Cybercrimes going unreported

VICTIMS of cybercrimes often don’t report they’ve been scammed, with potentially only 15 percent of scams being reported, according to IDCARE team leader Rob Blackmore.

Mr Blackmore was in Collie last week, running a cybersecurity roadshow focused on raising awareness about scammers and identity theft.

He said there was a good turnout for the information session, which covered large-scale events such as the recent Latitude Financial cyberattack, and the Optus and Medibank data breaches.

“There’s very few crimes in Australia, at least attempted crimes, that reach as many people as cybercrimes,” Mr Blackmore said.

“Our message is universal – kids, adults, older people, everyone needs to hear it.”

Mr Blackmore said cybercrime victims often suffer embarrassment that they’ve been scammed, which leads to crimes going unreported.

Mr Blackmore said postcode data reveals regional areas suffer more from cyber scams than metro areas. He said this could be attributed to less services being available, with a typical scammer tactic being to isolate victims from help.

“Essentially, the scammers are after your ID, that they then use to create credit, transaction accounts, launder money, take out loans in your name,” he said.

“If you keep your ID safe and don’t send it in an unsafe way, that’s a big part of it. Don’t have the same passwords for all of your accounts. Use password managers if you can, and use multi-factor authentication.” world” Griffin has repaired its operational problems, with the Indian bank-owned company to require taxpayer-funded payouts “ad infinitum”.

“Both the government and Griffin Coal would rather keep all of these things a secret,” he said.

“I don’t see why we can’t have an honest conversation around the fact that we’re propping up a company that has, in my view, zero chance of paying off its debts.”

Mr Thomas pointed to the disconnect between the government simultaneously supporting a coal company while transitioning to renewable energy sources.

“Perhaps that’s why the government is intent on propping it up, because it’s finally worked out that its own transition plan is a flop,” he said.

South32 funds for young workers

SOUTH32 Worsley Alumina will provide the not-for-profit Motivation Foundation’s Collie-based Civil and Mining Academy financial support, along with mentoring and work experience opportunities, under a new partnership.

The academy helps local young people gain qualifications, and provides practical support as they work towards fulltime employment.

"A shared dedication to assisting young Western Australians to change their life trajectory is the mainstay of this partnership," Motivation Foundation CEO Tim Hunter said.