Email scams cost Australians millions of dollars a year. Recently, Jane Fleming paid an invoice for $51,000, only to find her money had gone into a scammer's account. Unfortunately, for the property industry, cybercrime is reported every ten minutes in Australia, which means property funds have the attention of scammers. [...]
Written by Reporter, Ronald Mizen Hackers behind a ransomware attack on legal services firm Law In Order have withdrawn their public threat to release allegedly stolen data, as the company refused to say whether it paid a ransom. The move comes as property developer Central Equity joins a growing list [...]
Another celebrity has fallen victim to the cunning cyber scam that almost cost NRL legend Ben Elias a fortune. One of the Real Housewives of Sydney has narrowly avoided losing a rumoured $550,000 to the sophisticated fraudsters. Ava Benny-Morrison and Brenden Hills, The Sunday Telegraph A Real Housewives of Sydney star [...]
The real estate industry has become a prime target for hackers looking for an easy way to intercept high-value fund transfers. And they're getting more sophisticated with their techniques. This means all parties must be vigilant - lawyers, conveyancer, real estate agents, buyers and sellers. You're only as strong as [...]