Global Stories

$1 for an iPhone? You're dreaming

According to NetSafe, New Zealanders are questioning if advertisements offering the latest iPhone for a buck are too good to be true.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2015

Phishing

Four arrested in email phishing scam

Detective Inspector Stu Graham encourages all computer users to protect themselves by making themselves familiar with the various types of scams.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2015

Email Security

Online scams still happening, Police warn

Kiwi public warned as scams increase. Canterbury Police urge vigilance against online and email scams. Detective Sergeant highlights vulnerability of elderly.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015

Email Security

Scammers pose as Microsoft, target New Zealanders

There has been a significant increase in reports of scammers trying to defraud people by claiming to be calling from Microsoft.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2015

Unified Communications

Kiwis falling victim to 'intimate' Skype scams, warns NZ Police

New Zealand Police urge extreme online caution after six Kiwi men fall victim to intimate Skype blackmail scams in the past month.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2015

Phishing

SMX warns Kiwi companies of 'highly sophisticated' email scam

Attackers are even following up with telephone calls prior to, as well as during, these attacks to further embellish the hoax.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Sep 2015

Email Security

Scammers pose as Microsoft employees to scam NZ residents

Fraudsters posing as Microsoft employees have scammed two Alexandra residents out of thousands of dollars, the New Zealand Police have reported.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2015

Unified Communications

Scammers using VoIP to target mobile phone users

Scammers are using technology to do their dirty work, and new applications are making it easier to orchestrate scams to steal personal information.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 28th May 2015

Data Analytics

New Zealanders: Be smarter with your data

Australiasian Consumer Fraud Week starts today, with the aim of raising awareness about scammers and encouraging NZers to be smarter with their data.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 18th May 2015

Email Security

More than a million lost to online scams during March

The national cybersafety organisation has recorded more than $1m lost to online scams during March and is seeing smartphones and tablets increasingly.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2015

Malware

Scammers target WhatsApp's new VoIP function

With many WhatsApp users looking to get the new VoIP feature, it is likely many will fall for the scam as WhatsApp slowly releases the functionality.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2015

Email Security

Police warn Kiwis over latest text scam

The New Zealand Police are warning Kiwis against responding to a text message about a vital transaction from a bank in London.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2015

Malware

Porn no longer scammers' favourite bait

As Valentine scams surge, Bitdefender warns of a new trend: the decline of adult-themed lures, with scammers opting for varied deceitful tricks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015

Email Security

Cyber attacks target New Zealand charities

New Zealand charities hit by cyber attacks, with NetSafe reporting automated attempts to validate stolen credit cards.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2015

Phishing

LinkedIn Alert: Scammers use security update to phish for credentials

Scammers are exploiting a bogus LinkedIn security update to phish for credentials, warns Symantec. Users should enable two-step verification for protection.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2015