“There’s a rising number of cases where criminals have been sticking their own codes over a business’ original one to steal the scanner’s data."More

Netsafe explains why we must change our attitudes to "even if it seems like a reasonable deal, it could still be a scam".More

Tech support scams are now being used as social engineering tools as part of EITest’s campaign to deliver Coinhive’s Monero cryptocurrency miner.More

The New Zealand Companies Office is once again warning organisations to watch out for fake correspondence that appears to be from ‘Corporate Portal'.More

MailGuard explains the most common types of email scams, and why some companies are more popular targets for brandjacking than others.More

MYOB users are being warned to watch out for a malware phishing scam targeting inboxes this week.More

The goal is not to scam them into giving back their wages, but to test them on their cyber security awareness.More

They're scammers, they're prolific & they're determined. The only way to stop them is to talk about it, especially with those who are most vulnerable.More

Ransomware attackers are increasing their ransoms; more emails are containing malicious links; and disruption is the word of the day.More

Whether travelling for work or leisure, even the most seasoned travellers can fall victim to common scams.More

Security watchdog Stay Safe Online has issued a critical alert to Australians, warning them of a fake email and SMS scam purporting to be from myGov.More

“Unfortunately there are scammers targeting New Zealanders via email using the Countdown name and branding and we want to warn consumers."More

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New Zealand’s insurance industry doesn’t cover claims of theft via cyber crime – should it?More

"Unfortunately, this predictably frenetic February activity plays right into the hands of cyber threat groups looking to take advantage of heartache."More

“The scammers claim to represent the Microsoft brand because the company is well known to have trusted experts, and so the calls may sound genuine."More

This week has been 2016 International Fraud Awareness Week. We must educate everyone we know, because we're all targets now.More

"The law already protects you. The privacy declaration in this message is worthless and does not mean anything.”More

“We have apologised to our members and have started an investigation into how this happened and are working to prevent this from happening again."More

"Scammers claiming to be from Inland Revenue are cold calling people to say they are being investigated for tax fraud."More

Police are warning the public of a money laundering scam where victims are being asked to move money for offenders via online contact or cold calls.More

The warning comes after several Government contact centre operators received calls from overseas callers pestering them for information about staff.More

"It's not uncommon for 3rd party scammers to contact trademark applicants directly, posing as legitimate ‘publication’ or ‘government’ organisations."More

“The new agreement lifts the already close cooperation between New Zealand and Australia on spam and cyber security matters to a new level."More