Latest scam guidance and published warnings
Browse our recent published guidance on scam patterns and warning signs. Each card shows the article's publication date. This is a reading list, not a live incident feed or proof that a campaign is active today.
Read each article's sources and review notes for its context and limits. Some articles use illustrative scenarios to explain a pattern. For service availability notices, visit the outages page.
To look up community-reported numbers, URLs or email senders, visit the community scam reports section. Reports provide separate context about a specific indicator; no matching report does not prove it safe.
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Recent published scam guidance
Who Called Me? How to Check if a Phone Number Is a Scam
Check warning signs in an unknown call, understand phone-number lookup limits, and find independent contact and recovery steps before you act.
phone-checkervishingrobocalliPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Apple event 2026 summary
Apple event 2026 summary: iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Australian prices, official photos, iPhone Duo launch dates, and checks for preorder and delivery scams.
Apple EventiPhoneiPhone 18 ProCommSec warns about app requests on social media
CommSec's 4 September alert warns of fake social posts requesting app downloads. Check the source and find official help if you clicked or paid.
CommSecBank ImpersonationSocial Media ScamsBerlin government data leak: what is confirmed
Berlin confirmed a government-network incident and publication of stolen data. Read the official updates, unresolved details and practical next steps.
scam alertcyber incidentdata breachDoes a Padlock Mean a Website Is Safe? What HTTPS Isn't
The padlock only proves your connection is encrypted, not that the seller is honest. What HTTPS really shows and the checks that work.
website-scamhttpsfake-online-storeApple zero-day exploit (2026-08-20): what to know
Reports point to a zero-day exploit involving Apple. What's claimed, how to verify it, and how to dodge the scams that follow.
scam alertcyber incidentzero-dayCareCloud data breach (2026-08-20): what to know
Reports point to a data breach involving CareCloud. What's claimed, how to verify it, and how to dodge the scams that follow.
scam alertcyber incidentdata-breachOz Hair and Beauty data breach (2026-08-20): what to do
Reports of a data breach at Oz Hair and Beauty are emerging. What is claimed so far, how to verify it, and the steps to protect yourself from follow-up scams.
scam alertdata breachoz-hair-and-beautyQuest Apartment Hotels data breach (2026-08-20): what to do
Reports of a data breach at Quest Apartment Hotels. What is claimed, how to verify it, and how to avoid follow-up scams.
scam alertdata breachquest-apartment-hotelsRingCentral data breach (2026-08-20): what to know
Reports point to a data breach involving RingCentral. What's claimed, how to verify it, and how to dodge the scams that follow.
scam alertcyber incidentdata-breachNick Scali data breach (2026-08-13): what to do
Reports of a data breach at Nick Scali are emerging. What is claimed so far, how to verify it, and the steps to protect yourself from follow-up scams.
scam alertdata breachnick-scaliTaiwan AI-security incident (2026-08-13): what to know
Reports point to an AI-security incident involving Taiwan. What's claimed, how to verify it, and how to dodge the scams that follow.
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