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How to create passwords that hackers hate

How to create passwords that hackers hate

by Andrew Hunt | Apr 9, 2024 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

A guide to making your online accounts more secure and less boring Have you ever used your birthday, your pet’s name, or the word “password” as your password? If so, you’re not alone. According to a study by NordPass, these are some of the most...
Is MFA enough? – the need for multiple cyber security layers.

Is MFA enough? – the need for multiple cyber security layers.

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 29, 2024 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

At Kinetics, we’ve always emphasized the importance of multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a critical layer in cybersecurity. Without MFA, it’s only a matter of time before you fall victim to a cyber attack. However, as we’ve also mentioned, no...
Securing your Mac

Securing your Mac

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 28, 2024 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

It does not seem that long ago I would hear Mac users say “I don’t need Anti-Virus”, or “Mac’s are not affected”. To a certain extent they were right. Apple’s use of tightly controlled application approvals reduced the surface area for attack. Mac...
How secure is your cloud IT? Is it as safe as you expect?

How secure is your cloud IT? Is it as safe as you expect?

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 28, 2024 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Your cloud computing can be safe and secure, or open and vulnerable – the choice is yours. With the rise of hacker activity and cybercrime, it’s essential to lock down your cloud and protect it from threats. For most businesses, the standard 365 settings...
What would you do Canterbury? Incident Response Workshop

What would you do Canterbury? Incident Response Workshop

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 12, 2024 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Mastering Cybersecurity  What would you do? Table-top exercise Join us for an interactive table-top simulation exercise. Imagine – you are busy going about your day when suddenly your meeting is interrupted.  “No one can access their files” or...
Are your legacy IT systems giving hackers a backdoor into your business?

Are your legacy IT systems giving hackers a backdoor into your business?

by Andrew Hunt | Feb 26, 2024 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

One of our engineers was working on migrating a customer from a legacy email server into Office 365 after we discovered they were under a brute force external attack. The migration required that we receive the users passwords.  These would, of course, be reset after...
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