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Kiwis lost $10.1 million to scams last year: Which region felt the worst of it?
Phishing

Kiwis lost $10.1 million to scams last year: Which region felt the worst of it?

New Zealanders lost over $10.1m to online scams last year, with Auckland residents hit the hardest, according to Netsafe.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2018

Global Stories

Scams stories

NZ telcos toughen their stance against scam calls and emails
Email Security

NZ telcos toughen their stance against scam calls and emails

The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum has released a draft Scam Calling Prevention Code to standardise processes and combat scam calls across major telcos.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018
AI-DAY: Using artificial intelligence to scam the scammers
Unified Communications

AI-DAY: Using artificial intelligence to scam the scammers

Re:scam, an AI chatbot developed by Netsafe, is wasting scammers' time with endless questions to protect potential victims.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
Sink or swim: How your organisation can avoid phishing scams
Firewalls

Sink or swim: How your organisation can avoid phishing scams

Long hours increase susceptibility to phishing in Australian workplaces. Learn to identify and counteract scams at all organisational levels.

By Ashley Wearne • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2018
Updated: MailChimp prohibits cryptocurrency, ICO & blockchain email promotions
Crypto

Updated: MailChimp prohibits cryptocurrency, ICO & blockchain email promotions

Email marketing giant MailChimp is the latest large enterprise to initiate a crackdown on cryptocurrency and ICO-related promotions.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Identity theft is on the rise — users must respond
Virtual Private Networks

Identity theft is on the rise — users must respond

Of course, identity theft isn't a purely online phenomenon. Criminals can use details found in the post or from discarded documents.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
Google to follow Facebook's lead on banning cryptocurrency ads
Crypto

Google to follow Facebook's lead on banning cryptocurrency ads

Google will ban cryptocurrency ads from June 2018, tightening its Financial services policy, following Facebook's similar move to combat scams.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Retailers banding together to combat scammers
Email Security

Retailers banding together to combat scammers

The National Retail Association are set to provide free crime prevention workshops for retailers as part of a move to create a crime-busting network.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Email scams spotted this week: eBay, Xerox, Office 365, and Xero
Phishing

Email scams spotted this week: eBay, Xerox, Office 365, and Xero

The email scams just keep coming – this time with a new variant of an eBay invoice scam that links directly to a file containing JavaScript malware.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018
Researchers probe psychology behind phishing attacks
EduTech

Researchers probe psychology behind phishing attacks

What makes the difference between a successful phishing attack and an unsuccessful one?ask researchers from Carnegie Mellon University.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2018
Gone phishin' - sidestepping the bait in scam emails
Firewalls

Gone phishin' - sidestepping the bait in scam emails

What makes people click on scam emails, and how can we educate them against opening themselves (and their organisations) up to vulnerabilities?.

By Steven Sparshott • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
Microsoft Dynamics brandjacked in latest wave of email scams
Email Security

Microsoft Dynamics brandjacked in latest wave of email scams

Microsoft Dynamics is one of the latest applications to have its branding mimicked through phishing attacks that collect Microsoft login credentials.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
​Huge increase in email-borne attacks requires new thinking
Malware

​Huge increase in email-borne attacks requires new thinking

More than 205 billion emails are sent and received every day with that number increasing every year - something hackers are keenly aware of.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Facebook says 'no more': Cryptocurrency ads banned from social network
Crypto

Facebook says 'no more': Cryptocurrency ads banned from social network

Facebook has now banned all advertising for financial products such as cryptocurrencies, binary options and initial coin offerings.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Malaysians urged to use caution when scanning QR codes
Phishing

Malaysians urged to use caution when scanning QR codes

Scammers in Malaysia are using fake QR codes to steal data and money, warns Quann Malaysia. Users and businesses are urged to exercise caution.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Scams stories

ATO scammers steal $50k's worth of cryptocurrency from Australian taxpayers
Crypto

ATO scammers steal $50k's worth of cryptocurrency from Australian taxpayers

Australian Tax Office warns of cryptocurrency scam demanding Bitcoin payments for fake tax debts, with losses of over $50,000 reported.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Australian real estate agents & buyers targeted in email hacking scam
Email Security

Australian real estate agents & buyers targeted in email hacking scam

Real estate agents and home buyers in Victoria are being targeted in a possible email hacking scam that has caused losses of more than $200,000.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018