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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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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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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 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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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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Text message scam infecting Android phones with FluBot
FluBot malware is spreading via links in text messages relating to parcel deliveries.
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Kiwis urged to get the cyber security basics right
CERT NZ is urging everyone to make sure they’ve got basic cyber security safety measures in place.
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Spotlight on ransomware
CERT NZ Incident Response Manager Nadia Yousef provides an insight into ransomware and how organisations can protect the
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Businesses’ attitudes to cyber security shifting, but more work to be done
While businesses’ attitudes to cyber security are shifting, 3 in 5 small businesses believe they should be doing more to
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Cyber security incidents continue to rise
CERT NZ’s latest report shows Kiwis reported more than 1,400 cyber security incidents from 1 January to 31 March.
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Cyber security strengthens in the Pacific with the launch of SamCERT
A partnership between New Zealand and Samoa has strengthened cyber security resilience in the Pacific with the establish
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Concerns over security increase as more people hit the online shops
Research shows that as more people are transacting online, concerns about the security of online shopping are on the min
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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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New Zealanders report almost $17 million in loss due to cyber security incidents
CERT NZ’s latest report, released today, shows a 65% increase in reports of cyber security incidents over the past year,