Beginners guide to cryptocurrency and scams

Beginners guide to cryptocurrency and scams

For your safety online, learn how cryptocurrency can affect you, how it functions and what some of the cryptocurrency-related crimes are. At its most basic level, a scammer’s job is to find ways to steal your money. An example would be if a scammer hacked files on...
What is a Ransom attack?

What is a Ransom attack?

Ransom Attacks are not built just to target large businesses – if you work online, you are at risk. By having a clear understanding of what a ransome attack is, you can be proactive with the measures you take to keep your business secure, and avoid loss of income,...
Cyber Security

Cyber Security

With the ever increasing threat of unauthorised access to our data, cyber security protocols should be something we are all giving a high level of attention to.  And with the recent changes to Privacy legislation in New Zealand, we all have a responsibility to ensure...
COVID-19 Scams

COVID-19 Scams

The latest update on scam attackers, who are now using COVID-19 themed scams.  CERT NZ has received reports of online criminals using the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic as an opportunity to carry out online scams and malicious cyber activity. Reports include...

Domain Cancellation Scam

Recently an email has been circulating warning customers that their Web Domain has not been paid for yet and will be cancelled if they do not pay (See below). The email may even show enough information about your domain to look legitimate, however this information is...