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Child porn claim a new twist on phone scam – 13 December 2019
The Northern Territory Cybercrime Unit are warning residents of a phone scam, whereby callers claim that someone has accessed email accounts and used it to forward child pornography material. They then convince people to navigate to a web page and download a remote access program so the material can be removed. Once the application is downloaded they have complete control and visibility of your computer.
http://katherinetimes.com.au/story/6542652/child-porn-claim-a-new-twist-on-phone-scam/
Hackers get festive as presents and party scams hit Australia – 13 December 2019
Fake invitations and parcel messages hits Australian consumers. A text message scam using Australia’s postal service branding, takes advantage of people expecting parcels from Australia Post. Resulting in unsuspecting clickers to go to a fake Australia Post website where they are asked to enter personal or financial details.
Puppy purchases for Christmas can result in buyers being scammed – 12 December 2019
Cute puppies on fake websites have resulted in many people loosing sizeable deposits on dogs that don’t exist. Consumer Protection has received reports from 23 people who claim to have lost a total of $32,740 to pet scams so far this year.
http://miragenews.com/puppy-purchases-for-christmas-can-result-in-buyers-being-scammed/
Big Data is transforming investigations – 11 December 2019
More than ever, companies need to keep up with the technology to keep up with expectations of regulators in an investigation. Making monitoring, detection and reporting capabilities critical and complex. Article describes use of data and predictive analytics to monitor employees and clients and improve due diligence.
http://www.mondaq.com/australia/x/874446/new+technology/Big+Data+Is+Transforming+Investigations
