Scams stories - Page 7

With the growth of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT, cybercriminals now have added support in creating sophisticated scams.

Almost half of Australians (47%) have been targeted by online scams, with 49% knowing someone who has, according to a survey by Real Insurance and CoreData.

Avast telemetry shows phishing and scams focused on human manipulation account for over 75% of all desktop detections.

The use of conversational tools demonstrates how threat actors are beginning to match their ingenuity with new-found precision and patience.

Norton has released Norton Genie, a real-time AI-powered scam detector, to provide an efficient and free way to check if texts, emails and websites are scams.

Five digital organisation’s including Meta and Netsafe are launching a detection tool to stop New Zealanders from being scammed.

Scammers are not just calling or emailing Kiwis 'out of the blue' anymore; they are waiting in ambush with highly sophisticated schemes.

Phictionary throws the spotlight on some of the most common phishing attacks detected and blocked by Norton to help people spot the tell-tale signs of scams.

With Australians falling victim to scammers with $3.1 billion lost in 2022 alone, it has never been more important to foster a safe IT environment.

Avast researchers have identified a video campaign from an organisation claiming to be collecting money for sick children, which are actually scam sites.

Online shopping scams are often a little different. It involves criminals creating a mimic of ghost shopping sites to rip off unsuspecting shoppers.

87% of Australian workers have improved their cyber hygiene, but threats remain, with fake logistics companies the most common source of scams.

Lumen Technologies has partnered with KnowBe4 to help Asia Pacific organisations expand cyber awareness and build an end-to-end security culture.

The Government has boosted its funding to combat online scams and fraud, as Australians have now lost almost AUD $200 million to scammers this year alone.

Barracuda Networks has highlighted how cybercriminals leverage HTML as an attack technique in phishing, credential theft, and malware delivery.

Scammers are exploiting the rise of generative AI, particularly ChatGPT, to trick users into sharing sensitive information or downloading malware.

Australians lost over $2 Billion to scams in 2021, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Deepfake technology can be used maliciously or with unethical intent, and this means deepfakes are a potentially dangerous tool.

New scam impersonating ransomware gangs threatens to sell stolen company data if employees don't respond, warns Avast.

Phishing attacks are evolving as hackers use legitimate services like PayPal and Google Docs to infiltrate inboxes, warns Avanan.