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YOU'VE BEEN REPORTED TO THE CYBER-POLICE
Application Performance Monitoring

YOU'VE BEEN REPORTED TO THE CYBER-POLICE

NetSafe launches The ORB, a new online reporting tool for New Zealanders to report cyber offences such as spam, fraud, and child exploitation easily.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2010
Hell Pizza customer database compromised?
Cloud Services

Hell Pizza customer database compromised?

Reports are resurfacing that Hell Pizza's online customer database has been compromised, with those on the list subsequently subjected to spam attacks.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sat, 24th Jul 2010
Cyber threats increase against Aussie SMBs
Malware

Cyber threats increase against Aussie SMBs

More than half of Australia's small businesses have been affected by cyber threats, according to a new survey.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Jun 2010
DON'T BE AN ACCIDENTAL SPAMMER
Risk & Compliance

DON'T BE AN ACCIDENTAL SPAMMER

New Zealand businesses must comply with the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007 to avoid legal action and protect their reputations from deteriorating.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Jun 2010

Global Stories

Spam stories

Spam, spam, spam and Valentine's Day
Symantec

Spam, spam, spam and Valentine's Day

Ah, holidays. They inevitably mean you get spammed with malware and we get spammed with press releases from antivirus companies.

By Donovan Jackson • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2013
Sex, dating and xmas spam traffic
Symantec

Sex, dating and xmas spam traffic

Symantec's December intelligence report shows the sex/dating category made up a whopping 82.6% of all spam traffic.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2013
Spam shrinks as scammers go social
Cloud Services

Spam shrinks as scammers go social

Spam declines by 32%, but cyberattacks surge as scammers exploit social networks and mobile phones, says Symantec's 2011 report.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st May 2012
Facebook turns your posts into spam with 'sponsored stories'
Marketing Technologies

Facebook turns your posts into spam with 'sponsored stories'

Facebook's new 'Sponsored Stories' feature turns your likes and check-ins into ads, spamming your friends' feeds without any option to opt out.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
Spammers break for Christmas too
Phishing

Spammers break for Christmas too

Symantec reports a festive decline in spam, with volumes dropping to a record low on 27th December, showing even spammers took a holiday break.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 18th Jan 2011
Report: 9% decrease in phishing attacks
Phishing

Report: 9% decrease in phishing attacks

Symantec's June report reveals a 9% drop in phishing attacks despite spam comprising nearly 90% of all messages last month. EMEA remains a spam hotspot.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 14th Jun 2010
HR departments targeted
Malware

HR departments targeted

A Websense report reveals a surge in job search-related malware targeting HR departments, with over 230,000 samples detected in just four hours last week.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 17th May 2010
Websense warns of World Cup themed attacks
Endpoint Protection

Websense warns of World Cup themed attacks

83% of all email in March was spam says web security firm, who says attackers are using the World Cup as a way to target internet users.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd May 2010
Security Patch
Wireless Networks

Security Patch

Increasingly interwoven communication channels make the network perimeter 'fuzzy' and more susceptible to evolving threats.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010
Anti-spam update
Unified Communications

Anti-spam update

Spam complaints in New Zealand are on the decline, thanks to rigorous enforcement of anti-spam laws, with high-profile cases raising public awareness.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Mar 2010
SaaS – a money-spinner
Software-as-a-Service

SaaS – a money-spinner

Businesses increasingly adopt SaaS for streamlined security and operational savings, driving growth in the managed messaging security sector by over 30%.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Feb 2010
Facebook utilises the crowd
Facebook

Facebook utilises the crowd

Facebook launches 'Community Council' app to crowdsource the review of inappropriate content, aiming to fine-tune its moderation policies via user opinions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jan 2010
'Santa' malware on the march
Malware

'Santa' malware on the march

As the festive season approaches, the purveyors of spam and malware are out in force – and their early efforts are already emerging.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
Unite to secure!
Malware

Unite to secure!

As threats become more sophisticated, enterprises must shift from scattered, costly security measures to unified solutions for comprehensive protection.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2009