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"Think about how many things you have done online today. Paid a bill? Logged
into your bank account? Used social media or spent time answering emails? Maybe
you have used your phone to pay at a supermarket or train station.
We are all plugged in, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. But with all
these conveniences comes a growing risk many Australians are unprepared for:
cyber crime.
According to the most recent cyber threat report by the Australian Cyber
Security Centre, more than 87,000 reports of cybercrime were made in 2023-2024.
That’s a report every six minutes. And that’s just what gets reported. Many
people do not even realise they have been hacked or scammed until it’s too
late.
Earlier this year, Scamwatch, run by the Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission, revealed Australians lost nearly A$319 million to scams in 2024
alone. In a recent example, cyber criminals used stolen login details to hack
several major superfunds in Australia and steal a collective A$500,000 of
people’s retirement savings.
A big part of this worsening problem is poor “digital hygiene”. Here are five
easy ways to improve yours."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics