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Cyber security attacks are becoming more and more common, so it’s important to know what you can do to protect your pers
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Aotearoa’s Cyber Smart Week kicks off with a challenge to lift your security game
New Zealand’s annual cyber security awareness campaign, Cyber Smart Week kicks off on 10 October. This year CERT NZ, the
Common Threats
Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that denies a user access to their files or computer system unless they pay a
Guide
Smart devices - The Internet of Things (IoT)
The Internet of Things (IoT) commonly refers to a smart device, or network of devices.
Alert
Weakness in commonly-used software component being used by attackers.
News
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
Common Threats
COVID-19 scams
Scammers will use any opportunity to try to trick and manipulate people into giving out their personal or financial deta
Alert
FluBot malware infecting Android phones
Common Threats
Phishing
Phishing is a type of email scam. The sender pretends to be a trustworthy organisation — like a bank or government agenc
Alert
Security issue with Adobe Acrobat and Reader
News
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.
Common Threats
Scams and fraud
Online scams are intended to manipulate or trick people into giving away their personal details, financial details, or m
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Microsoft 365 phishing using fake voicemail messages
News
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.