Xtra news stories
Yahoo
Spark’s Xtra email completes transition from Yahoo to NZ-based provider
Spark and SMX now have over 800,000 Xtra email accounts up and running on the new email platform.
Scams
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.
Email
Xtra mail cuts support for outdated email clients; warns customers to upgrade
Spark has warned Xtra Email customers that they may be facing outages and problems receiving Xtra mail if they’re using out-of-date mail clients.
Cybersecurity
SecurityBrief New Zealand looks back at 2016: Malware and botnets and breaches, oh my!
New threats, new malware, new attacks, new chaos and new ways to fight back: A look back at Kiwi cybersecurity in 2016.
Telecommunications
Xtra Xtra! Telecom changes email service to boost security
"Every single customer who is affected by this change will receive either an email or a phone call from us."