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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
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DrayTek Router vulnerability
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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
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Credit card scam text message campaign targets New Zealanders
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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
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Phishing scams targeting New Zealanders to install remote access software
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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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Investment scam websites increasing
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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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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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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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Scammers using sophisticated attacks against New Zealanders
New Zealand banks have joined forces with CERT NZ, Consumer Protection, and Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Aff
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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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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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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