While older Australians are reportedly among the wealthiest retirees in the world, much of their wealth is tied up in their family home, leaving many to worry about how they will find the money to pay for their day-to-day expenses when they stop work. This fear is made worse by...
Spring is the perfect time to rejuvenate your financial habits as well as your garden! Here are 5 ways to set you, and your garden, up for success: 1. Plan your garden: Start with deciding what type of garden you want. In other words, get clear about what goals you...
The new financial year provides an opportunity for a fresh start for your finances. Make this the financial year you get on top of yours… for good! We’ve broken it down into six bite-sized, manageable steps for you to tackle over six months, because real change takes time! The below...
Pastejack Attack In this week’s scam, cybercriminals are trying to trick you into running malicious code using PowerShell, a powerful tool for executing commands on your computer. This technique is known as “pastejacking”, which involves copying and pasting malicious code into your computer and then allowing it to run. This...
Equity markets, and risk assets more broadly, sold off sharply resulting in some of the biggest one-day falls seen in thirty-plus years. We take stock and look deeper into what has happened, why and what to do now. WHAT HAS HAPPENED? What Equity markets, and risk assets more broadly, sold...
CrowdStrike Outage Phishing Scams Recently, a mass IT outage caused confusion and chaos. A buggy software update deployed by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike impacted Windows computers worldwide. Systems were affected globally, resulting in delayed flights, business closures, and more. However, what may be bad news for you could be good...
With Australians marrying later in life and staying married for longer, the median age of divorce has risen over the last 20 years. It now stands at 46.7 years for males and 43.7 years for females. Couples who remain together into their 50s experience a lower divorce rate than younger...
Malware Office Suite “You get what you pay for,” and this week’s scam is no exception. Cybercriminals are distributing a “free” pirated version of Microsoft Office across torrenting websites. The catch is that it’s actually malware. If you download and install it, the malware can begin harvesting your personal data....
Cybercriminals like to manipulate people into acting on impulse because anyone can fall for this trick, even government officials. In this week’s scam, a Russian hacking group is targeting members of the Polish government with an enticing phishing email. The email contains a link that claims to provide information about...
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