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CERT NZ's Q3 report shows an alarming 35% rise in financial losses from cyber incidents, now at NZD $2.9 million, with unauthorised access up by 28%.

Despite the crackdowns, Microsoft warns that these scams persist and target everyone, no matter their age or location.

Vodafone has launched two new IoT technologies that will allow greater expansion of solutions across New Zealand.

New Zealanders lose NZD $24.7mil annually to scam calls, prompting the NZ Telecommunications Forum to intensify its anti-fraud campaign.

Ridesharing service Ola launches in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, offering affordable, reliable transportation and low commission rates for drivers.

Auckland's Computer Lounge has suffered a months-long security breach. While credit card details are safe, other personal data may have been exposed.

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Small-to-medium sized businesses are increasingly moving their data to the cloud, but must take appropriate security measures to protect it, warns ESET.

Twenty-seven credit card numbers with no CVV were accessed, and the combination of data accessed varies for each affected passenger.

Dell launches new range of rugged notebooks designed to withstand the harshest of conditions in challenging work environments.

Can you put a dollar figure on the damage cyberbullying causes New Zealanders? One economist says that cost is around $444 million every year.

DDoS attacks are cheaper than ever for attackers, lucrative for the attack service provider and financially and operationally crippling for the victim.

Law enforcement officials are challenged by compliance policies and procedures such as evidence disclosure rules.

CERT NZ is warning New Zealand businesses to be aware of an upsurge in fake invoices, which are often intercepting genuine payments.

This is being driven, in part, by a recent evolution in processing power, allowing analytics to keep pace with the influx of data.

The New Zealand Police has banished thousands of hours of paperwork thanks to a Christchurch tech company, Smudge Apps.

Concerning news has emerged of a data centre in Uganda that was raided forcefully without warning by government officials.

It says scammers are increasingly taking the opportunity to impersonate NBN employees to take advantage of consumers.

With Asia Pacific facing 40% of global ransomware threats, digital extortion is evolving beyond ransomware, putting the manufacturing sector at high risk.

With every major cyber attack comes the question of who exactly was behind it - and if that attack was condoned or even sponsored by nation-states.