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Norton launches all-in-one cybersecurity solution for NZ small businesses
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Norton launches all-in-one cybersecurity solution for NZ small businesses

Norton unveils cybersecurity service, Norton Small Business, designed to protect NZ's small firms from online attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2023
Meta, Netsafe, Consumer NZ launch scams detection tool
Email Security

Meta, Netsafe, Consumer NZ launch scams detection tool

Five digital organisation's including Meta and Netsafe are launching a detection tool to stop New Zealanders from being scammed.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2023
Scammers luring Kiwis in with Google Adwords, social media
Email Security

Scammers luring Kiwis in with Google Adwords, social media

Scammers are not just calling or emailing Kiwis 'out of the blue' anymore; they are waiting in ambush with highly sophisticated schemes.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2023

Global Stories

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Check Point discovers new phishing scam on Dropbox
Phishing

Check Point discovers new phishing scam on Dropbox

A new attack using Dropbox for phishing has been discovered, with 5,440 attacks observed in the first two weeks of September.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2023
McAfee launches new tool to fight AI-generated scams
Email Security

McAfee launches new tool to fight AI-generated scams

McAfee launches AI-powered Scam Protection to combat the rising threat of sophisticated cyber scams, using AI to outsmart criminals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2023
Scams and phishing make up most online scams in 2023
Email Security

Scams and phishing make up most online scams in 2023

With the growth of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT, cybercriminals now have added support in creating sophisticated scams.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
Cyber threat risks reach three-year high – Avast
Phishing

Cyber threat risks reach three-year high – Avast

Avast telemetry shows phishing and scams focused on human manipulation account for over 75% of all desktop detections.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2023
Norton unveils its new real-time AI-powered scam detector
Phishing

Norton unveils its new real-time AI-powered scam detector

Norton has released Norton Genie, a real-time AI-powered scam detector, to provide an efficient and free way to check if texts, emails and websites are scams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2023
Norton unveils phishing dictionary to identify scams
Phishing

Norton unveils phishing dictionary to identify scams

Phictionary throws the spotlight on some of the most common phishing attacks detected and blocked by Norton to help people spot the tell-tale signs of scams.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2023
Criminals preying on generosity to steal donations: Avast
Phishing

Criminals preying on generosity to steal donations: Avast

Avast researchers have identified a video campaign from an organisation claiming to be collecting money for sick children, which are actually scam sites.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2023
66% of scammed Australians unlikely to report them
Email Security

66% of scammed Australians unlikely to report them

Online shopping scams are often a little different. It involves criminals creating a mimic of ghost shopping sites to rip off unsuspecting shoppers.

By Rob Neely • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
High-Profile Attacks Improve Cyber Hygiene—But Not Enough
Phishing

High-Profile Attacks Improve Cyber Hygiene—But Not Enough

87% of Australian workers have improved their cyber hygiene, but threats remain, with fake logistics companies the most common source of scams.

By Jennifer Cheng • 5 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2023
Lumen and KnowBe4 partner to educate cybersecurity awareness
Phishing

Lumen and KnowBe4 partner to educate cybersecurity awareness

Lumen Technologies has partnered with KnowBe4 to help Asia Pacific organisations expand cyber awareness and build an end-to-end security culture.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2023
Malicious HTML attachments a popular cyber threat: Barracuda
Malware

Malicious HTML attachments a popular cyber threat: Barracuda

Barracuda Networks has highlighted how cybercriminals leverage HTML as an attack technique in phishing, credential theft, and malware delivery.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Fri, 5th May 2023

Stories from Other Regions

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Scam reports surge by nearly 50% in first half of 2023
Email Security

Scam reports surge by nearly 50% in first half of 2023

The use of conversational tools demonstrates how threat actors are beginning to match their ingenuity with new-found precision and patience.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2023
Deepfake scams, new attack techniques on the rise
Email Security

Deepfake scams, new attack techniques on the rise

With Australians falling victim to scammers with $3.1 billion lost in 2022 alone, it has never been more important to foster a safe IT environment.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2023
Australians hit hard by online scams and fraud this year
Email Security

Australians hit hard by online scams and fraud this year

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.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 17th May 2023