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When you DON’T buy some thing on TradeMe

When you DON’T buy some thing on TradeMe

Its hard not to be impressed by this beauty of a phishing mail - but DON'T BE FOOLED! The item link goes to a genuine item on TradeMe, but when you look closely The email came from [email protected] - that's right... traderme (not trademe) If you hover the mouse...

Do you know anyone trying to get a career underway in IT?

Do you know anyone trying to get a career underway in IT?

Here at Kinetics we encourage young people that want a career in IT. And we know that getting started is always the hard part.   To help, we run an intern program and encouraged senior staff in mentoring new comers to IT. Kinetics know that starting a career can...

Windows 10 1909 – what’s in the latest update?

Windows 10 1909 – what’s in the latest update?

At last – Windows 10 1909 – the long awaited second Windows 10 update for 2019.  Were you waiting for it?  Actually it’s unlikely!  In fact the first update, from March, is only just rolling out now, so it will be some time before this version hits your PC or laptop....

“Request for Information” warning

“Request for Information” warning

A recently released report on the Botnet 'MasterMana' has highlighted a simple but effective social engineering technique.   MasterMana has been spreading via emails requesting information on products or services offered by the target company.  The email is...

Why does my laptop feel like it’s contributing to global warming?

Why does my laptop feel like it’s contributing to global warming?

Have you ever noticed how your laptop gets quite warm. Sometimes if you are actually using it on your lap, it can get a little uncomfortable. Or why your phone gets hot enough to toast bread? The reason might surprise you. Of course, we’re so used to the slim machines...

Those scamming so and so’s

Those scamming so and so’s

In September, Kinetics held a lunchtime IT security event focused around a presentation by our CTO Bill Lunam. After taking us though an abridged history of the internet, and an update on the current status of Internet crime,  Bill explained some specific’s around the...

Bigger than Texas?

Bigger than Texas?

Its easy to think of security as something that’s only for larger organisations. They can afford the fancy systems that lock down networks, wireless connections and endpoint PCs & mobile devices. After all, aren't they the only organisations that hackers target?...

Scamming your payroll

Scamming your payroll

Keep an eye on your payroll! We're hearing about a bold new scam in the US, but it's bound to come to our shores soon.  It's probably more likely to be effective in larger businesses or ones with an outsourced payroll. Essentially, the scammers try to intercept staff...

Would you click on either of these?

Would you click on either of these?

You are most vulnerable when you are busy, frantically jumping from call to call, meeting to meeting, distraction to distraction.   So when you get a dodgy email,  it's very easy to open it. This morning, that was me!   And, even as hyper-aware as I am, I still...