Aussies Exposed: 64% Have Open Social Media Details

0:00New government research in Australia drops a harsh truth, 64% of Aussies have personal details like suburbs or phone numbers wide open. On social media, turning them into prime targets for scammers and identity thieves. Younger folks face even steeper odds, with 86% of 19-24-year-olds and 74% of 25-2. 34-year-olds exposing info that crooks can grab in minutes, all because most skip-checking privacy settings. Cybercrime reports hit over 84,000 last financial year, and nearly half of adults dealt with some attack, as experts warned that years of, posts stack up, letting fraudsters impersonate family or craft killer scams. Password habits make it worse, with 30% reusing personal details, and 55% sticking to the same one across accounts, while platforms push sharing by default instead of safety. Underfoot the script, Australia locked down those settings, vary your passwords, and

1:00bring that real-world street smarts online to stay one step. Ahead of the digital predators, that's your update from Sydney News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story.