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Phishing scam impersonates Ministry of Primary Industries
Malware

Phishing scam impersonates Ministry of Primary Industries

CERT NZ alerts public to a new phishing scam masquerading as the Ministry of Primary Industries, complete with malware-laden attachments.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
LookSee expanding beyond Wgtn to address NZ tech talent shortage
ATEED

LookSee expanding beyond Wgtn to address NZ tech talent shortage

WREDA is in discussion with economic development agencies in Christchurch and Auckland in relation to expanding the talent attraction programme.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
New business programme focuses on alternate model to scale startups
Massey University

New business programme focuses on alternate model to scale startups

Rather than the traditional get-investment-ready approach, the Sprint Launch programme will instead focus on early revenue and customer acquisition.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017

Global Stories

the IoTroop botnet: Could it be the next 'cyber hurricane'?
Distributed Denial of Service

the IoTroop botnet: Could it be the next 'cyber hurricane'?

The rapid evolution of 'IoTroop' is happening much faster than the Mirai botnet; and it is enslaving IoT devices at a faster rate too.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Monero cryptocurrency miner enslaves Windows Server 2003 systems in botnet
Malware

Monero cryptocurrency miner enslaves Windows Server 2003 systems in botnet

A malicious cryptocurrency miner is infecting vulnerable Windows web servers worldwide, creating a botnet and mining Monero cryptocurrency.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
Equifax and its 143m customers just the 'first known victims'
Supply Chain

Equifax and its 143m customers just the 'first known victims'

Equifax breach reveals well-known vulnerability, patch available long before attack, says Flexera. More hacks likely to come.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Experts comment: Behind the Bluetooth 'BlueBorne' zero-days
AI Security

Experts comment: Behind the Bluetooth 'BlueBorne' zero-days

As news spreads of the Bluetooth zero-day that affects more than 5 billion devices, security experts are warning users to use Bluetooth with caution.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
Australia a hot target for BEC scams, malicious URLs and malware
Malware

Australia a hot target for BEC scams, malicious URLs and malware

More than a quarter of all business email compromise (BEC) scams around the world target Australia, new research says.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
State-sponsored election hacks are acts of cyber warfare - survey
Elections

State-sponsored election hacks are acts of cyber warfare - survey

78% of respondents said they would deem an act as cyber war if a nation-state was behind a successful or attempted hack of another country's election.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Apache Struts users warned to upgrade now as 'matter of urgency'
Marketing Technologies

Apache Struts users warned to upgrade now as 'matter of urgency'

Urgent call for updates: Apache Struts hit by critical vulnerability, CVE-2017-9805, risking remote code execution.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
Foxit acknowledges zero-days in its PDF software, but no patches yet
PDF

Foxit acknowledges zero-days in its PDF software, but no patches yet

Two zero-day vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF can allow attackers to execute malicious code on startup. Safe Reading Mode is recommended.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
Tesla owners beware! Security researchers find major holes - firmware updates critical
Cartech

Tesla owners beware! Security researchers find major holes - firmware updates critical

Researchers at Tencent's Keen Security Lab discovered major security holes in Tesla's firmware, which attackers could use to control vehicles.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
iOS gets another round of critical security updates to block major security holes
Cybersecurity

iOS gets another round of critical security updates to block major security holes

Apple's iOS 10.3.3 has undergone an urgent update after massive security holes were discovered in many of the system's functions.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
New version of SambaCry spotted in the wild: Linux users urged to update OS
Malware

New version of SambaCry spotted in the wild: Linux users urged to update OS

Linux users face fresh cyber threat as new SambaCry variant emerges; experts urge immediate system updates to thwart attacks.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2017
Fortinet: Cybercrime ditches regional targets & goes for global 'element of surprise'
Malware

Fortinet: Cybercrime ditches regional targets & goes for global 'element of surprise'

According to Fortinet's Global Threat Landscape Report, attackers are always looking for 'the element of surprise'.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jun 2017
ATEED launches competition to turn young entrepreneurial ideas into reality
Entrepreneur

ATEED launches competition to turn young entrepreneurial ideas into reality

Winners in two different age categories between 15 and 24 years old will receive $10,000 in business start-up support.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017
Big changes in the infosec landscape: Time to take note and take action
Malware

Big changes in the infosec landscape: Time to take note and take action

Do you like RDP? Good. So do attackers. Wait? What?! Yes, attackers love your weakly-defended RDP port as the payoff can be huge.

By Michael Aguilar • 5 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017

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