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Telstra blocks over 225 million scam text messages since April
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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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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Bitdefender urges caution when dealing with holiday spam
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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Bitdefender Labs is warning people to be aware during the festive season due to a significant increase in spam scams.
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Cyber criminals to ramp up activity over holidays
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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"Sadly, cyber criminals don’t take a vacation and in fact ramp up their activity in an effort to play the Grinch."
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Norton reveals info and advice on the latest WhatsApp breach
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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New reports have indicated a WhatsApp personal data breach may have affected up to 1.8 million Kiwis.
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Lookout finds predatory behaviour on 300 loan apps
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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application security
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Lookout has discovered almost 300 loan apps that exhibit predatory behaviour, such as exfiltrating excessive user data from mobile devices and harassing borrowers for repayment.
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Christmas a special time for cyber criminals - Check Point
Tue, 29th Nov 2022
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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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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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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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Scammers most likely to impersonate DHL – phishing report
Wed, 26th Oct 2022
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“Phishing is the most common type of social engineering, which is a general term describing attempts to manipulate or trick users."
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Crypto giveaway scams continue to soar, according to report
Wed, 21st Sep 2022
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There's been a fivefold increase in the number of domains used for crypto giveaway scams that involve fake YouTube streams in the first half of 2022. 
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Commission cracks down on sales practices that mislead online shoppers
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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The Commerce Commission has issued a formal warning to online gift-box retailer, Occasion Box, for making false and unsubstantiated claims.
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Asia’s data privacy landscape is ‘coming of age’ – how can businesses cope?
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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Identity theft and online fraud are becoming more prevalent than ever. A recent IBM study revealed that stolen or compromised credentials were responsible for 19% of data breaches this year.
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3 in 5 New Zealanders report spike in attempted scams
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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More than a third (35%) of New Zealanders encounter scams on a weekly basis, according to research commissioned by Avast.
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Crypto crime: Illicit activity falls with rest of market
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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Cryptocurrency scams, which typically present themselves as passive crypto investing opportunities, are less enticing to potential victims.
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HelpSystems shines light on impact of response-based threats
Tue, 16th Aug 2022
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Response-based attacks targeting corporate inboxes have climbed to their highest volume since 2020, representing 41% of all email-based scams.
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Can biometrics help? 123% increase in Gen Zs scammed online
Mon, 15th Aug 2022
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In the three years leading up to 2022, the number of Gen Zs who fell victim to online scams rose by 123%, according to Ping Identity.
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Classiscam threat expands to target leading platforms in Singapore
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
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Researchers at Group-IB have uncovered that Classiscam, a sophisticated scam-as-a-service operation, has expanded to Singapore.
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Big business in cryptocurrencies and cybercrime
Wed, 10th Aug 2022
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As of June this year, about a quarter (26%) of Australians considered cryptocurrency as a good investment, and over 36% have at one point considered buying cryptocurrency as an investment.
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Norton research finds NZ threat landscape diversifying on social media
Fri, 5th Aug 2022
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Norton's quarterly report has highlighted the seriousness of the threat landscape in New Zealand.
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Australians lose $300 million to scams in first half of 2022
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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The total losses from January to June 2022 have more than doubled compared to the first half of 2021, where Australians lost a combined $139 million.
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Nvidia joins the list of brands favoured by fraudsters
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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“Crypto scams that involve images of celebrities, or power brands, have become trendy. We’ve witnessed campaigns with Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Pavel Durov."
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Akamai research finds PayPal security measures utilised in new phishing scam
Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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New research from Akamai has found that a new threat actor is parasitising benign WordPress sites to execute an extensive PayPal phishing scam.
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The forgotten security measures in Australia’s rush to the cloud
Thu, 14th Jul 2022
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With the ability to complete their jobs in a variety of locations and across devices, Australia’s employees have unlocked a raft of previously unconsidered conveniences.
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Fraud costs increase more than 10% over pre-pandemic levels
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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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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