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Time and again we hear news of online scams. It is no new thing when you hear about how an app has been used to debit money and scam people. Now, in another similar incident, the food delivery app ‘Food Panda’ has been allegedly accused of this fraud. A Twitter…
It’s a new year, the time when many of us pledge to make big changes in our lives. Maybe 2023 is the year you’ll finally get into shape, find the love of your life, or quit your job. Or, if you’re like me, and concerns about the ongoing pandemic, inflation,…
As Australians grapple with cost-of-living pressures due to rising inflation, scammers are taking advantage of people’s increased financial vulnerability. With a major data breach hitting telecom giant, Optus, as recently as last week, the ACCC has issued a warning urging Australians to watch out for scams. The cyberattack on Optus…
Almost two fifths (38 per cent) of people have been asked for money from someone they met on dating app in the past year. The findings, by the trade association UK Finance and the Online Dating Association, have been released as part of a new campaign warning people of romance…
Block, the company formerly known as Square, has disclosed a data breach that involved a former employee downloading unspecified reports pertaining to its Cash App Investing that contained information about its U.S. customers. “While this employee had regular access to these reports as part of their past job responsibilities, in…
