Scams stories - Page 16

Security watchdog Stay Safe Online has issued a critical alert to Australians, warning them of a fake email and SMS scam purporting to be from myGov.

Targeted threats, spear phishing, email fraud and phishing are some of the top risk trends in FireEye's latest risk report.

Beware of malicious dating apps targeting users around Valentine's Day, warns digital risk management firm RiskIQ.

Malvertising attacks increased by almost 2000% last year with a surge in redirections to phishing sites and other forms of malware, says RiskIQ.

WhatsApp keeps on increasing, with deceptive campaigns coming up with with novel ways of luring in victims. Today we will show you a new example.

Beware the latest WhatsApp scam: promises of free internet sans Wi-Fi entice users, but the magic on offer is just cyber trickery.

Beware the Facebook privacy hoax claiming that private photos and messages will become public, warns The Guardian.

Symantec discovers another tech support scam that uses scare tactics to fool users into believing they're infected with a virus.

Scammers are now going after unwitting users who want to jailbreak their iOS devices, and are spoofing popular jailbreaking site TaiG to do it.

Email and phone scams are the most common methods used by fraudsters to collect personal information, says Inland Revenue.

ESET researchers are warning about Facebook hoax scams that spread fake terror news to trick victims into disclosing their Facebook credentials.

Business email compromise scams, also known as CEO fraud, is a huge problem in 2016. How can you spot one and what should you do about it?.

Scammers targeting C-Level executives have cost businesses over $3bn, leading FirstWave to release an impersonation filter.

The warning comes after several Government contact centre operators received calls from overseas callers pestering them for information about staff.

The Department of Internal Affairs and ACMA are teaming up to combat spam and cybercrime across New Zealand and Australia.

Beware of Valentine's Day scams targeting lovebirds, warns antivirus provider Bitdefender. Fake offers and phishing attempts are on the rise.

The Bay of Plenty Police says advancements in technology means criminals can now use a variety of methods to obtain this information.

According to NetSafe, New Zealanders are questioning if advertisements offering the latest iPhone for a buck are too good to be true.

Detective Inspector Stu Graham encourages all computer users to protect themselves by making themselves familiar with the various types of scams.

Kiwi public warned as scams increase. Canterbury Police urge vigilance against online and email scams. Detective Sergeant highlights vulnerability of elderly.