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Quiet year doesn't mean the scams have stopped

Reports to CERT NZ showed New Zealanders lost $3.6 million to cybercrime over the last three months of 2023.

20 March 2024

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Free webinars for small businesses and organisations

This year CERT NZ is hosting a series of interactive webinars for small businesses and organisations. Find out more belo

2 February 2024

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International guidance for organisations engaging with AI.

13 international organisations have released joint guidance on best practice for engaging with artificial intelligence (

24 January 2024

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CERT NZ report shows investment scams costing Aotearoa millions every month

The latest reporting from CERT NZ shows losses from cyber security incidents between July and October totalling nearly $

7 December 2023

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Rob's Christmas Message from CERT NZ

If I can give you one message to take into 2024 it would be: Own Your Online.

20 December 2023

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Record number of organisations sign up as supporters for CERT NZ’s Cyber Smart Week

Hundreds of organisations show their commitment to online security by supporting this year's Cyber Smart Week.

25 September 2023

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Financial losses to cybercrime dip despite scammers moving to text message scams

Financial losses reported to CERT NZ between April and June totalled $4.2 million – down $1.6m from last quarter.

13 September 2023

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Government moves to create lead cyber security agency

The Government is creating a lead operational cyber security agency, as such the functions of CERT NZ will be integrated

26 July 2023

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Financial losses due to cybercrime up 66% in first quarter of 2023 – CERT NZ

CERT NZ has seen report numbers, in the first quarter of this year, creep back up from the last quarter of 2022. And unf

22 June 2023

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CERT NZ’s Two Steps, Too Easy campaign is encouraging small-to-medium businesses to use two-factor authentication (2FA) to protect their online accounts.

Maintaining good cyber security is a top concern for businesses but they often don’t know where to start. 2FA is an easy

22 May 2023

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Research on cyber security awareness is underway

During May and June 2023, CERT NZ is conducting research about cyber security awareness among New Zealanders.

18 May 2023

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Record losses to cybercrime a concern, even as reports decline

CERT NZ’s latest annual summary shows that scammers are still finding new and inventive ways of getting to our money. Wh

23 March 2023

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Significant investment scam targeting New Zealanders

A major investment scam is currently targeting New Zealanders seeking financial advice. We are aware that, in the last w

14 February 2023

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When password managers get hacked

What do you do if your password manager has been hacked? If you’re a LastPass user, it might be time to consider your op

19 January 2023