Sophisticated crime groups based in south-east Asia are stealing billions of dollars from victims each year.
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What happens next when your data is leaked in a data breach like the one at Qantas? Cyber criminals have creative ways to get what they want.
You’re scrolling, you see a dreamy holiday image, and suddenly you’re halfway through checkout. But check these five ways to protect yourself first.
Online churches in Ghana face questions over the safety of their members.
Unfortunately, most of us are probably more hygienic in bathrooms than we are online.
Growing use of technology and our willingness to trust it is putting Australians at greater risk of being scammed.
Super funds may be missing a basic safeguard to protect retirement savings.
Strategies to combat misinformation often focus on written materials and fact-checking. Identifying deepfakes requires different skills.
The final part of our Scam Factories podcast series, tracks how people escape from Southeast Asia’s brutal scamming compounds.
The second episode of Scam Factories, a podcast series from The Conversation Weekly taking you inside Southeast Asia’s brutal fraud compounds.
The first episode of Scam Factories, a three part podcast series from The Conversation Weekly taking you inside Southeast Asia’s brutal fraud compounds.
People around the world have lost billions of dollars to scams. But the scammers are often victims, too. We’re taking you inside their world.
Some groups may have rules that mean you can’t suggest services that haven’t paid a sponsorship fee.
Today’s scams aren’t like yesteryear’s.
Cyber attacks can cost you tens of thousands of dollars. Expert advice can help you stay safe – and it’s not complicated.
Romance scams exploit people by manipulating emotional connections. Our research shows people with brain injuries may be more at risk – but sharing their stories can be empowering.
Improving financial literacy among the population could make a big dent in scammers’ profits.
There’s a push for reforms to make banks more responsible for detecting, deterring and responding to scams, rather than just asking consumers to be ‘more careful’.
In just seconds, scammers can clone a voice and use it to extort people. What can be done to safeguard against the threat?
Last year, Australians lost more than $2.7 billion to scammers. The government’s new scam prevention framework is currently open for public consultation.
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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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor in Cyber Security, Adelaide University
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Professor of Security and Fraud, University of Portsmouth
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PhD Candidate in Technology Facilitated Modern Slavery, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
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Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Professor of Psychology, Scripps College
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Lecturer, Chinese Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Vice Chancellor's Fellow in Digital Innovation and Wellbeing, University of Bristol
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Criminologist (Cybercrime), University of Surrey
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Professor, Research Centre for Business in Society, Coventry University
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Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, Deakin Cyber Research and Innovation Centre, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Information Systems, Curtin University