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Sextortion is arguably the most predictable serious crime on the internet. It follows a script – and it can be stopped.
A nationwide crackdown in July led to 3,000 arrests. But large scam operators seem to have been left untouched.
An ex-financial adviser shares her tips on spotting dodgy advice, as thousands of people wait to see if they’ll lose more than $1 billion in super.
Sophisticated crime groups based in south-east Asia are stealing billions of dollars from victims each year.
Behind the illusion of prestige and luxury is cheap, poorly manufactured clothing from Chinese factories.
A new book draws on over 600 cases of users tricked by fake listings and fake reviews, scammed out of money or placed in physical danger.
Super funds may be missing a basic safeguard to protect retirement savings.
Some website developers in Cameroon assist fraudsters but distance themselves from the crime.
More than 70% of Australians aged 65 and older use social media to some degree. Improving digital literacy and online safety will help them benefit from it even more.
Digital immersion has many benefits – and plenty of pitfalls, too.
Ghana and Nigeria are hosts of training schools for online scams.
Cybercriminals are exploiting the growing market for online clicks. But there are measures to prevent this new kind of fraud.
The world of romance scams – when people exploit a relationship for financial gain or other crimes – is brutal. Raising awareness can help everyone stay safe.
Has anyone tried to hack into your account, or have you received fake myGov messages? It’s that time of year.
Combining behavioural and data science yields high-quality insights from complex datasets.
The growing absence of non-digital alternatives to everyday tasks, like government services and health care, is contributing to digital dependence. This, in turn, affects people’s wellbeing.
The federal government’s web portal for reporting cybercrimes is of little use if you have limited proficiency with English.
Cybercriminals don’t take breaks, so you shouldn’t ever drop your guard.
Cyber-scams tend to ramp up at this time of year, with criminals and scammers eager to exploit people’s generosity and excitement.
Top contributors
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Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Visiting Fellow, Mannheim Centre for Criminology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor of Security and Fraud, University of Portsmouth
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Criminologist (Cybercrime), University of Surrey
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Professor of Information Systems, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Texas at Arlington
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Lecturer, Computer and Security Science, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor of Information Systems, Curtin University
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Professor of Cybersecurity, Abertay University
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Assistant Professor of Information Technology, George Mason University
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Lecturer in Finance, Bangor University
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Deakin University
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Research Fellow, Deakin Cyber Research and Innovation Centre, Deakin University