Every day, Telstra helps protect millions of Australians by stopping scam calls, fake messages and dangerous websites before they reach your phone or device.
According to Scamwatch, Australians lose $5,200 every minute to cyber crime. Scam calls, fake SMS messages and malicious websites are only getting more convincing.
Here's what we're doing about it:
Telstra is more than Australia’s largest mobile network. We’re also deeply invested in helping keep our customers safer online, blocking millions of cyber threats every day.
The My Telstra app makes managing your mobile and security effortless.
You can:
Device Security Essentials, powered by McAfee, is available to over 9 million Telstra consumer and small business mobile customers:
Explore Device Security Essentials
Want to protect more devices? Our Device Security add-on lets you protect up to 10 devices with advanced tools like:
This option is available for a small monthly fee and is ideal for families or small businesses.
Add on Telstra Device Security
Cleaner Pipes is a network level security initiative that blocks malicious sites and cyber threats to help protect you from scams and data theft before they reach your devices.
Since 2024, we've blocked on average:
Telstra Scam Protect is a free feature automatically activated on Telstra mobile services:
Since launch, Scam Protect has flagged over 100 million scam calls. That's more than 80 suspicous calls every minute.
Cyber security is a team effort. We work hard to monitor our networks but you can also take action to help ensure your data stays private.
Here are simple steps you can take:
Cyber threats don’t just target individuals, they affect businesses of all sizes. From phishing attacks to data breaches, the risks are real and growing.
We offer tailored cyber security solutions to help protect your business, your customers and your reputation.
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Telstra has partnered with Quantium and Commonwealth Bank to develop:
Join millions of Australians who trust Telstra to help keep them safe online. From scam alerts to mobile protection, we’re committed to helping you stay secure every time you connect.
