Blog tagged as Australia

How can you tell if an email is really from a company? The email was real. That's the problem.

12.09.26 10:39 - By Shaun Barnett
How can you tell if an email is really from a company? The email was real. That's the problem.
Scam emails passed every security check because they came from the company's own system. Why checking the sender failed, and the one rule that still works.

Mathspace Data Breach: What Parents Should Do

08.09.26 09:11 - By Shaun Barnett
Mathspace Data Breach: What Parents Should Do
Mathspace has notified 1,079,819 people. What was taken, what wasn't, and why you probably don't need to replace your licence over this one. Plain English.

Was your driver's licence in a data breach? You can switch it off. Almost nobody has.

07.09.26 08:49 - By Shaun Barnett
Was your driver's licence in a data breach? You can switch it off. Almost nobody has.
Australia gets IDLock in 2027. But WA drivers can block their licence at no cost today, and every state has something. What to do now, state by state.

Is this email with new bank details a scam? One extra letter. $1.2 million.

29.08.26 23:17 - By Shaun Barnett
Is this email with new bank details a scam? One extra letter. $1.2 million.
99% of Australian property buyers missed a fake email address, even after being told it was a scam. Why checking the sender fails - and what works instead.

Why do scammers know your name and address? You're on a list.

22.08.26 10:28 - By Shaun Barnett
Why do scammers know your name and address? You're on a list.
A data breach isn't the attack — it's the shopping list. Here's why the scam call comes months later, why the caller knows your details, and what to do.