Category: Austrian News

Climate bonus phishing: Fraudsters are sending text messages with a supposed climate bonus for 2026. Experts warn of data theft and subsequent fraud. A wave of text messages is currently luring people with the return of the climate bonus. Anyone who wants to claim it should pre-register on the website mentioned in the message. “None of this is true. We are actually dealing with classic phishing,” warns the information platform “Watchlist Internet.” The climate bonus was scrapped in January 2025. There will be no comeback! According to experts in internet…

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The Pension Insurance Institution (PVA) warns of fraudulent text messages currently in circulation. It urges people not to disclose any sensitive data and to report suspicious messages immediately. The fake messages claim that there is a new message with important information about pensions. A link in the text message takes recipients to a fake website where they are asked to enter personal data and account information, according to a press release issued on Friday. Fake websites and spelling mistakes: how to recognize fraudulent text messages The PVA urged people not…

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The rules for bank transfers are changing as of today, Thursday. Banks within the eurozone are now required to offer real-time transfers. There are also new security measures in place: before completing the transfer, banks check whether the IBAN and the recipient’s name match. This is intended to prevent fraud and combat it more effectively. A kind of traffic light system has been introduced for IBAN name matching. Before the customer approves the transfer, this system checks whether the IBAN and the recipient’s name match. If the two parameters match,…

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Fake debt collection agency: The city of Linz is currently warning residents about phishing scams via email and text message. Police provide tips on how to protect yourself from online scams. More and more Linz residents are currently receiving dubious emails claiming that they have an outstanding debt, usually for parking fines. The senders claim to be the debt collection agency “Coeo-Inkasso” and say they are acting on behalf of the city of Linz. They provide a link that supposedly allows the debt to be paid directly. However, the city…

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On Saturday morning, sirens will sound throughout Austria: The annual civil defense test alarm not only checks the technology, but also aims to raise awareness of warning signals. At the same time, the digital warning system AT-Alert will be tested. Many people are unfamiliar with the warning signals On Saturday, October 4, 2025, the annual civil defense test alarm will be conducted throughout Austria between 12:00 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. Following a siren test, the three official civil defense signals “warning,” “alarm,” and “all clear” will also be broadcast. The…

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The mild autumn is coming to an end sooner than expected. The next cold front is due to arrive next week. It will bring not only rain but also snow. The weekend will be cloudless and mostly sunny once again, until the cold front moves in from the west and brings sleet to the mountains. Bright sunshine is expected in most parts of the country on Friday. Only in Vorarlberg and Tyrol will thick clouds roll in around noon, but there will be no rain. Temperatures will rise from minus…

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More precipitation—up four percent—and less sunshine—down six percent—yet this year’s September was one of the 20 warmest in recorded history, Geosphere Austria reported on Wednesday. Incidentally, there were significant regional differences. Especially around September 20 and 21, temperatures exceeded 30 degrees Celsius in some regions. The highest temperature was recorded by the Innsbruck University weather station on September 20, at 32.4 degrees Celsius. It was not until the end of the month that temperatures were roughly in line with the average for September in the recent past (climate period 1991-2020)…

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October marks the start of the application period, which runs until December 31, 2025. The apprenticeship management team will first collect all applications centrally before distributing them throughout the city. “The professions in the Vienna city administration are as diverse as our city itself – and apprenticeship training is an important cornerstone of this, because it is often the apprentices who work for the city the longest!” says City Councillor for Human Resources Jürgen Czernohorszky. Wide range and award-winning The city highlights the wide range of jobs available in its…

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Real-time transfers, the end of Windows 10 updates, and much more: In October 2025, Austrian citizens can expect a number of changes. You can find an overview here. In October 2025, several important changes will come into effect in Austria that will affect the everyday lives of citizens. These range from innovations in payment transactions to the end of support for Windows 10 and the switch to winter time. There is also a new feature at Finanz Online. You can find the details here. New rules for bank transfers: What…

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