Stories that mention Stephen Kho
Avast uncovers new scam scaring employees into paying big
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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email
Targets receive an email from senders claiming to be from a ransomware group, like “Silent Ransom”, or “Lockffit”, addressing them by their full name.
3 in 5 New Zealanders report spike in attempted scams
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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cybersecurity
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email security
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scams
More than a third (35%) of New Zealanders encounter scams on a weekly basis, according to research commissioned by Avast.
Big business in cryptocurrencies and cybercrime
Wed, 10th Aug 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cryptocurrency
As of June this year, about a quarter (26%) of Australians considered cryptocurrency as a good investment, and over 36% have at one point considered buying cryptocurrency as an investment.
Cybersecurity experts urge caution as phishing attacks surge
Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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phishing
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email security
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online shopping
Phishing was one of the highest incident categories from October to December last year.
New Zealanders are exposing themselves to cybercrime, study shows
Mon, 30th Aug 2021
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cybersecurity
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scams
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avast
According to Avast, many New Zealanders are exposing themselves to unnecessary online risks and cyber threats through careless digital practices.