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Could you get into trouble with the law if you lose a USB stick?

Could you get into trouble with the law if you lose a USB stick?

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 31, 2026 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

  A lost USB stick can be a notifiable privacy breach. Here’s why that matters It sounds old school, but USB sticks are still floating around plenty of NZ businesses.  A recent draft decision note from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner is a timely reminder...
Additional M365 Security Protection Rolled Out for our KARE Foundation Customers

Additional M365 Security Protection Rolled Out for our KARE Foundation Customers

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 20, 2026 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Turning up your cyber-security Kinetics is busy rolling out an additional security protection for Kinetics KARE Foundation customers only, designed to stop a highly active and sophisticated phishing campaign currently targeting Microsoft 365 environments worldwide. ...
Your (Home/Small Business) Router Could Be Working for Criminals Right Now

Your (Home/Small Business) Router Could Be Working for Criminals Right Now

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 16, 2026 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Right now, somewhere in the world, a home or office router is quietly routing cybercriminal traffic, and its owner is completely unaware. That’s the reality revealed by the discovery of KadNap, a sophisticated malware campaign that has become one of the most...
When Geopolitical Conflict Becomes Your IT Problem

When Geopolitical Conflict Becomes Your IT Problem

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 15, 2026 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Lessons from the Stryker Cyberattack A global medical technology company. 56,000 employees. Operations in 60 countries. And in March 2026, systems wiped across every one of them — not because of a data breach or ransomware, but because of a school bombing in Iran....
When AI Becomes the Attack Tool

When AI Becomes the Attack Tool

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 12, 2026 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

What the Mexico Government Breach Means for Your Business A cyberattack that unfolded over December 2025 and January 2026 has changed how security professionals think about AI .  New Zealand business leaders should take note. A single attacker jailbroke...
Your Phone Is a Target

Your Phone Is a Target

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 2, 2026 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Why Mobile Security Can’t Be an Afterthought Think about everything on your smartphone or tablet right now: your email, your banking app, Microsoft 365, client communications, multifactor authentication codes, and a direct line into your company’s cloud...
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