phishing scams
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Being Bombarded With Delivery Text Scams? Here’s Why
For most people, the ping of an incoming SMS will induce some level of excitement — or mild intrigue at least. But with SMS scams on the rise, many may now be meeting this same sound with trepidation. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) ScamWatch website, scams delivered via “phone” or “text”…
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Google Says Chinese Hackers Are Impersonating McAfee to Trick Victims Into Installing Malware
The same Chinese government-linked hackers who targeted the campaigns of both 2020 presidential candidates earlier this year have been trying to trick users into installing malware by posing as the antivirus provider McAfee and using otherwise legitimate online services like GitHub and Dropbox.
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Two Australia Post Scams Are Happening Right Now
I recently received two emails from “Australia Post”. Sent from different addresses, they informed me of an alleged package delay. But the joke was on them, I hadn’t ordered anything online that week (yet).
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There’s A PayPal Scam Happening In Australia Right Now
Late yesterday I received a strange text from “PayPal” informing me that a payment for $999.99 had just been declined. It looks like we might have a new scam on our hands.