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Microsoft Support Scam Still Going
18 months ago I wrote about a scam where callers purporting to be from Microsoft Support were ripping off Australians. The scam involved the scammer telling the victim to go into their system directory and delete a file. In doing … Continue reading
Posted in Cyber Crime, Cyber Safety, cybersafety, Dangers
Tagged ACMA, Cyber Crime, Cybersafety, hacking, Microsoft, Windows Update
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ACMA help your Teens deal with unwanted contact
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) have published on their Cybersmart site guidelines for teens on how to deal with unwanted online contact. Unwanted contact can come from complete strangers or online friends that are acting inappropriately. This page will … Continue reading
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Tagged ACMA, Cybersafety, Cybersmart, harrassment
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How Cybersmart Are You?
The Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA) have recently released this excellent video to provide information directly to parents. This weekend take just 5 minutes to watch this video and find out how cybersmart YOU are! ACMA have a section … Continue reading
Posted in Cyber Safety, cybersmart, Social Media, Social Networking
Tagged ACMA, Cybersafety, Cybersmart, social media, social networking
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ACMA: 30,000 Australian PCs infected every day
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has reported that 30,000 Australian PCs are infected by malware everyday. You can read the full story at http://www.itnews.com.au/News/239580,acma-30000-australian-pcs-infected-every-day.aspx Often these computers are compromised by “botnet” software and are then used by criminal … Continue reading
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Tagged ACMA, anti-virus, Cyber Crime, Cybersafety
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Call of Duty: Black Ops
The latest release in the popular ‘COD’ games series has broken all games records since its release on 9 November 2010. Call of Duty: Black Ops raked in over $US360 million in the first 24 hours and will continue to … Continue reading
New interactive resource for parents created by ACMA
ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) have created an interactive cybersafety guide for parents which is available from their Cybersmart website. Each video is about 2 mins long and provides practical advice for parents on issues such as cyberbullying, sexting … Continue reading
Safe social networking covered in Cyberzine
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) have released the second issue of the Cybersmart program’s cybersafety newsletter, Cyberzine, with a section on safe social networking. Cyberzine keeps readers up to date with information about current issues, new resources … Continue reading
