19 May 2025
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14 May 2025
Research indicates online threats cost New Zealanders $1.6 billion in 2024
More than half the country experienced an online threat and 830,000 experienced some financial loss.
Critical Controls
These controls could prevent, detect, or contain the majority of the attacks we’ve seen in the past year.
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19 May 2025
Save the date! Cyber Smart Week 2025 is coming...
Join us for our annual Cyber Smart Week: Monday 6 October - Sunday 12 October 2025.
14 May 2025
Research indicates online threats cost New Zealanders $1.6 billion in 2024
More than half the country experienced an online threat and 830,000 experienced some financial loss.
12 March 2025
More incidents with large losses reported, says NCSC
New Zealanders lost $6.8M to cybercrime in quarter 4 2024, up 24% from $5.5M in quarter 3.
Ngā Aratohu Guides
Explore our guides for managing security challenges.
Guide
Securing access to Microsoft 365
We see a large number of Microsoft 365 (formally known as Office 365) branded phishing attacks, due to it being such a c
Guide
Cloud-based identity providers and authentication
Using single sign-on with a large cloud identity provider allows your users to protect fewer passwords and your IT staff
Guide
How to report a vulnerability
If you find a vulnerability in a service or product, you should report it to the individual or organisation (the 'vendor