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An anonymous coder nearly hacked a big chunk of the internet. How worried should we be?
Code maintainers around the world are now thinking about their vulnerabilities at a strategic and tactical level. It is not only their code itself they will be worrying about, but also their code distribution mechanisms and software assembly processes.
FMA demanding stronger cyber reporting and tech resilience
The new condition will come into effect on July 1 and require a licence holder to have a business continuity plan in place suitable for the size and scope of the business.
Griffin on Tech: War of words over hacking heats up - but is it news?
It would be helpful if the PR campaign against China was supplemented with a decent investment at a natonal level in cybersecurity, an area we have woefully underspent in as a nation.
A close call for the Linux community as major vulnerability detected
The big question now is who created the malware and what was their motivation for creating a security backdoor that could have compromised computer systems all over the world if it had been introduced into operating environments.
Facing a wave of scams, Spark beefs up its cybersecurity offerings
Telecommunications provider Spark will next month launch a SMS “scam firewall” for its mobile customers which will automatically detect known fraudulent text message content
Should We Be Worried? The State of Cybersecurity in New Zealand
The digital world offers incredible opportunities for New Zealand, but it also exposes us to significant risks. While individual government agencies have cyber security plans, a unified national strategy – encompassing industry, citizens, and government – remains elusive. This fragmented approach, coupled with limited resources, leaves us potentially exposed in the face of evolving cyber threats.