jun 23 2020 1:36PM
AFP conducts raids over alleged Finance Dept IT fraud
Three charged following year-long investigation.
Jun 11 2020 10:12AM
Bots hit up Australian Red Cross 900 times for bushfire donations
Try to take advantage of difficulty verifying claims.
May 26 2020 11:01PM
How ANZ, Fintel Alliance sniffed out early super access fraud scheme
As Banks, agencies watch stimulus payment activities closely.
May 7 2020 12:23PM
AFP says third-party system intrusion behind early-access super fraud
As many as 150 victims identified, accounts frozen.
May 7 2020 12:01PM
Telcos to cop $250k fines for slack mobile number theft controls
Multi-factor ID requirements to bite from end of April.
Feb 28 2020 11:27AM
Man charged over $11m cyber hit on super funds
Payroll details modified after obtaining personal details.
Feb 6 2020 11:08AM
How NAB uses machine learning to find faked loan docs
Finally reveals details of fraud-related use case.
Jan 23 2020 7:08AM
NSW compo watchdog upgrades fraud sniffer to advanced analytics
Ramps up detection tech to uncover suspected workplace injury, CTP fraud.
Jan 21 2020 6:50AM
Google tries to smash smishing in Messages
Verified SMS rolling out in nine countries.
Dec 13 2019 10:03AM
Cyber fraud hits superannuation, share accounts
Up to $10m allegedly stolen.
Sep 17 2019 4:47PM
Five charged over cryptocurrency investment scam
Qld Police dismantle Gold Coast-based fraud ring.
Aug 8 2019 11:23AM
North Korea took US$2bn in cyberattacks to fund weapons program: UN report
"Widespread and increasingly sophisticated" cyberattacks steal from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges.
Aug 6 2019 6:37AM
Centrelink matches Medicare data in 'identity fraud' crackdown
Updated: Agency says data-matching already running.
Jul 29 2019 10:07AM
NBN scam losses sky rocket over last year
Elderly targeted.
Jun 17 2019 10:19AM
UK watchdog says currency and crypto scams hit £27m
Number of scams triples in 12 months.
May 21 2019 12:15PM
Lithuanian pleads guilty in US to massive fraud against Google, Facebook
Helped defraud more than US$100 million.
Mar 21 2019 6:31AM
Tesla shares jump after Musk settles with SEC
Lawsuit settled.
Oct 2 2018 6:50AM
