This week in IT & security
NZ scams keep climbing through 2026 (fake shops, tech-support cons and "scam-yourself" tricks), a perfect-10 zero-day hits SonicWall remote-access boxes under active attack, Microsoft makes Copilot a permanent part of its business plans, and the Privacy Commissioner's verdict on our health-data breaches lands.
This week in IT & security
Netsafe turns AI on the scammers with a platform that wastes their time, three web-app flaws (one in an AI tool) come under active attack, Microsoft 365 starts watermarking AI-generated video and audio, and why NZ's cyber laws are about to grow real teeth.
This week in IT & security
Tax-refund scams jump 44% as refund season peaks, an actively-exploited SharePoint Server flaw to patch now, Microsoft 365 adds built-in email security (and a price rise) from 1 July, and why infostealers now walk straight past MFA.
This week in IT & security
Microsoft warns of a hotel-phishing scam that slips past email filters, unveils its always-on "Scout" AI agent, NZ's cyber agency reports losses up 76%, and the government signals tougher cyber rules with director liability.
This week in IT & security
Google's scam advisory warns QR-code "quishing" is bypassing MFA, Copilot Cowork goes live on Anthropic's Claude, NZ widens its anti-scam net, and a new Privacy Act rule on indirect data collection.
This week in IT & security
Microsoft's biggest-ever Patch Tuesday, FIFA-themed fake-job phishing, a 1 July Microsoft 365 price rise, and a Deloitte study showing AI is paying off for Kiwi business.
This week in IT & security
The Canvas breach hits NZ universities, Microsoft prices AI for small business, the NCSC warns of an AI “vulnerability storm”, and the Privacy Commissioner pushes for big fines.
This week in IT & security
QR-code scams surge in NZ, CERT NZ joins the NCSC, Microsoft 365 security & price changes, and a new Privacy Act rule.
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