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Backdoor discovered in many common routers: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

10 January 2014

A backdoor (or deliberately added vulnerability) has been discovered which can give an attacker administrator access to routers commonly used in homes and small businesses. ...

Be aware of new PayPal phishing emails: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

13 May 2014

PayPal is a frequent target for phishing emails. One recent example with the subject line Suspicious ‘sign in prevented’ pretends to be a security notification from PayPal. It mimics the kinds of...

Be wary of Valentine’s Day scams: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

14 February 2014

Valentine’s Day is a common target for scammers. Online dating scams are known to cheat Australian’s out of millions of dollars every year, but Valentine’s Day scams may also include also other...

Boston Marathon malware warning

18 April 2013

Watch out for spam associated with the Boston tragedy...

Clarification: Be wary of password checking sites

3 May 2013

Fake sites target public uncertainty after hacks and breaches...

Cold call computer virus scams now also targeting mobile devices: SSO Alert Priority High

22 January 2014

SCAMwatch has issued a new warning about “computer virus scams”, which it says are now also targeting mobile devices including phones and tablets. ...

Computer cold call virus scam update - scammers change tactics

19 October 2012

Scammers are always quick to adapt to changing circumstances....

Credit card fraud warning for travellers and shoppers in Taiwan, Singapore and China: SSO Alert Priority High

20 February 2014

Credit card owners who have recently travelled in Singapore, Taiwan or China using their credit, or who have made online purchases from retailers in these regions should be wary of fraudulent...

Facebook giraffe virus warning—is a hoax: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

1 November 2013

Over recent days, warnings have been circulating rapidly on Facebook about users who have changed their profile photo to a picture of a giraffe—which contains a virus—after failing to answer a...

Facebook Timeline privacy setting for search removed: Alert Priority Medium

22 October 2013

Facebook has recently removed one of its older privacy settings which prevented people from looking up your Timeline by name using the site's search functionality....

Fake antivirus scam uses your webcam to take pictures: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

11 December 2013

Subscribers should be aware of an increase in a type of malware that pretends to be antivirus software. This fake antivirus, which currently includes an example named Advanced Security Pro,...

Fake online shopping websites using .com.au domains: SSO Alert Priority Medium

5 November 2013

Several online shopping websites using .com.au domains have been shut down after it was discovered that they were scams. ...

Firefox update available

9 August 2013

Security and feature enhancements for Firefox desktop and Android versions...

Free wi-fi hotspots are a data risk: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

14 March 2014

Subscribers should be cautious about using free wireless hotspots. In particular, you should avoid sending sensitive or personal information over these untrusted networks. ...

Malicious chargers can exploit mobile devices

21 August 2013

A vulnerability has been discovered in Apple iOS devices, such as iPhones and iPads, allowing a modified USB charger to compromise the device. ...

Google Chrome does not secure stored passwords

16 August 2013

All saved passwords in Google Chrome vulnerable...

‘Heartbleed’ – a major vulnerability in common encryption software is affecting many websites and online services: SSO Alert Priority High

9 April 2014

Researchers have discovered a long standing vulnerability in the way most websites and many other online services such as email and VPNs, encrypt and secure your communication (OpenSSL). ...