Individuals
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Common Threats
SIM swapping attacks
A SIM swap attack (also known as SIM porting or SIM hijacking) is where an attacker tricks a mobile phone service provid
News
Reserve Bank of New Zealand data breach
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has suffered a data breach which has been widely reported in New Zealand media. The bre
Guide
Cyber security and social media
Social media has become a way of life for many people. But, as with anything else online, it’s important to be aware of
Common Threats
Information leak
An information leak is when your private information gets released without your permission. This can happen through an i
News
2020 CERTainly upped the ante
Michael Shearer, Principal Advisor - Threat and Vulnerabilities, takes a look at how the cyber security landscape shaped
Guide
Keeping your mobile phone safe and secure
For many of us, our mobile phone has become something we can’t do without. We carry it around with us all day, and we us
Alert
Webcam and password blackmail scam
News
Email-related attacks cost New Zealanders close to one million dollars
CERT NZ’s latest quarterly report shows cyber attacks circulated by email posed the greatest threat to New Zealanders’ c
Guide
Shopping online safely
While shopping online has price and convenience advantages, it can also come with online security risks.
Alert
Malware targeting business customers of New Zealand banks
News
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
Guide
Extracting header information from an email
If you've received a phishing email or other email scam, you can find details of who sent it to you in the email's heade
Alert
Invoice scams affecting New Zealand businesses
News
Businesses encouraged to trade smart online to avoid a nightmare before Christmas
Shoring up ecommerce website security can help businesses and their customers avoid a cyber nightmare before Christmas s
Common Threats
Text message scams
Text message (SMS) scams are when a scammer will use an initial text message sent directly to you to gain financial deta