NRL legend Ben Elias swindled out of $800K in cyber scam
By Amy Harris, The Daily Telegraph – https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/nrl-legend-ben-elias-swindled-out-of-800k-in-cyber-scam/news-story/4797ef699f8e14fbd268161a4c17b49a Ben Elias, the former Balmain and NSW rugby league legend, has revealed he was the victim of a sophisticated online scam that could have cost the ’80s playmaker a fortune, saying: ‘It could happen to anyone’. It was the cyber swindle that blindsided a footy great. Ben Elias, the […]
Cyber attacks worsening among Australian businesses, costing economy $1 billion a year
By Shannon Williams – https://itbrief-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/itbrief.com.au/amp/story/cyber-attacks-worsening-among-australian-businesses-costing-economy-1-billion-a-year Cyber attacks are on the rise among Australian organisations, with cyber crime costing the Australian economy more than $1 billion per year, according to new research. The research, commissioned by insurance comparison service comparethemarket.com.au found small businesses account for 43% of all cybercrime targets. It also revealed that the online activities […]