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,...
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...

The ‘SPARK’ Scam

Time for a reminder about one of the scams going around. Click on the link below to see the video of how this man got scammed. Its a good reminder of how convincing this scam can be https://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?objectid=11945438&ref=twitter...