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Investigation: The NZ Govt is weakening its grip on nuisance spam
Government

Investigation: The NZ Govt is weakening its grip on nuisance spam

Spam enforcement in New Zealand has decreased significantly, prompting calls for a review of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act (UEMA).

By Matthew Lark • 12 min read • Thu, 16th Dec 2021
New Mastercard research focuses on safer shopping and spending habits
EduTech

New Mastercard research focuses on safer shopping and spending habits

NZ consumers shift towards spending on experiences after lockdown, with the average Kiwi saving $3,000, says Mastercard research.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Dec 2021

Global Stories

Spam stories

Bumble launches AI tool Deception Detector to counter fake profiles
Email Security

Bumble launches AI tool Deception Detector to counter fake profiles

Bumble Inc. unveils AI-powered Deception Detector to combat fake profiles and scams, resulting in a 45% drop in user reports of false accounts in two months.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
Google takes drastic measures to combat Gmail spam: What it means for businesses & consumers
Marketing Technologies

Google takes drastic measures to combat Gmail spam: What it means for businesses & consumers

Google announces new measures to reduce spam in Gmail, requiring bulk email senders to authenticate emails and offer easy unsubscription, starting in 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2023
Malspam attacks up, new sectors targeted – report
Malware

Malspam attacks up, new sectors targeted – report

VIPRE Security Group reveals that phishing emails with malicious links increased by 30% in Q2 2023, with IT firms becoming the most targeted sector.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Barracuda reveals three new phishing tactics used in January
Firewalls

Barracuda reveals three new phishing tactics used in January

The three new phishing tactics for security breaches include the misuse of web translation, image-only emails, and the insertion of special characters.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Mar 2023
Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender
Phishing

Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender

Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023
Bitdefender urges caution when dealing with holiday spam
Email Security

Bitdefender urges caution when dealing with holiday spam

Bitdefender Labs is warning people to be aware during the festive season due to a significant increase in spam scams.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Dec 2022
Check Point reveals malware impacting 7% of all organisations
Malware

Check Point reveals malware impacting 7% of all organisations

This month saw keylogger AgentTesla take first place as the most widespread malware, impacting 7% of organisations worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2022
Snake Keylogger credential stealer slithers back on the radar of ANZ businesses
Malware

Snake Keylogger credential stealer slithers back on the radar of ANZ businesses

Snake Keylogger has re-emerged on the threat landscape with a brand new malspam campaign targeting IT decision-makers.

By Alina Bizga • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Sep 2022
APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022
Phishing

APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022

There are three main factors which cause the bulk of spam emails targeting APAC: population, high adoption of e-services, and pandemic lockdowns.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2022
Productivity wasted as employees sort out spam emails
Email Security

Productivity wasted as employees sort out spam emails

Employees who receive 30-60 external emails per day could be wasting 11 hours every year looking through and identifying spam messages.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022
600 million profiles for sale on hacker forum - Third LinkedIn scrape in four months
Phishing

600 million profiles for sale on hacker forum - Third LinkedIn scrape in four months

LinkedIn has experienced another huge data scape, the third in four months, with 600 million profiles for sale online.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jul 2021
A brief history of cyber-threats — from 2000 to 2020
Malware

A brief history of cyber-threats — from 2000 to 2020

Sophos presents a 20-year retrospective of cyber-threats, from the Worm Era to the Monetisation Era and the current Ransomware Era.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021
Security training and tech: Empowering staff in a hybrid work environment
Phishing

Security training and tech: Empowering staff in a hybrid work environment

As employees travel back and forth between home and the workplace, are they walking through the door with cyber threats sitting on their devices?.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2020
Trend Micro: COVID-19 related malware and spam on the rise
Malware

Trend Micro: COVID-19 related malware and spam on the rise

Malware and spam related to COVID-19 are increasing globally, with the US identified as the top location, according to Trend Micro.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2020

Stories from Other Regions

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67% rise in fraud losses in the UK in 2022, says money.co.uk
Fintech

67% rise in fraud losses in the UK in 2022, says money.co.uk

The personal finance experts at money.co.uk, in their 2022 Fraud Report, have revealed the average monthly losses to fraudsters in 2022 to be over £333 million.

By Gaurav Sharma • 7 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2023