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Global warning as spam attacks target stock market manipulation
Spam

Global warning as spam attacks target stock market manipulation

Sophisticated spam blitz threatens markets as Retarus flags a botnet's discreet bid to skew a Latvian stock's value.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017
March saw rise in web attacks; but email malware and spam drop back
Malware

March saw rise in web attacks; but email malware and spam drop back

Symantec reports back on the latest threat statistics for March - email malware dipped, but web attacks are the biggest since 2016.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Spammers are exploiting the massive political Trump card in 2016
Phishing

Spammers are exploiting the massive political Trump card in 2016

Spam levels, including fake news about Donald Trump, accounted for over half of all email traffic in Q2 2016, according to Kaspersky Labs.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Aug 2016
Video of Hillary making ISIS deal: It's not real, says security expert
Malware

Video of Hillary making ISIS deal: It's not real, says security expert

Symantec warns of non-existent video of Hillary Clinton exchanging money with ISIS used as bait in spam emails.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
#Spamnomore: Twitter's new features hand quality control back to you
Spam

#Spamnomore: Twitter's new features hand quality control back to you

Twitter is handing control back to its users with new two features that will screen out unwanted content - and unwanted users.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Aug 2016
The JAKU botnet - what you need to know
Cybersecurity

The JAKU botnet - what you need to know

In short, botnets allow hackers to take control of multiple computers at the one time to spread viruses, create spam and perform attacks.

By Carl Leonard • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
Fight against spam now a global effort
Spam

Fight against spam now a global effort

Enforcement agencies from around the world including New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to fight against spam.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
ESET security solutions top independent spam filtering tests
Malware

ESET security solutions top independent spam filtering tests

ESET has come out tops in anti-spam testing for security solutions in tests by both AV-Comparatives and Virus Bulletin.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 10th May 2016
Australia a target for 'designer' cyber threats
Endpoint Protection

Australia a target for 'designer' cyber threats

With cybercriminals having a deliberate hand in creating threats that look authentic and are targeted, it is more difficult to recognise spam.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016
Hush-hush attitudes toward cyber attacks 'devastating' Kiwi businesses
Spam

Hush-hush attitudes toward cyber attacks 'devastating' Kiwi businesses

Hush-hush attitudes contribute to cyber attacks that are devastating New Zealand businesses, warns IT firm Resolve.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2016
Old malware foe active in Aus and NZ
Malware

Old malware foe active in Aus and NZ

Bayrob displays a message suggesting the user the downloaded file is incompatible with the system, while it is actually already releasing a Trojan.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Feb 2016
Bitdefender uncovers global spam campaign
Malware

Bitdefender uncovers global spam campaign

Bitdefender has discovered a global spam campaign spreading banking Trojan Dyre, using various approaches to maximise damage.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2015
SMX lauches email security service for Office 365
Malware

SMX lauches email security service for Office 365

SMX has launched a new offering designed to make it easy for resellers and customers to integrate SMX email filtering with Office 365.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2015
Facebook offers half-ass attempt at reducing hoaxes on News Feeds
Facebook

Facebook offers half-ass attempt at reducing hoaxes on News Feeds

Facebook aims to reduce distribution of hoax stories in News Feed, adding annotations to posts receiving multiple hoax reports, according to a recent blog post.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2015
Kiwis fall foul of Twitter's dark side
Gaming

Kiwis fall foul of Twitter's dark side

Any time you use a social media service, it provides an additional opportunity for spammers, scammers and malicious masterminds to take advantage.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Oct 2014
Kiwi enterprises take note... Top 12 email spam tips to share with staff
Wireless Networks

Kiwi enterprises take note... Top 12 email spam tips to share with staff

Unsolicited email or spam may be a mere nuisance for most emails users, but for a system administrator spam is a headache and a major security threat.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 5th Jul 2014

Stories from Other Regions

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Crash, Spam, Wallop! NZ firm smacked with record $120k fine
Government

Crash, Spam, Wallop! NZ firm smacked with record $120k fine

An Auckland marketing firm has been stung with a record $120,000 fine, after inundating Kiwis with over half a million spam messages.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 15th Feb 2014