Businesses using ‘branded identifiers’ in SMS messages now need to register them
Businesses that use text messages to communicate with their customers will need to register their sender IDs under…
ACCC warns of ‘sophisticated’ ghost stores ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales
With $6.8 billion predicted to be spent across Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Australians are also at risk…
DOJ Issued Seizure Warrant to Starlink Over Satellite Internet Systems Used at Scam Compound
As scam compounds in Southeast Asia continue to rake in billions of dollars in stolen funds from victims…
From phishing to investment cons: How to spot a scam and safeguard your savings
When 84-year-old Elizabeth Parker looked at the message on her phone screen, it seemed legitimate. The text was…
SpaceX says it ‘disabled’ 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres
YANGON: SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink devices at scam centres in Myanmar, a company…
Expert tips for used-car buyers to spot ‘widespread’ odometer tampering
Odometer tampering is “very widespread,” according to the peak body for the automotive sales and service industry, which…
North Korean Scammers Are Doing Architectural Design Now
“The plans are being used and being built,” says Michael “Barni” Barnhart, a leading authority in North Korean…
‘Scambling’ is an online gambling scam targeting First Nations communities
In a remote Northern Territory community, grandmother Gloria signed up to a brightly coloured pokie-style website, lured by…
Telco Exetel fined $694K after scammers bypass verification processes, access bank accounts
Australian telco Exetel has been fined $694,860 for failing to comply with laws that protect customers from scammers.…