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Explore our content to find practical guidance on how to keep your business safe and secure online.

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Security issue with Adobe Acrobat and Reader

12 May 2021

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News

Cyber security incidents continue to rise

CERT NZ’s latest report shows Kiwis reported more than 1,400 cyber security incidents from 1 January to 31 March.

3 June 2021

Guide

Protecting from ransomware

Ransomware attacks are becoming more common. Attackers are using more sophisticated methods to try and get your data.

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Common Threats

Business email compromise

Business email compromise is when an attacker gets access to an employee’s email account without their permission to car

Guide

Securing your internet-exposed RDP server

Remote desktop protocol (RDP) is a common way to connect to a Windows computer remotely. Though this is can be very usef

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Microsoft 365 phishing using fake voicemail messages

19 April 2021

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Businesses’ attitudes to cyber security shifting, but more work to be done

While businesses’ attitudes to cyber security are shifting, 3 in 5 small businesses believe they should be doing more to

29 June 2021

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Common Threats

Insider threat

'Insider threat' is the term used to describe a malicious threat to a business or organisation from someone who has insi

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Facebook data leak publicly available

7 April 2021

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News

CERT NZ challenges New Zealanders to Cyber Up for Cyber Smart Week

New Zealanders are being urged to ‘cyber up’ this week to help defend against the growing threat of cyber attacks.

17 October 2021

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Common Threats

Data breach

A data breach is when private and confidential information is released into an unsecured environment. This usually means

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Critical vulnerabilities identified in Microsoft Windows

10 February 2021

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News

International agencies issue Log4j warning

The Log4j vulnerability is still a serious threat to the world’s cyber security landscape.

23 December 2021

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What is a CERT, anyway?

This week marks the anniversary of the Morris Worm, the first well-known internet ‘worm’. To mark the occasion, we’re ta

6 November 2020

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Vulnerabilities in Apple devices reportedly being targeted by attackers

28 January 2021

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Common Threats

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack

A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is aimed at stopping your online tools and websites from working by overlo