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Investigation: The NZ Govt is weakening its grip on nuisance spam
Government

Investigation: The NZ Govt is weakening its grip on nuisance spam

Spam enforcement in New Zealand has decreased significantly, prompting calls for a review of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act (UEMA).

By Matthew Lark • 12 min read • Thu, 16th Dec 2021
New Mastercard research focuses on safer shopping and spending habits
EduTech

New Mastercard research focuses on safer shopping and spending habits

NZ consumers shift towards spending on experiences after lockdown, with the average Kiwi saving $3,000, says Mastercard research.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Dec 2021

Global Stories

Bitdefender urges caution when dealing with holiday spam
Email Security

Bitdefender urges caution when dealing with holiday spam

Bitdefender Labs is warning people to be aware during the festive season due to a significant increase in spam scams.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Dec 2022
Check Point reveals malware impacting 7% of all organisations
Malware

Check Point reveals malware impacting 7% of all organisations

This month saw keylogger AgentTesla take first place as the most widespread malware, impacting 7% of organisations worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2022
Snake Keylogger credential stealer slithers back on the radar of ANZ businesses
Malware

Snake Keylogger credential stealer slithers back on the radar of ANZ businesses

Snake Keylogger has re-emerged on the threat landscape with a brand new malspam campaign targeting IT decision-makers.

By Alina Bizga • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Sep 2022
APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022
Phishing

APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022

There are three main factors which cause the bulk of spam emails targeting APAC: population, high adoption of e-services, and pandemic lockdowns.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2022
Productivity wasted as employees sort out spam emails
Email Security

Productivity wasted as employees sort out spam emails

Employees who receive 30-60 external emails per day could be wasting 11 hours every year looking through and identifying spam messages.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022
600 million profiles for sale on hacker forum - Third LinkedIn scrape in four months
Phishing

600 million profiles for sale on hacker forum - Third LinkedIn scrape in four months

LinkedIn has experienced another huge data scape, the third in four months, with 600 million profiles for sale online.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jul 2021
A brief history of cyber-threats — from 2000 to 2020
Malware

A brief history of cyber-threats — from 2000 to 2020

Sophos presents a 20-year retrospective of cyber-threats, from the Worm Era to the Monetisation Era and the current Ransomware Era.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021
Security training and tech: Empowering staff in a hybrid work environment
Phishing

Security training and tech: Empowering staff in a hybrid work environment

As employees travel back and forth between home and the workplace, are they walking through the door with cyber threats sitting on their devices?.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2020
Trend Micro: COVID-19 related malware and spam on the rise
Malware

Trend Micro: COVID-19 related malware and spam on the rise

Malware and spam related to COVID-19 are increasing globally, with the US identified as the top location, according to Trend Micro.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2020
Number of spam emails drops, still accounts for 55% of traffic
Cybersecurity

Number of spam emails drops, still accounts for 55% of traffic

Significantly, spam messages account for more than half of 295 billion in 2019, making 55% of global email traffic in this year, the company states.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Dec 2019
Bin 'em: Those bomb threat emails are complete hoaxes
Malware

Bin 'em: Those bomb threat emails are complete hoaxes

A worldwide spate of spam emails claiming there is a bomb in the recipient's building is almost certainly a hoax.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Dec 2018
Caught in the wild: A look at email scams and spam
Firewalls

Caught in the wild: A look at email scams and spam

Every day cybercriminals come up with a wide variety of phishing tactics with the intent of scamming innocent users.

By Mark Lukie • 5 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Something old, nothing new: Cybercrims still rely on spam
Malware

Something old, nothing new: Cybercrims still rely on spam

The probability of a recipient opening an email increases 12% if the email claims to come from a known individual.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2018
Singapore's PDPC vows to crack down on telemarketing and spam
Email Security

Singapore's PDPC vows to crack down on telemarketing and spam

Singapore's Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is vowing to better protect consumers from spam and telemarketing messages.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 1st May 2018
New study shows email security systems not up to scratch as malicious emails pour in
Phishing

New study shows email security systems not up to scratch as malicious emails pour in

Incumbent email security systems are missing thousands of malware-containing emails, putting users at risk, says Mimecast survey.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Apr 2018

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