Cyber Smart Guidance Articles

Beware of Facebook Phishing Scams! Don’t let hackers reel you in. Stay safe online and learn how to protect yourself from these sneaky cyber attacks.

Learn how to encrypt files and folders - Encryption is a critical tool for keeping data secure. It's an essential piece of any cybersecurity strategy and can be used to protect files and folders from unauthorised access and malicious actors. In this article, we'll...

Phone call phishing scams - There are many different types of fraud and new scams are invented every day. Fraudsters often use scam phone calls pretending to be the government, IRD, your bank, your employer, or even a friend. A scam phone call is a type of phishing...

An account breach using a stolen username and password is always on social media and the news and changing a much-used password can be annoying. It’s unfortunately a necessary part of good security practices. The rise of online scams and the frequency of data breaches...

The do’s and don’ts of phishing simulations - Many businesses supplement ongoing security awareness training with simulated phishing tests for the business's most targeted area: employees. A phishing simulation/test sends realistic phishing-like emails to employees to...

We are often made aware of software updates available for our computer, laptop, Mac, tablet, or mobile device. We receive a popup notification alerting us to this regular event and we may even have the ability to delay the installation of these updates – or ignore...

Safe online shopping - shopping online can be the most convenient way to shop from anywhere – at least anywhere where 4G and Wi-Fi is available. The burden of traffic and crowded stores can make online shopping the household’s preferred retail option. Online shopping...

Password managers -  Every year Cert NZ encourages cyber safe practices through their awareness-raising campaign called Cyber Smart Week. The campaign orbits around four key security awareness messages and using a password manager is on the list as a must to protect...