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CERT Australia reveals this year's cybersecurity challenges
Phishing

CERT Australia reveals this year's cybersecurity challenges

Criminals will exploit known vulnerabilities; social engineering will craft sophisticated networks; supply chain targeting will target third parties..

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018
Dept of Human Services crowned winner of Government's Cyber War Games
Health Technologies

Dept of Human Services crowned winner of Government's Cyber War Games

The Government Cyber War Games included five teams, two of which were made up of representatives from multiple departments.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017

Global Stories

Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) stories

NCSC reveals unclassified look into New Zealand's cyber threat landscape
National Cyber Security Centre

NCSC reveals unclassified look into New Zealand's cyber threat landscape

The NCSC released its 2016/2017 Cyber Threat Report last week, which reveals that there were 396 cyber incidents this year - 58 more than last year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Vietnam CERT plays major part in ASEAN cyber response drill
Breach Prevention

Vietnam CERT plays major part in ASEAN cyber response drill

Vietnam's VNCERT spearheads an ASEAN cyber exercise to bolster regional defence against cyber threats and enhance multi-nation collaboration.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) stories

Control is critical to contain cyber attacks in New Zealand
Accenture

Control is critical to contain cyber attacks in New Zealand

As evident from CERT New Zealand's security recommendations, mitigation and prevention of a data breach is a lot more cost-effective than recovery.

By Michael Bosnar • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018
Under the spotlight: CERT NZ reveals last year's most pervasive cyber threats
Crypto

Under the spotlight: CERT NZ reveals last year's most pervasive cyber threats

New Zealanders from 'all walks of life' reported 1131 cybersecurity issues ranging from cryptocurrency scams to phishing in 2017.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
Watch out for a RealMe phishing scam in your inbox
Phishing

Watch out for a RealMe phishing scam in your inbox

The phishing email states that the user has a private message & they need to access their RealMe account. The web link takes users to a fake website.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018
CERT NZ: Kiwis have lost $1.9m from cyber incidents since April
Malware

CERT NZ: Kiwis have lost $1.9m from cyber incidents since April

Cyber attackers have been successful in causing more than $1.9 million in losses for New Zealanders since April 2017 and $1.18 million was from Q3.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2017
Dimension Data ramps up its NZ Cybersecurity Practice
Risk & Compliance

Dimension Data ramps up its NZ Cybersecurity Practice

Dimension Data New Zealand strengthens its cybersecurity practice to meet growing demand and changing threats.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017
The importance of two-factor authentication in banking & business
Multi-factor authentication

The importance of two-factor authentication in banking & business

New Zealanders urged to use two-factor authentication as part of everyday online interactions, says New Zealand Bankers' Association.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2017
NZ Cyber Smart Week: If you just do one thing, start using a password manager
Passwords

NZ Cyber Smart Week: If you just do one thing, start using a password manager

As NZ's Cyber Smart Week kicks off, CERT NZ urges businesses to start using password managers to combat the rising threat of compromised credentials.

By Lindsay Brown • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2017
NZ Internet Task Force signs on for Cyber Smart Week 2017
New Zealand Internet Task Force

NZ Internet Task Force signs on for Cyber Smart Week 2017

Cyber Smart Week is fast approaching and now the New Zealand Internet Task Force (NZITF) has signed up as an official partner.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2017
Cisco & Dimension Data say ransomware is a 'massive issue' in NZ
Malware

Cisco & Dimension Data say ransomware is a 'massive issue' in NZ

Tech giants Cisco and Dimension Data have put ransomware under the spotlight as part of an effort to help organisations stay ahead.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Another Office 365 phishing scam hits NZ businesses
Phishing

Another Office 365 phishing scam hits NZ businesses

CERT NZ has received reports of another Office 365 phishing scam that harvests credentials and sends the same email to all contacts.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Vodafone NZ customer finds major loophone in 'My Vodafone' system
Security vulnerabilities

Vodafone NZ customer finds major loophone in 'My Vodafone' system

Members of a New Zealand online tech community discovered a potential vulnerability in Vodafone New Zealand's 'My Vodafone' platform yesterday.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
Phishing scam impersonates Ministry of Primary Industries
Malware

Phishing scam impersonates Ministry of Primary Industries

CERT NZ alerts public to a new phishing scam masquerading as the Ministry of Primary Industries, complete with malware-laden attachments.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Law firm gets behind CERT NZ's findings about phishing
Phishing

Law firm gets behind CERT NZ's findings about phishing

MinterEllisonRuddWatts is the latest New Zealand business to shine the light on New Zealand's vulnerability to cyber attacks.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017