BusinessParents clueless about messaging apps - but advertisers aren'tApps such as Kik and Ask.fm can be used without parental controls, boosting privacy and potential risks.15 Feb 10:15 PM
OpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: A safer internet? Not going to happenOne thing's for sure, the "Internet of Things" will be a security disaster this and coming years, writes Juha Saarinen.09 Feb 05:00 PM
BusinessCyber experts: household appliances hacking riskThe sheer number of household appliances connected to the internet means households are at risk of cybercriminals using the technology to their advantage.31 Jan 07:20 PM
OpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: When IT security gets a hospital passIf you thought that computers, software and networks in environments where it is literally life or death were secure, up to date and modern, you thought wrong.26 Jan 01:30 AM
BusinessThese are the worst passwords of 2015Choosing "starwars" as your password is a really bad idea.19 Jan 05:46 PM
BusinessDebate over Govt 'backdoors' into encryption isn't just happening in the USNearly 200 experts, companies and civil society groups from more than 40 countries are asking governments around the world to support strong encryption.13 Jan 12:45 AM
New ZealandPatients unaware staff prying in filesMore than 70 upper North Island health workers have been disciplined for snooping into patients' records in the past three years.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNational security officials urge government to embrace rise of encryptionA number of former senior national security officials are urging that the government embrace the move to strong encryption by tech companies.15 Dec 10:00 PM
BusinessFraudster steals victims' identitiesA conman stole the identities of victims of the Christchurch earthquake, the Pike River Mine explosion and the Carterton balloon disaster.11 Dec 09:19 PM
LifestyleIs Barbie eavesdropping on your children?Toys that talk back are one of the hottest holidays gifts this year. And they may soon be a hot item for hackers too.06 Dec 06:03 PM
BusinessBeat the hackers - PwC unveils 'Game of Threats'A lack of regulation around disclosure of company breaches by hackers means most are going unreported leading to a sense of complacency, says professional services firm PwC.02 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessKids exposed to hackers through hi-tech toysAs toys go high-tech, hackers are zeroing in on a particularly vulnerable target - children.30 Nov 10:00 PM
RetailCybersecurity threat for Christmas shoppersA malware that can steal credit card information at the check out has caused concern.25 Nov 08:50 PM
TelecommunicationsSmartphone encryption in Govt sights againIs a compromise possible between Govt agencies and phone makers over encryption and law enforcement access?19 Nov 12:30 AM
BusinessNations: Hacking for commercial benefit off-limitsThe leaders of the world's richest and most powerful nations have pledged for the first time not to conduct cyber economic espionage.18 Nov 12:00 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Busybody watchdog puts the heat on spiesAnyone raised on Perry Mason knows there is a golden rule for lawyers - never ask a question in a public courtroom if you don't already know the answer.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCops got Hager data without court orderDetectives sought the banking, telephone and travel records of author and journalist Nicky Hager without any search order or other legal power.23 Oct 04:00 PM
Media and marketingRussian Dow Jones hackers sought trading tipsRussian hackers infiltrated the servers of Dow Jones, owner of the Wall Street Journal, and stole information to trade on before it became public.18 Oct 10:15 PM
LifestyleScams target NZ sex cheatsAshley Madison has hit NZ and extortionists are using data from the website demand thousands of dollars not to inform cheaters' partners and families.17 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessThe phrase Facebook couldn't handleSpam filter accidentally blocked a simple phrase "everyone will know".12 Oct 07:00 PM
New ZealandSpy boss seeks to reassure KiwisKiwis who deal with organisations that get cyber protection from the GCSB have been told there are strict controls around the use of their data.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandRise in serious cyber attacksThe number of serious cyber attacks against NZ agencies and companies has surged, new figures from the GCSB show.13 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleKiwi guys still active on Ashley MadisonAfter two weeks of hacks, you'd think people would lay off the site. Not quite. Plenty of Kiwi men are still active on Ashley Madison.29 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAshley Madison: Second principal caughtA principal has been caught using his school email account for the Ashley Madison website.29 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: Go after the hackers, not the usersThe fallout from the Ashley Madison hack will hurt victims of pranks who have never cheated, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.22 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers exposed in data leakTeachers and principals have seemingly been exposed in the Ashley Madison hacking scandal.22 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: Death by data leakThe fallout from the Ashley Madison hack is a massive wake-up call that all of us need to take greater care with our data, writes Juha Saarinen.21 Aug 02:00 AM
BusinessWhy is Nike partying with hackers?This wasn't a lavish party for the launch of Nike's latest sneaker. It was a recruiting event for hackers and cybersecurity researchers.10 Aug 09:20 PM
BusinessVeil of secrecy masks cyberattacks in AsiaA lack of reporting mechanisms means there's no telling how often or how much personal info is taken from databases in Asia.30 Jul 02:00 AM
BusinessCrackdown on hackers is bad for innovationThe problem toughening hacking laws is that it is not going to help catch the real hackers, writes Dominic Basulto.25 Jul 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Jilted' man's cyber attack on schoolgirlExclusive: Overseas predator tried to blackmail an Auckland teenage girl by posting photos on a porn site, hacking her family's computer and college’s website.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKey bins phones for securityWhen most people find their missing phone, it's followed by a vow not to lose it again. Prime Minister John Key, on the other hand, quickly bins his.11 Jun 11:19 PM
New ZealandNZ to hack smartphonesNZ and its spying partners exploited weaknesses in one of the world's most popular mobile browsers and planned to hack into smartphones.23 May 02:55 AM
Banking and financeIngestible ID device taste of the futurePayPal is working on a new generation of embeddable, injectable and ingestible devices that could replace passwords as a means of identification.22 Apr 05:00 PM
