Scams stories
There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.
UK watchdog Action Fraud has released details of an complex email phishing scam that has been touted as a much needed warning for the public.
What happens when you put cold call scammers up against a seasoned programmer? You get sweet revenge, if the case of one security developer.
MYOB users are being warned of a major phishing scam trading on their brand, involving fake invoices and malware hosted on a Chinese domain.
US Department of Justice took down three of the main perpetrators who were part of a large-scale romance fraud network.
Ransomware attackers are increasing their ransoms; more emails are containing malicious links; and disruption is the word of the day.
Stay vigilant abroad: Concur unveils top nine travel scams targeting tourists, from dodgy ATMs to fake hotel charges.
Targeted threats, spear phishing, email fraud and phishing are some of the top risk trends in FireEye's latest risk report.
Beware of malicious dating apps targeting users around Valentine's Day, warns digital risk management firm RiskIQ.
New Zealanders have been targeted by a convincing IRD tax refund scam, with the agency receiving 120 reports in just 12 hours.
CERT NZ and Netsafe issue alert on rising online blackmail cases as scammers claim to hold incriminating videos for ransom.
The New Zealand Companies Office is once again warning organisations to watch out for fake correspondence that appears to be from 'Corporate Portal'.
MailGuard explains the most common types of email scams, and why some companies are more popular targets for brandjacking than others.
The goal is not to scam them into giving back their wages, but to test them on their cyber security awareness.
They're scammers, they're prolific & they're determined. The only way to stop them is to talk about it, especially with those who are most vulnerable.
Security watchdog Stay Safe Online has issued a critical alert to Australians, warning them of a fake email and SMS scam purporting to be from myGov.
Countdown warns Kiwi consumers of a surge in scam emails claiming recipients have won Countdown vouchers or confirming orders they haven't placed.
From OPPO's NZ debut to the 4.5G buzz and Apple's user-friendly edge—here's the week in tech that had tongues wagging on NetGuide!.
A Kiwi has lost NZD $8000 to a cyber scam, revealing gaps in insurance coverage for such theft. Should home contents policies cover cyber crime?.
In some cases, the caller had threatened to immediately disconnect their power if payment was not made immediately.
