Researchers have observed an increase in the amount of spam reaching inboxes over the past week, including through major email providers such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft....

Phishing campaigns target ATO, Telstra, Banks and others

18 July 2013

New phishing campaigns carry malware...

Ransomware now targets Macs

18 July 2013

OS X users targeted by FBI ransomware scam...

Survey related spam increasing

20 June 2013

Survey spam targets financial or personal information...

Tumblr for iOS app sending unencrypted passwords

18 July 2013

Tumblr passwords sent in a readable format without proper security...

Monitor vendor advisories and apply updates: Alert Priority Moderate

5 February 2015

Users and administrators are reminded to closely monitor vendor security advisories and apply updates regularly to prevent their computers and information from being compromised....

Beware of scammers using the Australia Post brand to deceive people

6 February 2015

You are reminded not to open unsolicited emails and, if you do so inadvertently, to not click on any attachments or links in the message. Do not respond to any unsolicited offers sent by email,...

Google releases security updates for Chrome to address multiple vulnerabilities

10 February 2015

You are advised to apply the latest Google Chrome security updates which address multiple vulnerabilities that remote attackers can exploit to control an affected system....

Scam traffic infringement notices spread malware

18 February 2015

A wave of spam emails claiming to be traffic infringement notices has been targeting Australians. The email includes links that direct a recipient to a website which attempts to bothscam the...

#Are #you #using @TwitterAu #Safely?

19 February 2015

Twitter, like any other messaging or social media service, can be attractive to scammers. With millions of active users it provides opportunities to reach out and target victims....

Watch out for scam messages asking for donations to Nepal earthquake relief

4 May 2015

You are warned to look out for scam emails seeking donations for Nepal earthquake relief or other humanitarian causes around the world....

Australian Federal Police warns of bogus traffic infringement notices delivering malware: Alert Priority High

30 April 2015

Scammers are circulating fake traffic infringement notices by email to trick people into infecting their computers with malware that ‘locks’ their files until they pay a ransom....