by Andrew Hunt | Mar 16, 2023 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
A lot can happen between your morning coffee and your lunch. That’s all it takes to go from ‘normal’ to ‘disaster’ when the hackers strike. Microsoft researchers recently worked backwards through a ‘BEC’ attack (business email compromise – IT people love to convert...
by Andrew Hunt | Mar 15, 2023 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
The world has changed… Since we designed our original ‘base’ KARE plans, the world has gone more mobile, more in the cloud and ‘work-from-anywhere’ is ubiquitous. And the cyber-threat environment has become much more adverse. Our KARE plans need to reflect 2023!...
by Andrew Hunt | Feb 24, 2023 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
The NSA have released a ‘Cybersecurity Information Sheet’ for home networks. We know that home networks can range from simple to complex. You might have smart TVs, smart home lighting, Google Home, Alexa, alarms, cameras – the list goes on. These devices can be less...
by Andrew Hunt | Feb 24, 2023 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
The stats are in, and they are alarming! Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are up 81% in 2022! Small Medium Businesses often say to us that they don’t need to worry about cyber because they’re not worth it for an attacker. Unfortunately, that’s incorrect....
by Andrew Hunt | Feb 1, 2023 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Microsoft have been releasing patches for 30 years. It’s easy to become blasé about them. Yes, Microsoft can automatically apply updates to Windows and Office. But that does not mean that you can rely on it. Any system is only as good as how well it is monitored....
by Andrew Hunt | Jan 11, 2023 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Where do these names come from? The latest trend is referred to as Pig-Butchering. The name comes from the Chinese underworld (shāzhūpán). The term refers to fattening up a pig, taking a longer-term view. They develop their target slowly, looking to get maximum...
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