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Australians hit hard by online scams and fraud this year
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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.
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Deepfake and AI 101: Twelve tips to spot a deepfake
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identity theft
Deepfake technology can be used maliciously or with unethical intent, and this means deepfakes are a potentially dangerous tool.
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Avast uncovers new scam scaring employees into paying big
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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email
Targets receive an email from senders claiming to be from a ransomware group, like “Silent Ransom”, or “Lockffit”, addressing them by their full name.
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Online dating scams have caught 25% of Kiwi adults
Fri, 17th Feb 2023
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nz
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norton
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online dating
The report performed by Norton investigated adults ages 18 and older about online dating, associated scams, and attitudes about online stalking.
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Telstra blocks over 225 million scam text messages since April
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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cybersecurity
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sms
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telstra
Telstra's SMS scam filters has continued to block millions of scam messages, with a staggering 225 million blocked since April this year.
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Norton reveals info and advice on the latest WhatsApp breach
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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phishing
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whatsapp
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norton
New reports have indicated a WhatsApp personal data breach may have affected up to 1.8 million Kiwis.
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Christmas a special time for cyber criminals - Check Point
Tue, 29th Nov 2022
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ransomware
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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.
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Bitdefender launches chat protection solution to put a halt to scams
Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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endpoint protection
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bitdefender
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cyber criminal
Bitdefender Chat Protection immediately alerts users if malicious links are received or sent during live sessions over the world's most popular chat applications.
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Norton study highlights Kiwi's risky eCommerce behaviours
Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
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cyber criminal
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norton
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online fraud
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.
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Classiscam threat expands to target leading platforms in Singapore
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
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finance, leasing & rental
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fraud
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advertising
Researchers at Group-IB have uncovered that Classiscam, a sophisticated scam-as-a-service operation, has expanded to Singapore.
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Norton research finds NZ threat landscape diversifying on social media
Fri, 5th Aug 2022
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email security
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phishing
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norton
Norton's quarterly report has highlighted the seriousness of the threat landscape in New Zealand.
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Fraud costs increase more than 10% over pre-pandemic levels
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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cybersecurity
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"We are seeing a high volume of fraud attempts following a continued shift towards digital channels spurred by the pandemic."
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Encryption: What it is, how it can help, and what to watch out for
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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malware
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bi
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big data
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.
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CryptoRom Bitcoin swindlers – what to look out for
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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firewall
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network management
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network security
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.
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COVID-19 and cybersecurity: Technology and risk in Aotearoa
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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cybersecurity
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phishing
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email security
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.
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Crypto scam targets dating app users on iPhone and Android
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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smartphones
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apple
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firewall
A new international cryptocurrency trading scam called CryptoRom targets iPhone and Android users through popular dating apps.
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Cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021 - report
Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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bi
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big data
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malware
Chainalysis is releasing its latest money laundering report analysing money laundering activity from the previous year. 
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