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In the news: Record $35 million lost to scams this year
At least $35 million was lost to scams and fraud in New Zealand this year, according to Netsafe. The online safety organisation said there had been a 90% increase in …
Financial advice industry gets hard word on cybersecurity and warned of the dangers of cyber attacks to their finances, their clients and their reputations
The financial industry got the hard word on cybersecurity and were warned of the dangers cyber attacks on their finances, clients and reputations. Speaking at a webinar organised by Financial …
Cybercriminals spent Waitangi weekend attacking fundraising sites
While most of us were on holiday or just cowering from the rain over the long weekend, cyber criminals were busy launching ‘carding attacks’ against fundraising websites. A carding attack …
Fundraising sites being used to validate stolen credit cards
Unscrupulous individuals and gangs of cybercriminals use fundraising payment sites to test stolen credit card numbers. They have automated ways of making a $1 donation from each card to see …