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Critical Controls
CERT NZ's Critical Controls 2021
Each year, we review our critical controls against the incidents we have seen over the past 12 months. When correctly im
Guide
Legacy systems
Legacy systems are systems that are no longer supported by the vendor, or systems that an organisation no longer maintai
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
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
Mobile device management
A mobile device is any portable device that can access and hold organisational data. It's important to secure these devi
Critical Controls
Multi-factor authentication
You can authenticate with something you know, something you have, or something you are. Multi-factor authentication (MFA
Advisory
Critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows TCP/IP stack
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
Guide
Traffic light protocol
The traffic light protocol (TLP) is a set of designations used to ensure that sensitive information is shared with the c
Advisory
Vulnerability in Apple iOS reportedly being actively exploited
Critical Controls
Patching
Keeping your software up-to-date is one of the most simple and effective steps to take, to ensure your environment stays
Advisory
Vulnerability in Fortinet firewalls being exploited
News
Stay alert to email and online shopping scams this holiday season
Christmas and the summer holidays are just around the corner, but unfortunately not everyone sees it as the season of go