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Technical guidance about communicating the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for workplaces

CERT NZ has put together best practice technical guidance on communicating the COVID-19 vaccine process to members of st

1 March 2021

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Creating an incident response plan

As a business you’ll know the importance of online systems in running your day-to-day operations, that’s why it’s import

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Text message scam infecting Android phones with FluBot

FluBot malware is spreading via links in text messages relating to parcel deliveries.

1 October 2021

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What to do after you’ve identified a cyber security incident

Responding quickly to a cyber security incident can reduce the impact on your business, but sometimes it’s difficult to

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NCSC Advisory: Cyber threats relating to tensions between Russia and Ukraine

Due to the heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is encouraging New

18 February 2022

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Communicating in a cyber security incident

When your business experiences a cyber security incident, it’s easy to forget that responding to the technical issue is

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Urgency, fear and opportunity used by cyber attackers to engineer responses

Following a record quarter at the end of 2021, reports of cyber incidents and the associated financial losses have dropp

25 May 2022

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CERT NZ Quarterly Report: New Zealanders report highest quarterly financial loss due to cyber crime

The final quarter of 2021 was marked by a 92% increase in reports to CERT NZ and the highest quarterly financial loss re

10 March 2022

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CERT NZ says it’s “too easy” for businesses to protect themselves with 2FA

Two-factor authentication is an easy step that protects small businesses and the information they value.

2 May 2022

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Samoa and New Zealand sign collaborative agreement on cyber security

SamCERT and CERT NZ have signed a strategic agreement to enhance collaborative cyber security efforts in the region. The

27 April 2022

Guide

Protect your business from DDoS attacks

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

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Tongan Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program launches with support from New Zealand

CERT Tonga launches a region-first program to bolster cyber skills in the Pacific.

16 March 2022

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CERT NZ motivates kiwis to get Big Password Energy this month

Having Big Password Energy is all about being cyber confident and capable by making sure your device and online accounts

18 July 2022

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Cyber security advice in 13 different languages

CERT NZ has launched new resources that provide cyber security advice in eight different languages and five alternate fo

28 July 2022

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A changing cyber world is outpacing New Zealanders’ security steps – Research

While New Zealanders have mostly picked up good passive behaviours, like not clicking on strange links in emails or dele

18 August 2022

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No such thing as a “quiet time” for cyber security

The number of cyber incidents reported to CERT NZ has remained constant from the first to second quarter of the year. Bu

25 August 2022