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Week in review: The biggest stories that went down last week on NetGuide
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Week in review: The biggest stories that went down last week on NetGuide

From OPPO's NZ debut to the 4.5G buzz and Apple's user-friendly edge—here's the week in tech that had tongues wagging on NetGuide!.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017
​Should insurance cover cyber crime theft? Another Kiwi duped
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​Should insurance cover cyber crime theft? Another Kiwi duped

A Kiwi has lost NZD $8000 to a cyber scam, revealing gaps in insurance coverage for such theft. Should home contents policies cover cyber crime?.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
At it again: Scammers targeting Kiwi elderly
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At it again: Scammers targeting Kiwi elderly

In some cases, the caller had threatened to immediately disconnect their power if payment was not made immediately.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017
Fresh wave of scammers posing as Microsoft employees
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Fresh wave of scammers posing as Microsoft employees

Microsoft and Netsafe have issued a fresh warning about scammers posing as Microsoft representatives and targeting internet users in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2016
NZ school bomb scare: No real threat, overseas calls
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NZ school bomb scare: No real threat, overseas calls

New Zealand Police confirm bomb threats made to schools were from overseas and pose no actual threat. Evacuations were precautionary.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2016
Fraud Awareness Week: Spread the word, because we're all targets now
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Fraud Awareness Week: Spread the word, because we're all targets now

This week has been 2016 International Fraud Awareness Week. We must educate everyone we know, because we're all targets now.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2016
'Tens of thousands' of contact info released as NZNO falls to Yahoo phishing scam
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'Tens of thousands' of contact info released as NZNO falls to Yahoo phishing scam

New Zealand Nurses Organisation hit by phishing scam, leaks email addresses of members. Investigation underway.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2016

Global Stories

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The top scams you should watch out for when travelling abroad
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The top scams you should watch out for when travelling abroad

Stay vigilant abroad: Concur unveils top nine travel scams targeting tourists, from dodgy ATMs to fake hotel charges.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017
FireEye uncovers the top APAC verticals most likely to be hit by cyber attacks
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FireEye uncovers the top APAC verticals most likely to be hit by cyber attacks

Targeted threats, spear phishing, email fraud and phishing are some of the top risk trends in FireEye's latest risk report.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017
Lovers, be careful of dating apps this Valentine's Day
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Lovers, be careful of dating apps this Valentine's Day

Beware of malicious dating apps targeting users around Valentine's Day, warns digital risk management firm RiskIQ.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017
Malvertising madness: New report reveals 1978% spike in phishing redirects
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Malvertising madness: New report reveals 1978% spike in phishing redirects

Malvertising attacks increased by almost 2000% last year with a surge in redirections to phishing sites and other forms of malware, says RiskIQ.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017
Beware! New WhatsApp scam offering “free internet without Wi-Fi”
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Beware! New WhatsApp scam offering “free internet without Wi-Fi”

WhatsApp keeps on increasing, with deceptive campaigns coming up with with novel ways of luring in victims. Today we will show you a new example.

By Lucas Paus • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2017
New WhatsApp scam offering free internet without Wi-Fi
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New WhatsApp scam offering free internet without Wi-Fi

Beware the latest WhatsApp scam: promises of free internet sans Wi-Fi entice users, but the magic on offer is just cyber trickery.

By Lucas Paus • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Jan 2017
Facebook privacy settings hoax resurfaces again
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Facebook privacy settings hoax resurfaces again

Beware the Facebook privacy hoax claiming that private photos and messages will become public, warns The Guardian.

By Narinder Pruba • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2016
Tech support scams now hide code to mask malicious intent
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Tech support scams now hide code to mask malicious intent

Symantec discovers another tech support scam that uses scare tactics to fool users into believing they're infected with a virus.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Oct 2016
Symantec finds fraudulent jailbreaking site that's tricked 100,000 iOS users
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Symantec finds fraudulent jailbreaking site that's tricked 100,000 iOS users

Scammers are now going after unwitting users who want to jailbreak their iOS devices, and are spoofing popular jailbreaking site TaiG to do it.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2016
Scammers target IRD customers
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Scammers target IRD customers

Email and phone scams are the most common methods used by fraudsters to collect personal information, says Inland Revenue.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2016

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