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Commission cracks down on sales practices that mislead online shoppers
Email Security

Commission cracks down on sales practices that mislead online shoppers

The Commerce Commission has issued a formal warning to online gift-box retailer, Occasion Box, for making false and unsubstantiated claims.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Sep 2022
3 in 5 New Zealanders report spike in attempted scams
EduTech

3 in 5 New Zealanders report spike in attempted scams

More than a third (35%) of New Zealanders encounter scams on a weekly basis, according to research commissioned by Avast.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Aug 2022
Norton research finds NZ threat landscape diversifying on social media
Phishing

Norton research finds NZ threat landscape diversifying on social media

Norton's quarterly report reveals over 4.8 million threats were thwarted in New Zealand between April and June 2022, with a focus on social media phishin.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Aug 2022

Global Stories

Scams stories

Christmas a special time for cyber criminals - Check Point
Ransomware

Christmas a special time for cyber criminals - Check Point

Check Point Software has released a statement to raise awareness among online gift shoppers to be cautious at all times and take the necessary precautions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2022
Bitdefender launches chat protection solution to put a halt to scams
Endpoint Protection

Bitdefender launches chat protection solution to put a halt to scams

Bitdefender launches real-time chat protection for mobile messaging apps, including WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, to combat cyber threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
Scammers most likely to impersonate DHL – phishing report
Phishing

Scammers most likely to impersonate DHL – phishing report

DHL is the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks, with scammers accounting for 22% of all attempts worldwide, warns a new report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Oct 2022
Crypto giveaway scams continue to soar, according to report
Crypto

Crypto giveaway scams continue to soar, according to report

There's been a fivefold increase in the number of domains used for crypto giveaway scams that involve fake YouTube streams in the first half of 2022.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 21st Sep 2022
Crypto crime: Illicit activity falls with rest of market
Crypto

Crypto crime: Illicit activity falls with rest of market

Cryptocurrency scams, which typically present themselves as passive crypto investing opportunities, are less enticing to potential victims.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2022
HelpSystems shines light on impact of response-based threats
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

HelpSystems shines light on impact of response-based threats

Response-based attacks targeting corporate inboxes have climbed to their highest volume since 2020, representing 41% of all email-based scams.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2022
Can biometrics help? 123% increase in Gen Zs scammed online
Biometrics

Can biometrics help? 123% increase in Gen Zs scammed online

In the three years leading up to 2022, the number of Gen Zs who fell victim to online scams rose by 123%, according to Ping Identity.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2022
Nvidia joins the list of brands favoured by fraudsters
Crypto

Nvidia joins the list of brands favoured by fraudsters

Scammers posing as Nvidia launched a fraudulent website for their 30th anniversary, offering a fake Bitcoin giveaway. The scammers used an incorrect logo color.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jul 2022
Akamai research finds PayPal security measures utilised in new phishing scam
Phishing

Akamai research finds PayPal security measures utilised in new phishing scam

New research from Akamai has found that a new threat actor is parasitising benign WordPress sites to execute an extensive PayPal phishing scam.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Jul 2022
Fraud costs increase more than 10% over pre-pandemic levels
Email Security

Fraud costs increase more than 10% over pre-pandemic levels

Cost of fraud in Asia Pacific rose 10%-16% from pre-pandemic levels, with digital banks and alternative lenders hit hardest.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Scams stories

Classiscam threat expands to target leading platforms in Singapore
Fintech

Classiscam threat expands to target leading platforms in Singapore

Researchers at Group-IB have uncovered that Classiscam, a sophisticated scam-as-a-service operation, has expanded to Singapore.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2022
Big business in cryptocurrencies and cybercrime
Malware

Big business in cryptocurrencies and cybercrime

Cryptocurrencies are valuable, digital, anonymous, and can be used across borders - they can be sent to others anytime, anywhere.

By Stephen Kho • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2022
Australians lose $300 million to scams in first half of 2022
Email Security

Australians lose $300 million to scams in first half of 2022

The total losses from January to June 2022 have more than doubled compared to the first half of 2021, where Australians lost a combined $139 million.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2022
The forgotten security measures in Australia's rush to the cloud
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

The forgotten security measures in Australia's rush to the cloud

Flexible work arrangements are becoming a lasting effect of the pandemic, but it has created security issues for organizations.

By Don Tan • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2022