Identity Theft stories - Page 11
5% of Kiwis experienced identity theft in 2021 - report
Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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Norton has found 5% of New Zealanders experienced identity theft in 2021, and 10% have clicked on a fraudulent package notification link in the past 12 months.
New research reveals data privacy still a big worry for Kiwis
Mon, 21st Feb 2022
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New Zealanders are becoming increasingly worried about their personal data privacy, according to a new InternetNZ survey.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams — Who is Forter?
Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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Forter, a SaaS-based fraud detection company, works with global online retailers and banks to provide real-time trust analysis.
Online payment fraud losses to exceed $206 billion, driven by identity theft
Tue, 6th Jul 2021
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Online payment fraud losses are set to exceed $206 billion over the next five years, driven by identity fraud, according to Juniper Research.
Phishing emails harvest personal details from LinkedIn members
Mon, 28th Jun 2021
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Phishing emails pretending to be from LinkedIn have been intercepted, aiming to steal personal details, says MailGuard.
Data breaches enabling blackmail, extortion and intellectual property theft
Mon, 3rd May 2021
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Cybersecurity expert warns Kiwis of the increasing use of personal information for offline exploitation by hackers.
New research by Netacea into digital fingerprint and identity thief
Wed, 28th Apr 2021
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New research by Netacea shows digital fingerprint trading platform Genesis Market increasing, with over 350,000 stolen digital identities available.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - GBG exec on digital identity verification tech
Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams feature GBG's Carol Chris discussing digital identity verification technology and GBG's flagship solution.
Gamers targeted as identity theft, bullying and cheating increases online
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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More than a tenth of gamers have had their ID stolen – which could be worth as much as $347bn globally, according to new research.
Dark web monitoring and how it can help protect online identities
Fri, 9th Oct 2020
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Identity theft affects 1 in 6 New Zealanders, with personal information often traded on the dark web. Learn how to protect against it.
Trend Micro tackles identity theft with new security suite
Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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Trend Micro launches new security suite to combat identity theft, as survey shows concern among New Zealand home users.
KiwiSaver firm Generate hit by data breach
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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KiwiSaver provider Generate reports a data breach exposing personal information of 26,000 customers over a one-month period, sparking identity theft concerns.
Sephora hit by data breach; Asia & ANZ user passwords cancelled
Tue, 30th Jul 2019
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Beauty retailer Sephora urges customers across Asia, Australia, and New Zealand to change their passwords after a data breach exposed personal information.
Security breaches of great concern to consumers
Fri, 31st May 2019
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New survey from F-Secure reveals that 71% of people fear becoming a victim of cyber crime, while 73% worry about the safety of their children.
Identity theft is on the rise — users must respond
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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Of course, identity theft isn't a purely online phenomenon. Criminals can use details found in the post or from discarded documents.
Out with credit cards & in with identity data: Cybercriminals take fraud to new levels
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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Cybercriminals are ditching the 'quick buck' methods of stealing credit cards and are instead going after identity data.
How the future will blur the lines of authentication & identity management
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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According to Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Investigation Report, 81% of hacking-related breaches leveraged stolen or weak passwords.
New Zealand Bankers' Association joins Fraud Awareness Week 2017
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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International Fraud Awareness has kicked off in New Zealand, with the release of a guide to help people spot online scams.
Interview: Sophos reveals the criminal underbelly of the dark web
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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The dark web may be a place that most of us have heard of as a murky underworld for cybercriminals, but also where most internet users daren't tread.
Kiwis' security worries reach all-time high: What's fuelling the fear?
Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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New Zealanders are more worried about security than they have been in the last ten years, with identity theft and bank card fraud at the top.