Kiwi Stories

Cyber threat spotlight: Kiwis report more, lose less in Q2

CERT NZ's latest report shows cyber threats and incident reports increased in Q2, yet monetary losses dropped by 24%, with most under NZD $500.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018

Malware

2018 proves to be a mixed bag of severe cyber threats, report finds

2018 saw a surge in cyber threats with over 30 zero-day vulnerabilities and nearly 24,000 unique malware variants, Fortinet's report reveals.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018

Symantec

MikroTik routers in NZ may be at risk of cryptomining - Symantec

New Zealand's MikroTik routers may be at risk of cryptomining attacks due to a global campaign targeting 157,000 devices, warns Symantec. Install patches.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018

Digital Transformation

Mobile apps are now a crucial part of event promotion

If you're thinking of running an event, a mobile app is not just a nice feature but an essential part of event promotion.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2018

Commerce Commission

Noel Leeming hit by nine charges of breaching consumer rights

The consumer retail, owned by The Warehouse Group, will defend the nine charges, each laid by different customers, in court at the end of May.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2018

Social enterprise

Christchurch social enterprise convention nabs prize at global event awards

Christchurch's Social Enterprise World Forum 2017 secures a strong second for Best Conference at Eventex Award, showcasing positive global change.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018

Global Stories

Unified Communications

Meet Rentbot, the chatbot that can help with tenancy law

If you find yourself in a tricky situation - or if you just want to understand your rights as a landlord or tenant, you can now turn to a chatbot for help.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Dec 2018

Malware

2018's worst malware revealed in report

Webroot's 2018 Nastiest Malware report highlights Emotet, Trickbot, and GhostMiner as the latest threats, urging improved cybersecurity measures.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Nov 2018

DevOps

Huge vulnerabilities in software supply chain being exploited

A very exposing report has revealed breaches are rising and response times are falling, largely due to shoddy software development practices.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

Quick thinking remedies vulnerability in Schneider Electric ICS controller

Radiflow discovered that a serious vulnerability in the devices put the safety and availability of ICS networks in jeopardy.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Sep 2018

Phishing

Over 2,300 data breaches disclosed so far in 2018 - report

Phishing for and using the stolen credentials to access systems or services stands out as a particularly popular attack method.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018

Multi-factor authentication

Exclusive interview: Major MFA vulnerability discovered in Microsoft's ADFS

A critical flaw in Microsoft's ADFS allows bypassing MFA, posing a severe risk, warns Okta's REX team. Urgent patching is recommended for users.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018

Marketing Technologies

A deep dive into the present and future of retail off- and online

Russell McVeagh Special Counsel Liz Blythe examines the opportunities and risks associated with the eye-wateringly quick pace of change in the sector.

By Liz Blythe • 7 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018

Disaster Recovery

Exclusive: Why open source is critical to software development

Pivotal APJ head Lawrence Crowther discusses the importance of open source and cloud in modern software development.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 6 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018

Marketing Technologies

GitHub rolls out security alerts feature for Python

GitHub adds security alerts for Python, allowing users to be notified when their code depends on packages with known vulnerabilities.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018

Malware

Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report

Check Point's latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018

Malware

The top four security strategies and why they're so effective

The top four cybersecurity strategies, including application whitelisting and patching, are proving highly effective against 85% of attacks like ransomware.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018