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MYOB ANZ partner award winners reflect diverse ecosystem

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Stratus Consulting Group sweeps top honours at the 2025 MYOB Acumatica Partner Awards, leading a strong field of ANZ partners in Melbourne.
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CBA warns young Aussies of fake job and dating scam losses

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Young Australians lose over AUD $2.2 million as fake flexible job offers surge, with scammers recruiting money mules via texts and social media.
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McAfee warns Australians of AI-fuelled Valentine scams

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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McAfee warns Australians AI-powered romance scams are surging ahead of Valentine's Day, with one in seven victims losing an average AUD $780.
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AI-fuelled romance scams surge with deepfake deception

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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AI-driven romance scams using deepfakes and chatbots surge, tricking Australians into long-term emotional manipulation and costly frauds.
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5 Signs it's time to automate your back office AP processes

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Stuck in slow, manual AP? Here are five clear signs it is time to automate your back office and unlock a leaner, smarter finance team.
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ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.
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Emburse unveils AI tool to tighten expense controls

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Emburse launches AI-powered Assurance tool to spot expense errors and fraud earlier, easing audit workloads and speeding reimbursements.
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Experts warn of rising Valentine's Day cyber scams

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Cyber experts warn Valentine's Day brings a surge in romance and shopping scams, urging users to be wary of links, apps and payment requests.
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Fime opens Melbourne lab to bolster SoftPOS security

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Fime opens a Melbourne software security lab to certify rising SoftPOS payments under PCI MPoC, targeting booming NFC mobile acceptance growth.
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Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.
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Paysecure wins Best Payments Industry Newcomer award

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Paysecure wins Best Payments Industry Newcomer at the 2026 Card and Payments Awards in London for its fast-growing orchestration platform.
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How five digital forces will redefine banking by 2026

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Banks are shifting from product sellers to trusted digital infrastructure, fusing AI, mobile, embedded finance, identity and digital currencies.
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Visa survey shows trust gap on AI at online checkout

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Visa survey finds most Asia Pacific shoppers use AI to browse, but many still distrust it with payment details at online checkout.
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AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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AI is turning romance scams into industrial-scale fraud, with deepfakes and chatbots driving billions in losses, Tenable warns.
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AI reshapes cyber threats as Safer Internet Day nears

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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AI-driven agents and rising network attacks are reshaping cyber risks, experts warn, as Safer Internet Day 2026 urges 'verified trust' online.
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How to stop disposable emails damaging your business

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Disposable emails are quietly wrecking sender reputation, analytics and security. Here's how to block them without losing real users.
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UiPath buys WorkFusion to boost AI crime compliance

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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UiPath buys AI compliance specialist WorkFusion to automate banks' financial crime checks as monitoring workloads and governance demands surge.
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Exactly.com links with GP Solutions on travel payments

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Exactly.com and GP Solutions team up to embed streamlined payments into travel platforms, targeting simpler, cheaper options for smaller firms.
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Australians turn to AI for love as dating scams surge

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Australians are turning to AI for romance and emotional support as dating app scams soar, with social engineering behind most threats.
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Safer Internet Day spotlights AI, trust & child safety

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Safer Internet Day highlights how AI is transforming online trust, child protection and digital commerce, amid calls for stricter safeguards.