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Cohesity expands cyber resilience with new IR partners
Firewalls

Cohesity expands cyber resilience with new IR partners

Cohesity is boosting its Cyber Event Response Team services by partnering with firms like Palo Alto Networks and Sophos to enhance cyber resilience for clients.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jan 2025
Cybersecurity firm Group-IB tracks major new threat actor GambleForce
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cybersecurity firm Group-IB tracks major new threat actor GambleForce

Threat actor GambleForce has struck 24 organisations in 8 countries in 3 months, exploiting SQL vulnerabilities to steal sensitive data.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2023
Group-IB warns of rising Android Trojan threat in APAC
Endpoint Protection

Group-IB warns of rising Android Trojan threat in APAC

Group-IB warns of rising cyber threats in Asia-Pacific, with advanced Android Trojan GoldDigger targeting Vietnamese banking apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023
New Zealand takes major step in cybersecurity with integrated agency formation
Government

New Zealand takes major step in cybersecurity with integrated agency formation

New Zealand's CERT NZ and NCSC have joined forces to create a lead operational cyber security agency, similar to those in Australia, the UK, and Canada.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Claroty uncovers vulnerabilities in Akuvox intercom system
Data Protection

Claroty uncovers vulnerabilities in Akuvox intercom system

Claroty has uncovered 13 vulnerabilities in the Akuvox E11 smart intercom system, making the camera and microphone vulnerable and compromising video and images.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2023
Establishment of ASEAN Regional Computer Emergency Response Team
Cybersecurity

Establishment of ASEAN Regional Computer Emergency Response Team

Feasibility Study on the Establishment of an ASEAN Regional CERT as a key initiative in strengthening ASEAN cybersecurity.

By Nadine Rogers • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2022
NCSC advisory highlights poor security configurations
Cybersecurity

NCSC advisory highlights poor security configurations

The GCSB's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released a cyber security advisory identifying commonly exploited controls and practices.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 18th May 2022

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World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys
Data Protection

World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys

Businesses are being urged to replace password-only logins as stolen credentials still feature in 22% of confirmed breaches.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last month
New Zealand unifies cyber incident reporting under single platform
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

New Zealand unifies cyber incident reporting under single platform

New Zealand unites cyber incident reporting under one platform by merging CERT NZ with NCSC, enhancing support across individuals and businesses nationwide.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Four tips to protect your business from cybercriminals
Data Protection

Four tips to protect your business from cybercriminals

As cybercriminals evolve, businesses must bolster their defences. This Cyber Security Awareness Month, discover four key tips to keep your business safe.

By Mark Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2024
NZ's Cyber Resilience Framework to be evolving and potentially automated
Strategy

NZ's Cyber Resilience Framework to be evolving and potentially automated

The government's already putting $2.4 million into the Cyber Resilience Framework in its initial stages, what is it and why is it important?.

By Jessie Chiang • 6 min read • Wed, 17th Aug 2022
CERT NZ helps open source community with upgrade of Samba
Open source

CERT NZ helps open source community with upgrade of Samba

A collaboration between CERT NZ, Catalyst and the open source community has created a major update for Samba, making it more secure.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2022
Could New Zealanders initiate a cyber attack from within?
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Could New Zealanders initiate a cyber attack from within?

The threat landscape is significantly increasing worldwide, and the opportunities it presents are a growing concern in Aotearoa.

By Zach Thompson • 6 min read • Fri, 27th May 2022
CERT NZ releases first Cyber Security Insights for 2022
Malware

CERT NZ releases first Cyber Security Insights for 2022

CERT NZ has released Quarter One: Cyber Security Insights 2022, which offers an overview of reports about cybersecurity incidents affecting New Zealanders.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 25th May 2022
How prepared is Aotearoa for a major cybersecurity breach?
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

How prepared is Aotearoa for a major cybersecurity breach?

Because of the digital world we now live in, the risk of cyber attacks means that geography is no longer enough to distance ourselves from tensions overseas.

By Zach Thompson • 9 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2022
COVID-19 and cybersecurity: Technology and risk in Aotearoa
Phishing

COVID-19 and cybersecurity: Technology and risk in Aotearoa

Scammers are using COVID-19 to exploit New Zealanders' personal information and financial details, warns cybersecurity agency Netsafe.

By Mitchell Hageman • 8 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022
How safe is New Zealand's disabled community online?
Cybersecurity

How safe is New Zealand's disabled community online?

New Zealand invests over $75m in cybersecurity for health system amid growing cyber threats and questions arise over online safety for disabled individuals.

By Zach Thompson • 7 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
Log4j actively exploited, serious complications can occur according to CERT NZ
Marketing Technologies

Log4j actively exploited, serious complications can occur according to CERT NZ

The widely-used java logging library, log4j, has been actively exploited, according to an update from CERT NZ and Catalyst.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Dec 2021