by Andrew Hunt | Jan 9, 2023 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
There have recently been a couple of well-publicised breaches of LastPass. Most people will be familiar with LastPass but in case you are not, it’s a well-known and popular password vault/manager. Does this mean you shouldn’t use a password vault? Absolutely not. ...
by Andrew Hunt | Dec 7, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Passwords are the basic protection for our various online accounts. It amazes me how basic some people’s passwords are. Passwords like, well ‘password’ or ‘123456’ are still commonly in use! In case that sounds unbelievable, here’s a list of the top 200 for 2022...
by Andrew Hunt | Dec 7, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
With the latest news of yet another local New Zealand high-profile cyber attack, it must be obvious that cyber-threats are real. EVERYONE is at risk of cyber attack! This latest incident is particularly close to home for me, because I chair the board of one of the...
by Andrew Hunt | Dec 2, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Microsoft are making their authenticator even safer! Most of us will have experienced random pop-ups on authenticator asking us to approve access to our systems. We will have wondered what triggered it. Is it a hacker? Now we’ll be able to get more...
by Andrew Hunt | Sep 30, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Over the last month, we’d heard about this happening in the US and now it seems to be happening in NZ as well. Cyber insurers are working hard to mitigate their risk and that includes stepping up their testing of their clients. Right now, that appears to be more...
by Andrew Hunt | Sep 12, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Free public WiFi can be tempting. Whether it is in cafe, an airport or a shopping centre, free Wi-Fi is very tempting. Who wouldn’t want faster data, without the cost. But, as with anything that is free, be very careful! It is very easy to become a victim of something...
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