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...
by Andrew Hunt | Mar 10, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
So, just a quick reminder of who CERT NZ are – it’s the official NZ Government Cyber-Security agency. So, first up – 13% increase in reported incidents on the previous year and a big spike into the last quarter. 9% more phishing attacks. 24% more malware, based on the...
by Andrew Hunt | Mar 5, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Ukraine is pretty well known for tech innovation. In fact it was worth $US6.8 Billion last year Ukraine’s Booming Tech Outsourcing Sector at Risk After Russian Invasion – WSJ. On top of that ‘legitimate’ work, Ukraine has also been home to some of the...
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