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Netsafe launches Hector's World to boost online safety for children

In a pioneering move to protect children online, Netsafe has launched 'Hector's World', a bilingual series teaching internet safety to kids aged 5-10 in England and Te Reo Māori.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024

Email Security

New Zealand online daters turn to AI for love amid increased scams

More than half of New Zealand's online daters are open to using AI as a dating coach, despite increasing risks such as dating scams, reveals Norton's Cyber Safety Insights Report 2024.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2024

Global Stories

Cybersafety stories

Ransomware

$400b loss for 2,000 firms after 'unavoidable' cyber attacks

Thousands of global firms face a staggering annual loss of USD $400 billion due to unplanned downtime, revealed in a Splunk report.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2024

Fintech

IWD 2024: Digital tools key to opening the door for women's economic empowerment

Digital learning tools hold a potential catalyst for boosting the economic presence of women, as this IWD 2024 highlights, aiming to bridge the gap for unbanked women in Asia-Pacific.

By Nirri Shah • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

iOS

Norton's new app, Norton Genie, fights cyber scams with Dan Levy

Amid growing cyber scams, Norton introduces its leading scam detection app, Norton Genie, developed in collaboration with Emmy award-winning creator, Dan Levy, to help users identify and avoid online scams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2024

Firewalls

Gen supports cyber safety for small businesses through the Avast business portfolio

The Gen portfolio of solutions for small businesses will help small businesses and scale to stay ahead of the latest cyber threats.

By Mark Gorrie • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2023

Malware

Avast One extends protection with Online Safety Score

Avast One has extended its cross-platform support by adding its Online Safety Score feature to both the Mac and iOS platforms of Avast One.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022

Malware

Malwarebytes expands Nebula platform with DNS module

Malwarebytes expands Nebula platform with DNS filtering module, providing Zero Trust offering and blocking access to malicious websites.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2022

Cybersafety

ChildFund launches new campaign to protect children online

ChildFund says WEB Safe & Wise aims to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online while also empowering them to become digitally savvy.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022

Data Privacy

Zoom puts greater focus on the platform's security and privacy

Zoom has recently received a variety of third-party certifications, unveiled product innovations, and established programs, focusing on security and privacy.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022

Social Media

TikTok's unveils plans to safeguard and diversify recommendations

TikTok has unveiled new details about the platform's work to safeguard and diversify its recommendation system.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Dec 2021

DevOps

Why the biggest cyber-attacks go undetected

Data breaches and cyber-attacks are not as quick and exciting as portrayed on screen. In reality, they unfold over months and require correlation to detect.

By Eyal Arazi • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2021

Cybersecurity

Waikato DHB warned a cyberattack 'catastrophic for patient safety'

Waikato DHB was warned its IT security was severely compromised months before a massive ransomware attack that brought Waikato Hospital to its knees.

By RNZ • 6 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2021

Identity and Access Management

How credentials became an attacker's easiest target

Even with education and phishing tests, users continue to hand over legitimate logins to attackers, who in turn exploit them with a high degree of success.

By Jim Cook • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Nov 2021