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Alerts published by Australian Government Department of Communication and the Arts

Date: 07 Jun

Australians losing money to investment scams

Published date: 07/06/2019

What’s happened? There are reports of Australians losing millions of dollars through fake investment products sold by scammers. These scammers...
Date: 17 May

Update Windows platforms to protect yourself from a security threat

Published date: 17/05/2019

What’s happened? Microsoft has released a software update to fix a security flaw in some older versions of Windows including...
Date: 09 May

Phone scammers impersonating the Australian Cyber Security Centre

Published date: 09/05/2019

What’s happened? Telephone scams – where people pretend to be from a reputable organisation to try to get access to...
Date: 04 Apr

Phone scam imitating ATO phone numbers

Published date: 04/04/2019

What’s happened? The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has reported an increase in the number of scammers contacting members of the...
Date: 15 Mar

Kathmandu customer data breach

Published date: 15/03/2019

What’s happened Outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Kathmandu reported on Wednesday that a third party had gained unauthorised access to...
Date: 13 Feb

Beware of WhatsApp voicemail scam

Published date: 13/02/2019

WhatsApp users are being warned of a scam that could give hackers access to your WhatsApp account and lock you...