Online Safety stories - Page 9

Netsafe launches the Snapchat Family Toolkit, designed to help New Zealand parents ensure safer social media use for teens.

New Zealand's National Cyber Security Centre is conducting a review into reported attacks on Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China members.

VerifyMy, a leader in online protection solutions has appointed Emma Robert-Tissot, ex-YouGov, to head their marketing, fuelling expansion while promoting child cyber-safety.

Grok Academy invites students to join the annual Cyber Comp, a four-week cybersecurity challenge aimed at teaching online safety skills nationwide.

Cyber scammers exploit Evri, Amazon, and PayPal brands with phishing schemes, reveals a new study by tech retailer, Currys, indicating a rising threat of such scams.

Private Internet Access unveils revamped Android VPN app featuring heightened user privacy, a sleeker design, and swift Kotlin-based coding, offering superior online safeguarding.

ExpressVPN highlights hidden DNS leak risks in a ground-breaking research paper, sparking industry-wide security implications.

Growing concern over misleading online information grips 65% of New Zealanders, with women and the elderly expressing the greatest worries.

A substantial 72% of New Zealanders are apprehensive about AI misuse and under-regulation, highlighting a significant knowledge gap.

73% of New Zealanders, particularly women and adults aged 30-49, express high concern about children accessing inappropriate content online.

Over half of New Zealand's internet-capable workforce want to increase remote working, according to InternetNZ's latest findings; however, employer restrictions remain a significant barrier.

Netsafe, a charitable organisation in New Zealand, has launched 'Get Set Up for Safety', a nationwide initiative to equip senior citizens with skills to combat online threats such as fraud and scams.

Avast blocked 10 billion cyberattacks in 2023, up 49% on the prior year, with cybercriminals deploying sophisticated methods including deepfake scams and exploiting PDF files and Google OAuth to steal user information.

On Safer Internet Day, WatchGuard's CTO Corey Nachreiner calls for enhanced online safety awareness, emphasising the threat of AI privacy concerns.

Cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky reveal increasing threats to minors in 2024, including AI-generated inappropriate content, cyberattacks on young gamers and malicious app downloads.

Private Internet Access launches PIA Privacy Pass, offering free VPN subscriptions to journalists and NGOs in high-risk areas.

Manchester authentication startup Zally is aiming to revolutionise cybersecurity with progressive behavioural biometrics technology.

Norton proclaims 'Cyber Safety Sunday' to promote online safety measures amid anticipated increase in holiday cyber attacks.

Spark announces the launch of Spark Game Arena, with the nationwide tournament The Rise Cup featuring Fortnite, and a $30,000 prize pool up for grabs.

The Tech Users Association has called on whoever makes up the next Government to commit to continuing to take the lead on improving security and safety online.