Aussies are being warned to check their online accounts for unknown activity after new data reveals there's been a 440% increase in the number of Services Australia cyber security breaches due to 'social engineering'. This latest tactic used by scammers is where someone pretends to be you to access your information.

For more, Cyber Safety Expert Susan McLean joins.

Aussies are being warned to check their online accounts for unknown activity after new data reveals there's been a 440% increase in the number of Services Australia cyber security breaches due to 'social engineering'. This latest tactic used by scammers is where someone pretends to be you to access your information.
For more, Cyber Safety Expert Susan McLean joins.

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Cyber Safety Expert on 'social engineering' scams

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