by Andrew Hunt | Jun 13, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Sometimes, it feels like there is only bad news. All businesses face challenges with suppliers, our own people and even some of our customers. As managers, we work hard to get ahead of issues and create systems to mitigate problems, but there’s always something. ...
by Andrew Hunt | Jun 1, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
One of the scariest news items to wake up to is that there is a ‘zero-day’ vulnerability in a common piece of software. That means that the hacking community has found an opportunity to hack a bit of software and there is no update yet – ‘zero’ days to apply a fix....
by Andrew Hunt | May 23, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Legal Firms, Security
That’s right. AML is not only frustrating to many of us, but it has also created cyber-risks. The irony isn’t lost on us. We’re honoured to support a large number of NZ law firms as clients, and it is a responsibility we take very seriously. Law firms handle such a...
by Andrew Hunt | Apr 28, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Getting tired of having to open your phone for access? If so, you are not alone! But, its necessary. Hackers are counting on you suffering from an excess of having to reach for your phone to approve access, with something called “MFA Fatigue Attacks”. MFA Fatigue...
by Andrew Hunt | Apr 7, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Thanks to Covid, we’re all familiar with QR codes. Of course, with Covid, we were using the official tracer app to scan them, but in normal use, you can just use your phone’s camera to open the link. It’s a great way to make it easy to visit a website without having...
by Andrew Hunt | Apr 7, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Every day, there is a new cyber-threat to watch out for, and to warn friends and colleagues about. I’m frequently stunned when talking to friends and colleagues that these threats are abstract and academic. For the sake of absolute clarity, these cyber risks...
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