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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
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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
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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
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Protecting your business from online threats - a lunchtime talk
Keeping your business secure online can be confusing and stressful, especially when your expertise is not in tech.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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International agencies issue Log4j warning
The Log4j vulnerability is still a serious threat to the world’s cyber security landscape.
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Government and telcos join forces to battle SMS scam
In late September thousands of New Zealanders fell victim to the Flubot scam, the largest SMS text scam to hit our shore
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CERT NZ urges businesses to fix Java software weakness as soon as possible
A serious weakness has been discovered in a software component widely used by businesses and organisations.
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Cyber attacks on the rise coming into holiday season
Malware attacks and tech-scam calls are on the rise according to newly released quarter three data from CERT NZ.
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CERT NZ challenges New Zealanders to Cyber Up for Cyber Smart Week
New Zealanders are being urged to ‘cyber up’ this week to help defend against the growing threat of cyber attacks.
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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.