Online shoppers preyed on by fraudsters this Christmas
Media Release Online shoppers preyed on by fraudsters this Christmas. 26 November 2013 More Australians will shop on the internet [...]
1 in 12 Australian credit ratings threatened by identity theft.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-10-24T10:04:19+00:00 October 24th, 2013|Identity Theft, Press Releases|
Media Release 1 in 12 Australian credit ratings threatened by identity theft. 24 October 2013 A survey conducted for the [...]
Identity fraud survey: Find out if you are protected
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-10-15T14:08:49+00:00 October 15th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
It’s Identity Fraud Awareness Week 2013 this week running October 13 to October 19. Identity fraud can leave your credit [...]
Two Australians arrested for ID Theft
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-09-17T13:13:37+00:00 September 17th, 2013|Identity Theft|
Australian Federal Police announced late last week they had arrested two men producing fake identity material and committing credit card [...]
‘TAX REFUND NOTIFICATION’ Don’t get caught out with this scam at tax time.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-10-03T14:28:39+00:00 September 3rd, 2013|Identity Theft|
A high priority alert has just been issued from Stay Smart Online in regards to malware-carrying emails supposedly from the [...]
Children targeted for clean credit history
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-10-03T14:32:42+00:00 August 27th, 2013|Identity Theft|
An interesting story just out of the United States on ID theft attempts on the credit files of children. Whilst [...]
Google Chrome doesn’t secure stored passwords
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-10-03T14:33:50+00:00 August 20th, 2013|Identity Theft|
Stay Smart Online (SSO) has issued an urgent warning to Google Chrome users who save their passwords to their browser. [...]
Cyber-safety and financial identity: 5 reasons why parents need to be cyber-savvy.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-08-08T09:52:05+00:00 August 8th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
Media Release Cyber-safety and financial identity: 5 reasons why parents need to be cyber-savvy. 8 August 2013 A credit expert [...]
Technology makes Australians more vulnerable to organised crime
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-08-01T12:52:58+00:00 August 1st, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
Interested in the changing face of cyber-crime? The International Serious and Organised Crime Conference was held in Brisbane on Tuesday, [...]
Card skimmers in Brisbane pose identity theft risk.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-08-01T10:15:17+00:00 August 1st, 2013|Identity Theft, Press Releases|
Media Release Card skimmers in Brisbane pose identity theft risk. Stafford (BRISBANE), 1 August 2013. As police announce ATM card [...]
Phishing email alert
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-07-23T11:19:34+00:00 July 23rd, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Identity Theft|
Stay Smart Online recently issued an alert about a number of new phishing emails carrying malware which have been identified [...]
Help to reduce your risk of identity theft
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-06-27T11:54:07+00:00 June 27th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
“Identity is one of our most valuable assets – if it is stolen, the stress and financial costs can last [...]
Watchdog criticised over lack of prosecutions for fraudsters and identity thieves
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-06-18T15:16:21+00:00 June 18th, 2013|Identity Theft|
People are starting to get angry over scams and identity theft. As anyone with a computer, a telephone or who [...]
Update on mandatory data breach notification laws
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-06-18T14:02:19+00:00 June 18th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
The long-awaited amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 making reporting of serious data breaches mandatory, has been passed in the [...]
ATO Scam Alert June 2013
By Graham Doessel| 2013-06-16T11:43:39+00:00 June 16th, 2013|DYK - Did You Know, Identity Theft|
Here is a new ATO Email Scam i received this morning. This one tries to lure you into giving up [...]
Gamers: cheating could cost you your credit rating
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-06-06T13:49:21+00:00 June 6th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
If you or someone in your family is a gamer, then you would be familiar with hacks. Hacks and cheats [...]
Mandatory data breach notification Bill before Parliament
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-30T13:31:50+00:00 May 30th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
The Attorney-General has put before Parliament a mandatory data breach notification bill, which will require businesses and government agencies to [...]
Westpac customers warned: don’t be fooled by scam emails
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-30T12:22:55+00:00 May 30th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
BE CAUTIOUS WITH EMAILS FROM BANKS –EVEN YOURS. You may have received a “Security Upgrade” email from Westpac recently. If [...]
Cyber-security to protect your financial identity.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-23T13:20:06+00:00 May 23rd, 2013|Identity Theft|
How can what you do online impact your ability to obtain credit? Understand the risks and protect your credit rating. [...]
Bloggers and small business sites a target for cyber-criminals
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-23T12:19:20+00:00 May 23rd, 2013|Identity Theft, Press Releases|
Press Release MyCRA Bloggers and small business sites a target for cyber-criminals. 23 May 2013 There’s a gaping hole in [...]
Lax cyber-security makes us all vulnerable: Cyber Security Awareness Week 2013
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-21T15:53:14+00:00 May 21st, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
If your password is one of the most 1,000 common passwords, it could be hacked in literally seconds... Are you [...]
Fraudsters cashing in on public fear over password security
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-14T11:55:13+00:00 May 14th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
Australians are warned to be aware of a scam which is targeting public uncertainty following publicised hacking events or data [...]
Privacy Law reform – protecting your personal information and your credit file: Privacy Awareness Week 2013
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-02T10:21:13+00:00 May 2nd, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Identity Theft, Industry News, Privacy Commissioner|
Identity theft is an ever-growing threat to Australians and the commodity which is traded, sought after and misused for criminal [...]
Identities at risk in the Australia Post system
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-04-18T11:27:01+00:00 April 18th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
In the news this week it was revealed that Australia Post customers have been exposed to identity theft. On Monday [...]
Cybercrime goes all the way to RBA but do our laws protect us?
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-27T13:06:03+00:00 March 27th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Identity Theft, Industry News|
It seems no Australian business is immune to cyber-attack, including the Reserve Bank of Australia which it was recently revealed [...]
W.A. real estate agent criticises measures to combat property scams
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T16:21:08+00:00 March 5th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
Last year it was revealed that some properties in Western Australia had been sold out from under their overseas owners [...]
Rising menace of extreme identity theft looms
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-02-26T12:37:43+00:00 February 26th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
Technology law expert Profressor Faye Jones and University of South Australia law lecturer Dr Clare Sullivan warn that the rising [...]
Don’t launch a cyber-assault on Australian businesses – just look in their rubbish bins.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:02:44+00:00 February 21st, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Identity Theft, Press Releases|
Media Release Don’t launch a cyber-assault on Australian businesses - just look in their rubbish bins. 21 February 2013 The [...]
Threat of identity theft looms as business cyber-assaults take new form.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:01:20+00:00 February 20th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Threat of identity theft looms as business cyber-assaults take new form. 20 February 2013 The ramping up of [...]
Lonely hearts ripped out and ripped off this Valentine’s Day by scams.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:32:05+00:00 February 7th, 2013|Consumer, Identity Theft, Press Releases|
Media Release Lonely hearts ripped out and ripped off this Valentine’s Day by scams. 7 February 2013 A warning this [...]