Jun 7, 2026 | Scam, Scam Alerts
Scam Alert Australia 2026Your Mobile Number Can Be Stolen — How SIM Swap Scams Work in AustraliaMost Australians think their mobile number belongs to them permanently.Unfortunately, criminals have discovered ways to hijack phone numbers and use them to access bank...
May 31, 2026 | Scam, Scam Alerts
Scam Alert Australia 2026 The Optus data breach may feel like old news, but the scam risk has not disappeared. Once personal details are exposed, scammers can keep reusing that information for years — through fake SMS messages, phone calls, refund claims, identity...
May 22, 2026 | Scam Alerts
Security BasicsWhy You Should Never Trust a 'Safe' Link Just Because It Has HTTPSThe padlock icon means your connection is encrypted — not that the website itself is trustworthy.Published by OziShield • May 2026One of the most common misconceptions about online safety...
May 21, 2026 | Scam Alerts
OziShield InsightsWhat Early Scan Data Is Teaching Us About Suspicious LinksA privacy-first look at the suspicious links people are choosing to verify through OziShield.Published by OziShield • May 2026Since launching OziShield, people from multiple countries have...
May 10, 2026 | Fraud, Scam, Scam Alerts
Trust Manipulation Is Replacing Traditional Hacking For many years, internet scams were relatively easy to identify. Poor grammar. Suspicious emails. Obvious fake websites. Strange popups asking for money. But modern cyber threats are evolving. Today’s attackers...
May 8, 2026 | Fraud, Scam, Scam Alerts
Cybersecurity threats are increasingly moving away from traditional “hacking” methods and toward something more psychological: trust manipulation. A recent advisory shared by Australia’s ASD ACSC warned Australian organisations about a growing social engineering...
