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A surge in scams targeting traditional communication channels such as SMS and email has caused Australians to lose faith in these methods, with in-app messaging emerging as the most trusted platform, according to a recent study.

IAS reveals its first-ever AI-based solution capable of detecting and avoiding ad clutter on websites, with the aim to enhance optimisation and deliver utmost efficacy in programmatic ad buying.

Bumble Inc. unveils AI-powered Deception Detector to combat fake profiles and scams, resulting in a 45% drop in user reports of false accounts in two months.

Google announces new measures to reduce spam in Gmail, requiring bulk email senders to authenticate emails and offer easy unsubscription, starting in 2024.

VIPRE Security Group reveals that phishing emails with malicious links increased by 30% in Q2 2023, with IT firms becoming the most targeted sector.

The three new phishing tactics for security breaches include the misuse of web translation, image-only emails, and the insertion of special characters.

The personal finance experts at money.co.uk, in their 2022 Fraud Report, have revealed the average monthly losses to fraudsters in 2022 to be over £333 million.

Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.

Bitdefender Labs is warning people to be aware during the festive season due to a significant increase in spam scams.

This month saw keylogger AgentTesla take first place as the most widespread malware, impacting 7% of organisations worldwide.

Gisborne District Council looked to SSS IT Security Specialists for a solution capable of improving its protective posture.

Snake Keylogger has re-emerged on the threat landscape with a brand new malspam campaign targeting IT decision-makers.

There are three main factors which cause the bulk of spam emails targeting APAC: population, high adoption of e-services, and pandemic lockdowns.

Employees who receive 30-60 external emails per day could be wasting 11 hours every year looking through and identifying spam messages.

Spam enforcement in New Zealand has decreased significantly, prompting calls for a review of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act (UEMA).

NZ consumers shift towards spending on experiences after lockdown, with the average Kiwi saving $3,000, says Mastercard research.

LinkedIn has experienced another huge data scape, the third in four months, with 600 million profiles for sale online.

Sophos presents a 20-year retrospective of cyber-threats, from the Worm Era to the Monetisation Era and the current Ransomware Era.

As employees travel back and forth between home and the workplace, are they walking through the door with cyber threats sitting on their devices?.

Malware and spam related to COVID-19 are increasing globally, with the US identified as the top location, according to Trend Micro.