Keep up to date with what’s happening at IDCARE and in the media.
Learn how you can be an everyday superhero in your community
Read more...Find out what you can do, and the scams to look out for
Read more...IDCARE responds to the Apunipima Cape York Health Council data breach
Read more...The top five stories criminals use to gain remote access to your device
Read more...Stop scammers stealing money and credentials from you and your family
Read more...Fraudsters are lodging tax returns and claiming relief payments in your name
Read more...IDCARE’S response to ACMA’s newrules to fight SMS scams
Read more...What do primary school students know about cyber security?
Read more...IDCARE’s NCMC helps people who have experienced identity compromise and financial misuse
Read more...The case against Clearview AI and facial recognition technology
Read more...And take the test to see if you can spot a fake website
Read more...Australians are losing an average of $25 million a month in investment scams.
Read more...IDCARE presents at Ipswich community event
Read more...USNW shed light on the subject
Read more...And the issues with Aussie .au domains
Read more...Warning for Customers of Former Cryptocurrency Exchange
Read more...Also answering how you Driver Licence can be misused
Read more...Revealed: The job profiles romance scammers use most
Read more...Find out the apps and websites following you
Read more...And IDCARE takes a look at what analysts are predicting for 2022😩
Read more...And we explain why an anti-virus is no longer enough to stay safe online.
Read more...IDCARE goes on the road to take a bite out of cybercrime.
Read more...Australians are amongst the top five countries in the world being targeted by international scammers.
Read more...And an ex-cop reflects on the changing pace of technology.
Read more...And we answer the big question about the Do Not Call Register.
Read more...We take a crack at demystifying the "cloud"
Read more...Read why you should update your apps.
Read more...And read about the $90,000 puppy scam.
Read more...IDCARE shares insights about FluBot
Read more...Now this was a different radio interview.
Read more...You've heard about FluBot, now we explain what it is.
Read more...And, it's time to check how safe you are working from home.
Read more...And the $1.3 million investment scam.
Read more...We take a look at what seven years of data has taught us about investment scams.
Read more...Who to call after identity compromise.
Read more...Discover IDCARE's free service to check if your device is safe.
Read more...What you need to know before investing in cryptocurrencies
Read more...And take a look at what happens when we put FaceApp through the hAPPy Score
Read more...And what our client told the Minister for Defence, Peter Dutton.
Read more...Plus, there is an app to map your poop and we put it through The hAPPy Score.
Read more...Between the drugs and ID's for sale on the dark net, IDCARE found a listing for "more than 10GB" of sensitive data.
Read more...Learn about credit reports and why you need one!
Read more...Love your AfterPay or Zip account? So do scammers
Read more...Covid 19 scams, the world's biggest data dump and Facebook
Read more...IDCARE has strongly condemned Facebook’s decision to remove the charity’s Facebook site content
Read more...So Your Facebook Account Has Been Hacked?
Read more...How do you look after your cyber security when your toaster is connected to the WiFi?
Read more...Plus , how safe is TikTok? We put it through the hAPPy Score.
Read more...Our analysts predict what scammers are scheming for 2021.
Read more...It’s hard to believe that since 2014, IDCARE has responded to over 275,900 client engagements from people who experienced a cyber-enabled crime.
Read more...Behind the mask: Unveiling the new and the trending scams in the fortnight
Read more...This one takes less than a second and yet its featured over 23 million times
Read more...It started with a simple typo...
Read more...Plus unveiling the Christmas gift scam and the other trending scams.
Read more...We know finding a new or used car for sale is particularly tough in this market, but please be careful
Read more...How scammers are using your local police station phone number.
Read more...Electricity bill scams, puppy scams, celebrity investment scams & the IDCARE impersonation scam
Read more...How your local police station’s number is being used to scam people. LISTEN as an IDCARE client shares his story of the Warrant for Your Arrest scam.
Read more...Have you received a cold call or email recently from IDCARE asking you to participate in a “sting”?
Read more...Hidden behind the layers of the World Wide Web is a nefarious platform called the dark net that cannot be accessed by normal browsers.
Read more...And what is the dating industry doing to stop these financial predators.
Read more...Those looking to rent a home should read this issue!!
Read more...IDCARE Managing Director Professor David Lacey says romance scams have increased by 40% in recent months during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more...Cyber-lingo explained in the latest edition of The Cyber Sushi.
Read more...The Cyber Sushi… (serving up the cold facts, with some phish bytes)
Read more...THE “GAMIFICATION” OF DATA BREACHES. How internet forums are playing with your personal details.
Read more...Since late March 2020 there has been a notable spike in scams targeting the Chinese-Australian community.
Read more...Join Privacy Commissioners from Australia and New Zealand with IDCARE'S Managing Director for a COVID-19 Discussion.
Read more...he World Health Organisation (WHO) classified the Coronavirus as a global pandemic on Thursday March 12, 2020.
Read more...Scammers do not receive these lists, and even if they did, would probably use them in the opposite way.
Read more...IDCARE is currently assisting members of the community that are experiencing one of eight types of fraudulent SMS text messages (known as Smishing).
Read more...Guest speakers discuss The Future Shape of Identity in a panel session at the Identity Conference 2019.
Read more...The Managing Director of IDCARE, David Lacey, gave this keynote presentation to the Identity Conference 2019.
Read more...For Stay Smart Online Week the Australian Cyber Security Centre is hosting a cyber security breakfast for small business owners and operators
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