Inward fraud & financial crime, explained for Gen Z
The federal government released draft legislation Tuesday requiring social media platforms to give Australian users control over what their feeds show them, building on last year’s ban on…
Audio filed 17:52 · 8 September · Written update 17:33 · 10 August
Anthony Albanese has released a draft Digital Duty of Care bill requiring social media and tech platforms to protect children from harmful content and give adults control over their feeds.
A new national scorecard shows assistance for blood cancer patients travelling long distances for treatment varies sharply, with some states covering as little as 28 per cent of real accommodation costs.
Australia's safety record has improved, but failures in risk assessment, production pressure and weak worker voice continue to kill workers, says UNSW expert Michael Quinlan.
More than one million people across Australia and New Zealand have been implicated in a data breach after attackers exploited an…
South Korean police referred Hybe founder Bang Si-hyuk to prosecutors on Wednesday over allegations he misled investors ahead of…
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ScamsEmployers are increasingly using Australian Business Numbers to misclassify temporary visa holders and avoid paying legal entitlements, according to a major new study.…
7 Sept
Data BreachMore than one million people across Australia and New Zealand have been implicated in a data breach after attackers exploited an unpatched vulnerability in tutoring…
7 Sept
CybersecurityAn anonymous security researcher has released a zero-day exploit named FalconFlank that allows privilege escalation on fully updated Windows systems running CrowdStrike…
6 Sept
JobsUber is cutting about 3,300 jobs globally, roughly 10 per cent of its 34,000-person workforce, chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said in a memo to staff on Wednesday…
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Different pitches, one mechanism: your account receives money that isn’t yours, and you are asked to move it on.
You keep a small cut. The bank keeps the whole record. When police read that record, the name on it is yours.
See what this means for you →Romance scamsMonths of messages, then one small favour: receive this money, and send it on. The romance was the recruitment.
See what this means for you →Remote-access “refund” scamsThe extra money on your screen came from another victim — or from your own savings, moved between your own accounts while you watched.
See what this means for you →“Quick cash” job scamsNo interview, no ABN, no office — just your bank details and $500 a week to “process payments” from home.
See what this means for you →Student scamsInternational students are targeted hardest, because a visa condition makes the threat of “trouble with the authorities” do all the work.
See what this means for you →Diaspora-targeted scamsFake embassy fines, fake immigration officers, fake remittance agents — the trust of a shared community, used as a tool.
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