Online security and scam guides
Scams doing the rounds in Australia, security updates worth installing now, and the account protections that make the biggest difference.
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OpenAI reports fake journalist personas in influence campaigns
OpenAI says it disrupted AI-assisted influence campaigns using false identities. How can readers and publishers check the source behind an article?
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Who can help when a digital platform ignores your complaint?
Locked out, charged again or worried about your data? Start with the platform, then choose the Australian support route that fits your problem.
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Fake CAPTCHA scam: do not paste commands to prove you are human
Microsoft has spotted ClickFix attacks hiding a script in browser cache. The key warning sign is a verification page asking you to run a command.
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ChatGPT security history: check an unfamiliar sign-in
OpenAI has added a record of recent sign-ins and security changes. Learn where to find it, how to read an unfamiliar event and what to do next.
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Callback scams: the phone number on that invoice may be the trap
A fake charge can make calling feel like the safe option. Telstra’s new warning explains the trap—and how to check the claim without calling the scammer.
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Passkeys explained: set one up without losing your way back in
Start with one account, understand where its passkey is stored and check recovery before changing your sign-in methods.