Individuals
Explore our content to find practical guidance on how to keep your information safe and secure online.

Guide
Using encryption to keep your data safe
When storing data on a device or in a system, you can use encryption to make sure only the right people can access it.

Guide
Protecting your privacy online
Protecting your privacy online means you have more control over where your personal information goes and who has access

News
Using Zoom safely
Since moving into Alert Levels 3 and 4, more New Zealanders than ever have been exploring new ways of connecting online.
Alert
Malware being spread via email attachments

News
COVID-19: CERT NZ availability through levels 3 and 4
CERT NZ is still taking incident reports through the shut-down period.
Alert
Nitro PDF users’ email addresses and hashed passwords leaked
News
COVID-19: supporting people to work from home
A number of New Zealand businesses and organisations are encouraging their staff to work from home during the COVID-19 p
Alert
Vulnerabilities in Apple devices reportedly being actively exploited

News
Safer Internet Day – help kids stay safe online
This time of year kids are heading back to school, often with new devices. The start of February not only marks the retu
Alert
Apple iMessage vulnerability targeted by attackers

News
Buying devices for back to school
There are a lot of sales on at the moment, which makes it a great time to buy that device for when kids go back to schoo
Advisory
DrayTek Router vulnerability

News
Dec signs off
Former CERT NZ Deputy Director, Declan Ingram was one of the founding members of CERT NZ. After four years, he has moved
Alert
Credit card scam text message campaign targets New Zealanders

News
Password apathy is costing Kiwis millions
A simple change to password behaviour could save New Zealanders millions of dollars says CERT NZ, the government agency