Tag: Cyber

Cyber Scams Becoming Increasingly Sophisticated

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The NZ Superannuation Fund has reported incidents of scammers impersonating the fund online in a bid to defraud people of their money. The cons involve offering savers access to cryptocurrency investments. There was also an incident whereby the scammers used fake names and images to appeal for investments in the…

Kiwis Warned to Be on The Alert for Digital Scams

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There have been increased reports of scammers conning Kiwis out of their hard-earned money using sophisticated means that include spoofed phone numbers and realistic dialogues that cause victims to inadvertently share bank and log-in details. This is being further supplemented by SMS messages with links to phishing websites and other…

HP New Zealand Reports Increase in Cybersecurity Attacks On SMBs

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The 2021 HP New Zealand IT Security Survey has found that small businesses have this year suffered double the amount of cyberattacks as in 2018. Despite growing investment in IT security in recent years, small businesses have endured additional costs associated with the attacks. The average cost for each attack…

New Charter to Regulate the Use of Data in Algorithms

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Statistics New Zealand has begun using an Algorithm Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand that guarantees the secure use of New Zealanders’ personal data by public agencies. This measure, which regulates the use of data and analytics, comes in response to suggestions made within the Algorithm Assessment Report in 2018. The…

New Email Scam Circulating in New Zealand

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Fraudulent emails claiming to be from the Inland Revenue Department and stating that the receiver is entitled to a tax refund have been circulating to New Zealanders’ inboxes. The emails have a similar layout to official IRD emails and also contain the IRD logo, making them appear legitimate at first…

OneCoin Cryptocurrency Investigation Reaches Second Auckland Church

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The Samoa Worship Centre in Auckland is being investigated by the Department of Internal Affairs for crimes related to cryptocurrency fraud. This is the second church to have alleged ties to a multi-billion dollar scam involving the OneCoin cryptocurrency. US authorities have also charged a OneCoin leader with fraud. Experts…

Over One-Third of Cyberattacks Come from State Sponsored Hackers

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New Zealand is a target for state-sponsored cyberattacks, according to the government’s National Cyber Security Centre. Official data indicates that as many as 38% of the 339 hacks that it responded to since 30 June 2018 were state-sponsored in origin. The NCSC reported that the number of attacks detected in…