Sextortion stories
Stop framing deepfake harassment of women as a social problem - It's a cybersecurity problem
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ransomware
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genai
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ai
Non-consensual deepfake abuse of women is not just online harassment but cybercrime, demanding full threat intelligence and security action.
Snap launches digital safety course for teenagers, parents
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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data protection
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e-learning
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data privacy
Snap unveils a 45-minute interactive digital safety course for teens and parents, plus expanded Snapchat arrival alerts to boost protection.
Snap debuts interactive digital safety course for teens
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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data privacy
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social media
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cyberbullying
Snap launches an interactive course to teach teens and parents practical digital safety skills on bullying, sextortion and illicit drugs.
AI deepfake scams surge as New Zealand losses mount
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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mfa
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phishing
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physical security
AI-fuelled deepfake scams are surging in New Zealand, with losses topping NZD $5 million a quarter as fraudsters weaponise new tech.
KnowBe4 Student Edition marks one million trained in cyber safety
Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
KnowBe4's Student Edition has trained one million students worldwide in cyber safety, enhancing online protection and campus security cultures.
Stealerium malware surge prompts concern over new attack tactics
Sat, 6th Sep 2025
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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open source
Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting open-source Stealerium malware to steal sensitive data, prompting warnings from Proofpoint researchers of new attack methods.
Cyber scams soar in New Zealand as AI & crypto drive threats
Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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genai
Cyber scams in New Zealand have surged 77,721% amid rising AI use and crypto fraud, with sextortion and phishing attacks also sharply increasing in Q2 2025.
AI & data breaches drive rise in sextortion scams
Wed, 26th Mar 2025
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mfa
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crypto
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blockchain
Sextortion scams are surging globally, with New Zealand reporting a staggering 137% increase in 2025, driven by AI and recent data breaches.
Romance scams reach six-year high, Moody's reports
Thu, 13th Feb 2025
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social media
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online fraud
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money laundering
Moody's highlights a six-year high in romance scams, unveiling 1,193 new entities globally in 2024, with the US leading at 38% of cases.
Netsafe report urges urgent reform of digital safety law
Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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social media
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cyberbullying
Netsafe's Annual Report reveals a sharp rise in online threats in New Zealand, urging urgent reforms to the Harmful Digital Communications Act.
Sextortion scams surge with personal data to extort money
Mon, 18th Nov 2024
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malware
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crypto
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blockchain
New Barracuda research reveals a surge in personalised sextortion attacks, where cybercriminals leverage victims' personal data for increased blackmail pressure.
Snapchat unveils new safety features to protect young users
Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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martech
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cloud services
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search
Snapchat unveils new safety features to combat sextortion and bullying, ensuring young users in New Zealand and beyond are better protected online.
New botnet uncovered known for sextortion and crypto-jacking
Fri, 17th Dec 2021
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cybersecurity
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sextortion
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check point software
Check Point Research is warning of a new variant of Phorpiex, a botnet known for sextortion and crypto-jacking.
How an investigation into sextortion led to discovery of a criminal underworld
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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crypto
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
An investigation into sextortion by Sophos uncovered a criminal underworld where funds, totalling USD $500,000, supported a range of illicit activities.