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Philippine telecom Globe claims there was a decline in blocked spam SMS messages in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has flagged five telcos for sending bulk SMS that breached multi anti-scam and public safety rules, totalling to 50 million messages.

Scammers have devised another scheme to get money from unwary victims: they are now targeting people who speak Mandarin by pretending to represent a government agency, threatening users to disconnect their phone service, warned the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office will work closely to combat unsolicited calls, texts, and phone scams under a new agreement.

The ACMA has warned the public to be vigilant of fake emails and SMS claiming to be from myGov, an Australian government services portal, which may possibly be a scam.

GUEST OPINION: The pandemic, ongoing lockdowns and tax return time are leading to a perfect scam storm, says Dr Suranga Seneviratne from the University of Sydney’s School of Computer Science, who provides timely advice on how to spot and avoid a scam.

Security firm Proofpoint says that retailer Kmart’s recent warning of a new attack by a sophisticated SMS scam means that it is important for Australians to remain vigilant and aware of these types of attacks.