Government cyber security agencies merging
The government has announced that two of Aotearoa NZ’s government cyber security agencies are to merge. The change is one of the outcomes from the recent report of the Cabinet’s …
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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 …