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More than half of Kiwi Facebook users are concerned about being scammed on social media marketplaces, according to Norton.

A new attack using Dropbox for phishing has been discovered, with 5,440 attacks observed in the first two weeks of September.

Norton unveils cybersecurity service, Norton Small Business, designed to protect NZ's small firms from online attacks.

McAfee launches AI-powered Scam Protection to combat the rising threat of sophisticated cyber scams, using AI to outsmart criminals.

With the growth of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT, cybercriminals now have added support in creating sophisticated scams.

Avast telemetry shows phishing and scams focused on human manipulation account for over 75% of all desktop detections.

Norton has released Norton Genie, a real-time AI-powered scam detector, to provide an efficient and free way to check if texts, emails and websites are scams.

Five digital organisation's including Meta and Netsafe are launching a detection tool to stop New Zealanders from being scammed.

Scammers are not just calling or emailing Kiwis 'out of the blue' anymore; they are waiting in ambush with highly sophisticated schemes.

Phictionary throws the spotlight on some of the most common phishing attacks detected and blocked by Norton to help people spot the tell-tale signs of scams.

Avast researchers have identified a video campaign from an organisation claiming to be collecting money for sick children, which are actually scam sites.

Online shopping scams are often a little different. It involves criminals creating a mimic of ghost shopping sites to rip off unsuspecting shoppers.

87% of Australian workers have improved their cyber hygiene, but threats remain, with fake logistics companies the most common source of scams.

Lumen Technologies has partnered with KnowBe4 to help Asia Pacific organisations expand cyber awareness and build an end-to-end security culture.

Barracuda Networks has highlighted how cybercriminals leverage HTML as an attack technique in phishing, credential theft, and malware delivery.

Scammers are exploiting the rise of generative AI, particularly ChatGPT, to trick users into sharing sensitive information or downloading malware.

Deepfake technology can be used maliciously or with unethical intent, and this means deepfakes are a potentially dangerous tool.

New scam impersonating ransomware gangs threatens to sell stolen company data if employees don't respond, warns Avast.

Phishing attacks are evolving as hackers use legitimate services like PayPal and Google Docs to infiltrate inboxes, warns Avanan.

Cybercriminals are using ChatGPT to create deepfake chatbots, phishing campaigns and malware, according to a new report.