IT Brief New Zealand - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers

Spam stories

Story image
IAS unveils industry-first ad clutter detection with AI-driven solution
Last week
#
ml
#
martech
#
spam
IAS reveals its first-ever AI-based solution capable of detecting and avoiding ad clutter on websites, with the aim to enhance optimisation and deliver utmost efficacy in programmatic ad buying.
Story image
Bumble launches AI tool Deception Detector to counter fake profiles
Last month
#
ml
#
email security
#
ai
Bumble Inc. unveils AI-powered Deception Detector to combat fake profiles and scams, resulting in a 45% drop in user reports of false accounts in two months.
Story image
Google takes drastic measures to combat Gmail spam: What it means for businesses & consumers
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
#
martech
#
email security
#
email
Google announces new measures to reduce spam in Gmail, requiring bulk email senders to authenticate emails and offer easy unsubscription, starting in 2024.
Story image
Malspam attacks up, new sectors targeted – report
Thu, 31st Aug 2023
#
malware
#
cybersecurity
#
spam
VIPRE Security Group reveals that phishing emails with malicious links increased by 30% in Q2 2023, with IT firms becoming the most targeted sector.
Story image
Barracuda reveals three new phishing tactics used in January
Fri, 17th Mar 2023
#
firewall
#
phishing
#
email security
The three new phishing tactics for security breaches include the misuse of web translation, image-only emails, and the insertion of special characters.
Story image
67% rise in fraud losses in the UK in 2022, says money.co.uk
Wed, 15th Mar 2023
#
fintech
#
cybersecurity
#
online shopping
The personal finance experts at money.co.uk, in their 2022 Fraud Report, have revealed the average monthly losses to fraudsters in 2022 to be over £333 million.
Story image
Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender
Fri, 20th Jan 2023
#
phishing
#
email security
#
cybersecurity
Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.
Story image
Bitdefender urges caution when dealing with holiday spam
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
#
email security
#
cybersecurity
#
scams
Bitdefender Labs is warning people to be aware during the festive season due to a significant increase in spam scams.
Story image
Check Point reveals malware impacting 7% of all organisations
Wed, 16th Nov 2022
#
malware
#
advanced persistent threat protection
#
cybersecurity
This month saw keylogger AgentTesla take first place as the most widespread malware, impacting 7% of organisations worldwide.
Story image
How SSS Shared Managed Detection & Response Service helps secure Gisborne District Council
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
#
cybersecurity
#
spam
#
sss
Gisborne District Council looked to SSS IT Security Specialists for a solution capable of improving its protective posture.
Story image
Snake Keylogger credential stealer slithers back on the radar of ANZ businesses
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
#
malware
#
cybersecurity
#
spam
Snake Keylogger has re-emerged on the threat landscape with a brand new malspam campaign targeting IT decision-makers.
Story image
APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
#
phishing
#
email security
#
spam
There are three main factors which cause the bulk of spam emails targeting APAC: population, high adoption of e-services, and pandemic lockdowns.
Story image
Productivity wasted as employees sort out spam emails
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
#
email security
#
cybersecurity
#
spam
Employees who receive 30-60 external emails per day could be wasting 11 hours every year looking through and identifying spam messages.
Story image
Investigation: The NZ Govt is weakening its grip on nuisance spam
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
#
digital marketing
#
email
#
government
Spam enforcement in New Zealand has decreased significantly, prompting calls for a review of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act (UEMA).
Story image
New Mastercard research focuses on safer shopping and spending habits
Thu, 9th Dec 2021
#
cloud services
#
pos
#
martech
NZ consumers shift towards spending on experiences after lockdown, with the average Kiwi saving $3,000, says Mastercard research.
Story image
600 million profiles for sale on hacker forum - Third LinkedIn scrape in four months
Tue, 13th Jul 2021
#
phishing
#
email security
#
cios
LinkedIn has experienced another huge data scape, the third in four months, with 600 million profiles for sale online.
Story image
A brief history of cyber-threats — from 2000 to 2020
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
#
malware
#
microsoft
#
ransomware
Sophos presents a 20-year retrospective of cyber-threats, from the Worm Era to the Monetisation Era and the current Ransomware Era.
Story image
Security training and tech: Empowering staff in a hybrid work environment
Mon, 28th Sep 2020
#
phishing
#
email security
#
cybersecurity
As employees travel back and forth between home and the workplace, are they walking through the door with cyber threats sitting on their devices?.
Story image
Trend Micro: COVID-19 related malware and spam on the rise
Mon, 11th May 2020
#
malware
#
cybersecurity
#
spam
Malware and spam related to COVID-19 are increasing globally, with the US identified as the top location, according to Trend Micro.
Story image
Number of spam emails drops, still accounts for 55% of traffic
Fri, 20th Dec 2019
#
cybersecurity
#
email
#
spam
Significantly, spam messages account for more than half of 295 billion in 2019, making 55% of global email traffic in this year, the company states.
Story image
Bin 'em: Those bomb threat emails are complete hoaxes
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
#
malware
#
ransomware
#
cybersecurity
A worldwide spate of spam emails claiming there is a bomb in the recipient’s building is almost certainly a hoax.
Story image
Caught in the wild: A look at email scams and spam
Tue, 21st Aug 2018
#
firewall
#
phishing
#
email security
Every day cybercriminals come up with a wide variety of phishing tactics with the intent of scamming innocent users.
Story image
Something old, nothing new: Cybercrims still rely on spam
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
#
malware
#
cybersecurity
#
spam
The probability of a recipient opening an email increases 12% if the email claims to come from a known individual.
Story image
Singapore's PDPC vows to crack down on telemarketing and spam
Tue, 1st May 2018
#
email security
#
cybersecurity
#
spam
Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is vowing to better protect consumers from spam and telemarketing messages.