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Device Code Phishing: A Dangerous New Scam You Need to Know About

Device Code Phishing: A Dangerous New Scam You Need to Know About

by Andrew Hunt | Jul 9, 2025 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Device code phishing is a sneaky new way hackers are stealing people’s online accounts. In device code phishing, threat actors exploit the device code authentication flow to capture authentication tokens, which they then use to access target accounts, and...
Microsoft News – What you need to know about Windows and Teams changes

Microsoft News – What you need to know about Windows and Teams changes

by Andrew Hunt | Jul 3, 2025 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

Microsoft have announced some changes that will impact nearly everyone.  Some of these remain fluid and we will update you as soon as we know more. Microsoft Teams Unbundling Update In response to a European Commission antitrust case initiated by Slack in 2020,...
June AI Digest

June AI Digest

by Andrew Hunt | Jun 29, 2025 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

AI wants to stay ‘on’. Hot on the heels of Anthropic’s blackmail experiment, OpenAi had a similar problem.  Researchers have observed that their newest model, o3, does not consistently follow commands, particularly in relation to shutting down. In a...
Did AI really try to blackmail its operator?

Did AI really try to blackmail its operator?

by Andrew Hunt | Jun 28, 2025 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

AI attempts blackmail to avoid being turned off. During pre-release testing in May 2025, Anthropic (maker of claude.ai) conducted extensive safety evaluations using controlled scenarios to test the model’s behaviour under extreme conditions.  The company...
New Zealand’s AI Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Productivity in 2025

New Zealand’s AI Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Productivity in 2025

by Andrew Hunt | Jun 27, 2025 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

New Zealand is experiencing a remarkable transformation in 2025, with artificial intelligence driving unprecedented productivity gains across diverse industries. According to recent surveys, 82% of New Zealand organisations now use AI in some capacity, representing a...
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