Stay alert and protect yourself from current scams targeting Chinese students
Scammers can use sophisticated tactics to gain your trust – recognise the potential signs of scammers so you can protect yourself and/or report any incidents.
Security alert: Compromised Deakin account used in recent email scam
A recent scam shows how convincing cyber threats can be, making it more important than ever to stay alert to unexpected emails, suspicious links and “too good to be true” offers.
Privacy Awareness Week: Smart Tech, Smarter Choices – protect your privacy in the age of AI
Take a few minutes this week to learn more about protecting your personal information when using genAI tools (including how to avoid breaching academic integrity standards) plus how to secure your devices and online apps.
Safer Internet Day 2026: know what online abuse looks like and how you can report it
Online abuse may involve blackmail, coercive control, doxing and/or sexual extortion. This Safer Internet Day, learn more about how you can help us ensure our online spaces are safe and supportive for all.
Deakin’s VPN service is being upgraded – see what this means for you
We're upgrading services to strengthen cybersecurity across the University. If you're a student who uses Deakin's Virtual Private Network (VPN) service, here’s what you need to know about these changes.
International student scam warning: never sell your bank or identification details
The Australian Federal Police have issued a new warning to international students about cybercriminals offering cash and commissions for access to your bank accounts and identity documents.
Complacency is risky: stay alert while online to protect yourself from cybercrime and theft
We all need to be cautious to help minimise the risk of our devices being compromised by security threats. Follow these tips and keep your information safe.
This Scams Awareness Week, find out how to stay safe and report your scam experiences
We encourage everyone to remember three simple steps to stay safe from scammers, plus learn how to report scams when using popular digital and social media services.
Stay aware and avoid getting caught out by these current scams
Scammers are creating increasingly clever facades to steal our private information, including posing as the ATO or MyGov. See how you can avoid these types of scams (and what to do if you do get caught by one).
Know how to keep your passwords and devices safe from cybercrime and theft
We all need to be cautious to help minimise the risk of our devices being compromised by security threats. Follow these tips and keep your information safe.
We all need to work together to protect our information from cybercriminals
This Privacy Awareness Week, find out how to better secure your personal information and protect yourself from cybercriminals, including how to check if your data has been involved in a breach.
Don’t get caught out by these scams!
Scammers are getting increasingly clever in their bids to steal our information. See how you can avoid these types of scams (and what to do if you do get caught by one).