Individuals
Explore our content to find practical guidance on how to keep your information safe and secure online.
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News
CERT NZ’s threat feed saves New Zealanders a costly tax year
CERT NZ’s timely actions have saved some New Zealanders a costly end to the tax year. With the help of CERT NZ’s threat
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Guide
Buying a new device
Get our tips to help you stay secure when you're thinking of buying a new device.
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Google Chrome web browser security issue
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Common Threats
SIM swapping attacks
A SIM swap attack (also known as SIM porting or SIM hijacking) is where an attacker tricks a mobile phone service provid
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News
Reserve Bank of New Zealand data breach
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has suffered a data breach which has been widely reported in New Zealand media. The bre
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Guide
Cyber security and social media
Social media has become a way of life for many people. But, as with anything else online, it’s important to be aware of
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Common Threats
Information leak
An information leak is when your private information gets released without your permission. This can happen through an i
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Bomb threat emails affecting New Zealanders
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News
2020 CERTainly upped the ante
Michael Shearer, Principal Advisor - Threat and Vulnerabilities, takes a look at how the cyber security landscape shaped
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Guide
Keeping your mobile phone safe and secure
For many of us, our mobile phone has become something we can’t do without. We carry it around with us all day, and we us
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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
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Guide
Shopping online safely
While shopping online has price and convenience advantages, it can also come with online security risks.
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Webcam and password blackmail scam
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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
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Guide
Extracting header information from an email
If you've received a phishing email or other email scam, you can find details of who sent it to you in the email's heade