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Fake recruitment ads used to target job seekers for identity theft and possible money laundering: SSO Alert Priority Hig

28 March 2014

Scammers are targeting job seekers for identity theft and possibly also as ‘money mules’ (a form of money laundering) by posting employment ads online pretending to be from legitimate Australian...

Cold call phone scam targets Telstra customers: SSO Alert Priority High

2 April 2014

Scammers using a well-known type of phone scam (also commonly described as cold calling or tech support scams) are currently targeting Telstra customers....

Tinder users beware of fake profiles: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

9 April 2014

Popular dating app Tinder has recently been subject to a number of fake profiles and stolen photographs which have been linked to potential scam activity. If you use Tinder, you need to be wary...

April security updates from Adobe and Microsoft now available: SSO Alert Priority High

9 April 2014

Microsoft and Adobe have issued their regular monthly Patch Tuesday security updates addressing a range of important and critical vulnerabilities....

Popular Android anti-virus app is found to be fake: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

10 April 2014

Virus Shield, a top selling anti-virus app for Android devices has been removed from the Google Play store after it was found to be useless. ...

Phishing scams asking for a password reset due to the recent “heartbleed” vulnerability: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

14 April 2014

The recent heartbleed vulnerability has attracted a large amount of mass media coverage....

ACCC advice about websites data breach: SSO Alert Priority High

15 April 2014

The ACCC has released a statement advising subscribers about a breach of data collected from websites including SCAMwatch, Recalls Australia, Product Safety Australia and the ACCC Public...

Heartbleed update: Some Apps and Android v4.1.1 affected: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

17 April 2014

An older version of the Android operating system (v 4.1.1) which runs on a variety of mobile handsets and devices is vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug. Some Android apps are also vulnerable....

Apple releases security updates for iOS and OSX: SSO Alert Priority High

23 April 2014

Apple has released important security updates for iOS and OSX operating systems....

Microsoft warns of vulnerability being targeted in Internet Explorer: SSO Alert Priority High

28 April 2014

Microsoft has issued a security advisory warning about a critical vulnerability affecting all versions of Internet Explorer....

Adobe warns of vulnerability being targeted in Flash Player, releases update: SSO Alert Priority High

29 April 2014

Adobe has issued a security bulletin for a critical vulnerability in Flash Player. ...

Update: Microsoft releases update for critical Internet Explorer vulnerability: SSO Alert Priority High

2 May 2014

Microsoft has released a security patch for all versions of Internet Explorer, fixing a critical vulnerability highlighted earlier this week....

Be aware of WhatsApp phishing emails: SSO Alert Priority moderate

8 May 2014

Users of mobile messaging app WhatsApp should be aware of scam ‘notification’ emails pretending to be from the popular service....

Bitly link shortening service compromised: SSO Alert Priority High

9 May 2014

Bitly, a popular link shortening service regularly used in combination with other social media services, has released an urgent security notice about a compromise of its customers' accounts....

Dropbox advises of vulnerability that exposed shared links: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

9 May 2014

Cloud sharing and storage service Dropbox has advised its users of a vulnerability affecting users who share files containing hyperlinks....

Android ransomware app discovered: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

9 May 2014

A new type of malicious Android ‘ransomware’ app uses fake police warnings and/or blocks access to your device, demanding money to unlock it. The attackers are believed to be targeting more...

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...

May security updates from Adobe and Microsoft now available: SSO Alert Priority High

14 May 2014

Microsoft and Adobe have issued their regular monthly Patch Tuesday security updates addressing a range of important and critical vulnerabilities....

eBay confirms security breach, password change recommended: SSO Alert Priority High

22 May 2014

eBay has confirmed that an attack on its systems earlier this year compromised a database containing encrypted passwords, customer names, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers and...

FBI releases advice on Blackshades malware: SSO Alert Priority High

22 May 2014

In recent days, the FBI has led a global crackdown on hackers using malware known as Blackshades....

Fake recruitment ads used to target job seekers for identity theft and possible money laundering: SSO Alert Priority Hig

Cold call phone scam targets Telstra customers: SSO Alert Priority High

Tinder users beware of fake profiles: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

April security updates from Adobe and Microsoft now available: SSO Alert Priority High

Popular Android anti-virus app is found to be fake: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

Phishing scams asking for a password reset due to the recent “heartbleed” vulnerability: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

ACCC advice about websites data breach: SSO Alert Priority High

Heartbleed update: Some Apps and Android v4.1.1 affected: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

Apple releases security updates for iOS and OSX: SSO Alert Priority High

Microsoft warns of vulnerability being targeted in Internet Explorer: SSO Alert Priority High

Adobe warns of vulnerability being targeted in Flash Player, releases update: SSO Alert Priority High

Update: Microsoft releases update for critical Internet Explorer vulnerability: SSO Alert Priority High

Be aware of WhatsApp phishing emails: SSO Alert Priority moderate

Bitly link shortening service compromised: SSO Alert Priority High

Dropbox advises of vulnerability that exposed shared links: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

Android ransomware app discovered: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

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

May security updates from Adobe and Microsoft now available: SSO Alert Priority High

eBay confirms security breach, password change recommended: SSO Alert Priority High

FBI releases advice on Blackshades malware: SSO Alert Priority High

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