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Warning to Taylor Swift concert goers – chec...
Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 16, 2024 | Tech | 0
NAB blocks $285,000 in ticket scams over three mon...
Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 13, 2024 | On The Radio, Tech | 0
Gina Rinehart writes directly to Meta CEO Mark Zuc...
Posted by Trevor Long | Nov 20, 2023 | News, On The Radio, Tech | 0
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Posted by Trevor Long | Oct 12, 2023 | News, On The Radio, Tech | 0
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Posted by Trevor Long | Jul 17, 2023 | News, Tech | 0
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by Trevor Long
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COMMENT It is of course every driver’s responsibility to pay attention to the road – and look out...
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Warning: Don’t lose your phone number in a SIM Swap and Porting Scam
by Trevor Long | Apr 10, 2024 | News, On The Radio, Tech | 0
Your Mobile Phone number is the key to so much of your life, it’s not just how people...
Read MoreWarning to Taylor Swift concert goers – check your tickets, and don’t rely on 4G/5G at the venue
by Trevor Long | Feb 16, 2024 | Tech | 0
If you’ve got Taylor Swift tickets for this weekend in Melbourne or next week in Sydney...
Read MoreNAB blocks $285,000 in ticket scams over three months
by Trevor Long | Feb 13, 2024 | On The Radio, Tech | 0
As Taylor Swift prepares to leave behind the Chief’s Superbowl victory and fly into...
Read MoreGina Rinehart writes directly to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg calling for action on Scams
by Trevor Long | Nov 20, 2023 | News, On The Radio, Tech | 0
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart has written a strongly worded letter directly to...
Read MoreCheck your password strength – NSW Government launches free online tool to keep you safe
by Trevor Long | Oct 12, 2023 | News, On The Radio, Tech | 0
Millions of dollars are lost to hackers and scammers every year in Australia, and sadly it’s...
Read MoreOptus Call Stop launched to reduce scam call victims
by Trevor Long | Jul 17, 2023 | News, Tech | 0
One of the most frustrating things happening on our phones today are the number of scams going...
Read MoreDob in a scammer – Telstra launches 7226 SMS scam report line
by Trevor Long | May 24, 2023 | News, On The Radio, Tech | 0
Everyone has received one, and there are plenty of people who have fallen victim to them –...
Read MoreTelstra blocking 332 million scam emails per month!
by Trevor Long | Nov 29, 2022 | News, Tech | 0
Australia’s biggest Telco is doing everything they can to stop their customers falling...
Read MoreScammers already targeting Optus Customers exposed in million dollar ransom demand
by Trevor Long | Sep 26, 2022 | Tech | 0
We brought you the news on the weekend that a user, claiming to be in possession of the data had...
Read MoreThe multi-billion dollar problem for Optus – a Class action
by Trevor Long | Sep 26, 2022 | News, Tech | 0
It’s difficult to see an easy way out of this current situation for Optus, they’ve...
Read MoreAussie Telcos will now have to trace and block SMS scams
by Daniel Tyson | Jul 12, 2022 | News, Tech | 0
It’s been a rough few years for SMS users, with the number of scam SMS’ arriving on your mobile...
Read MoreHow SMS Scams work: Unpacking the “Optus Tech” SMS scam going round
by Trevor Long | May 3, 2022 | On The Radio, Tech | 0
Obviously I could write a story a day about what new scam is out there and what to look out for....
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