The Government has boosted its funding to combat online scams and fraud, as Australians have now lost almost AUD $200 million to scammers this year alone.

Deepfake technology can be used maliciously or with unethical intent, and this means deepfakes are a potentially dangerous tool.

Targets receive an email from senders claiming to be from a ransomware group, like “Silent Ransom”, or “Lockffit”, addressing them by their full name.

The report performed by Norton investigated adults ages 18 and older about online dating, associated scams, and attitudes about online stalking.

Telstra's SMS scam filters has continued to block millions of scam messages, with a staggering 225 million blocked since April this year.

New reports have indicated a WhatsApp personal data breach may have affected up to 1.8 million Kiwis.

Check Point Software has released a statement to raise awareness among online gift shoppers to be cautious at all times and take the necessary precautions.

Bitdefender Chat Protection immediately alerts users if malicious links are received or sent during live sessions over the world's most popular chat applications.

Nearly a quarter of New Zealanders (22%) surveyed said they tend to take more risks when online shopping during the holiday season than other times of the year.

Researchers at Group-IB have uncovered that Classiscam, a sophisticated scam-as-a-service operation, has expanded to Singapore.

Norton's quarterly report has highlighted the seriousness of the threat landscape in New Zealand.

"We are seeing a high volume of fraud attempts following a continued shift towards digital channels spurred by the pandemic."

When sending information on unprotected networks you leave your digital life, including bank and credit information, personally identifiable information and even social media login details, vulnerable to cybercriminals.

Since the pandemic began, there has been a concerning surge in crypto and investment related scams in Australia, in particular, a spike in dating and romance scams.

As New Zealand adapts to living with COVID-19, they are also having to deal with an increasing number of life-altering technologies, all of which have a substantial risk of creating cybersecurity issues for the public.

A new international cryptocurrency trading scam called CryptoRom targets iPhone and Android users through popular dating apps.

Chainalysis is releasing its latest money laundering report analysing money laundering activity from the previous year.