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Watch out for fake "Eviction Notice" emails carrying malware: SSO Alert Priority High

7 March 2014

Subscribers should be aware of an "Eviction Notice" email spam campaign, pretending to be from authorities such as property managers, law firms or insurance companies. The emails carry malware as...

ASIC warns Australians about overseas loan scams: SSO Alert Priority High

13 March 2014

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned potential borrowers about a lending scam which has used fake websites and online advertisements offering fake loans to target...

AFP warns of hitman emails: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

12 March 2014

The Australian Federal Police has warned of email spam in which recipients are threatened with being targeted by a paid hitman. ...

Malware claims to show naked videos of Facebook friends: SSO Alert Priority Moderate

18 March 2014

Facebook users are being tricked into clicking a link claiming to show your friends’ ‘naked videos’ but clicking the link installs Trojan malware to your system. ...

Spam warning - videos of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 used to spread malware: SSO Alert Priority M

15 March 2014

The recent disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is being used by scammers to spread malware through social media and emails....

Microsoft releases emergency advisory for vulnerability in Word: SSO Alert Priority High

26 March 2014

Microsoft has issued an out of schedule security advisory warning about a critical vulnerability affecting Word 2003, 2007, 2013, Word Viewer and Office for Mac 2011....

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....

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....

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...

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....

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....

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