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Australian businesses need to take cybersecurity more seriously as their attitudes and awareness don't match up to evolving threats.

A new phishing scam targets Apple Pay users in Australia, sending fake receipts to trick victims into revealing personal and billing information.

Around a fifth (21%) of New Zealanders who had encountered tech support scams were fooled into continuing with an interaction.

The ACCC has issued another warning to Australians to be wary of scam tactics, as victims continue to lose large sums of money.

Every day cybercriminals come up with a wide variety of phishing tactics with the intent of scamming innocent users.

Some genuine emails can often look similar to scam emails, which can lead to damaged relationships between businesses and their customers.

So far in 2018 Australians have lost more than $26 million to investment scams. Already monthly losses have increased 117% since last year.

Like phishing, SMiShing are scams that encourage users to urgently click on a link or respond directly with their personal and sensitive details.

Cybercriminals are reaping the benefits of the cryptocurrency hype, bringing in millions of dollars through fake exchanges and fake ICO offers.

It says scammers are increasingly taking the opportunity to impersonate NBN employees to take advantage of consumers.

Commuters will now be able to 'tap on' with credit cards or digital wallets, but they might be opening themselves up to security threats in doing so.

Scammers stole $340 million from Australians in 2017 – ACCC says this is the biggest loss ever recorded on its books.

Email fraud attacks surged 55% last quarter as criminals focus on targeted strikes, with real estate firms among the hardest hit, reports Proofpoint.

The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum has released a draft Scam Calling Prevention Code to standardise processes and combat scam calls across major telcos.

Long hours increase susceptibility to phishing in Australian workplaces. Learn to identify and counteract scams at all organisational levels.

Email marketing giant MailChimp is the latest large enterprise to initiate a crackdown on cryptocurrency and ICO-related promotions.

Of course, identity theft isn't a purely online phenomenon. Criminals can use details found in the post or from discarded documents.

Australian Tax Office warns of cryptocurrency scam demanding Bitcoin payments for fake tax debts, with losses of over $50,000 reported.

Google will ban cryptocurrency ads from June 2018, tightening its Financial services policy, following Facebook's similar move to combat scams.

The National Retail Association are set to provide free crime prevention workshops for retailers as part of a move to create a crime-busting network.