{"id":2342,"date":"2023-10-18T22:26:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T22:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=2342"},"modified":"2023-10-18T22:57:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T22:57:18","slug":"how-to-be-aware-of-cyber-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/lifestyle\/how-to-be-aware-of-cyber-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"How to be aware of cyber scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2342\" class=\"elementor elementor-2342\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dc4d5d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dc4d5d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d56e73b\" data-id=\"5d56e73b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec962f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ec962f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>This month marks Cyber Security Awareness Month, with this year\u2019s theme: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsl.org.au\/get-involved\/volunteer\/insider\/october-2023\/be-cyber-wise-dont-compromise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\u201cBe cyber wise \u2013 don\u2019t compromise\u201d.\">\u201cBe cyber wise \u2013 don\u2019t compromise\u201d.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The campaign urges people to:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>update your devices regularly,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>turn-on multi-factor authentication,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>backup your important files, and&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>use passphrases and password managers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One cybercrime was reported every seven minutes in the 2021-2022 financial year, a 13% increase from the previous 12 months, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-03\/ACSC-Annual-Cyber-Threat-Report-2022_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Federal Government\u2019s Australian Signals Directorate Australian Cyber Security Centre.\">Federal Government\u2019s Australian Signals Directorate Australian Cyber Security Centre.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Some scams can be immediately identified so simply delete the text message or email (don\u2019t open them) or hang up the phone and don\u2019t give it a second thought. However, some scam callers are so convincing that you may be unsure how to proceed.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If people feel something\u2019s not right, talk to friends and family and tell them what you are experiencing, and they may notice red flags that you missed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Small changes that protect people from becoming vulnerable to a cyber scam<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Use strong passwords and a password manager,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Use a combination of letters, numbers and characters,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Do not use names, dates or words that could be easily guessed,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>When needing to update passwords, change it completely rather than just changing a couple of characters or numbers,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Try to use phrases or random words,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA),&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Do not open any suspicious text messages, pop-up windows or click on hyperlinks,\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Do not agree to any requests asking for remote access to your computer,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Do not participate in surveys which ask for significant personal information,\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Review your bank statements regularly for unauthorised transactions,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Do not share your bank or card details with anyone,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- 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