Alerts
Hackers, Crackers and Virus Attackers - These-days technology users are constantly being bombarded and threatened with all manner of scams and malicious software. To help your business or organisation stay safe we post relevant alerts as we become aware of them. If you are in doubt about your organisation's security measures then please contact us using the IT assessment button at the foot of this page.
Note: Most of these articles are not our own work, but are from reputable industry sources that we use to keep ourselves updated..
XP - Risk of "Destructive Cyber Attacks"
14/06/2017; Following on from Wanna Cry Microsoft are again releasing emergency patches for the unsupported Windows XP, quoting an imminent risk of Destructive Cyber Attacks as ...Read More...
Microsoft Issues XP patch for WannaCry
15/05/2017; In an unusual move, Microsoft has issued an XP Patch to assist with the WannaCry epidemic that is sweeping the world. Wanna spreads with the help of a filesharing ...Read More...
Decrypter2.0 Wreaks Havoc - Takes down the UK's NHS
Decrypter 2.0 Ransomware Wreaks Havoc and takes down the NHS in the UK before spreading across the globe. The attack is related to a vulnerability in the Windows Server Message ...Read More...
Someone Hit the Internet with a Massive Google Doc Phishing Attack
04/05/2017; A massive phishing campaign targeting Google accounts ripped through the internet on Thursday Morning NZ Time. Several people online across a range of industries ...Read More...
Password stealing hole - Netgear Routers
01/02/2017; A password stealing hole has been discovered in many models of Netgear Routers. This affects hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of routers. The time to update ...Read More...
HP Recalls Laptops - Fire Risk
26/01/2017; If you own an HP laptop and you purchased it between March 2013 and October 2016 then please check your laptop battery NOW. This applies to HP, Compaq, HP ProBook, ...Read More...
Yet another Yahoo Breach
14/12/2016; New Yahoo hack – This time 1 Billion records – This is not the earlier breach this year of 500 million records. This is a new revelation. I’m surprised anyone ...Read More...
Adobe Flash - Do you really need it?
28/10/2016 ; Today Adobe have released yet another patch for its troubled flash. This time it's a critical security vulnerability and is being actively exploited out there on the ...Read More...
Spotify has been serving computer viruses to listeners
07/10/2016; Spotify has been found to be serving malware to listeners who use the free version of its service, with its adverts directing PC users to virus-riddled websites. ...Read More...
It's time to close your Yahoo account
05/10/2016; Yahoo Inc last year secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers' incoming emails for specific information provided by U.S. intelligence ...Read More...
Xtra customers affected by Yahoo Breach
29/09/2016 ; Spark says 130,000 Xtra customers affected by Yahoo data breach. We posted an article on our Facebook page last week about Yahoo's data breach and it was all over ...Read More...
Misspelled Malwarebytes isn't the real deal. It's ransomware!
21/09/2016; A piece of software masquerading as a security product from Malwarebytes is making its rounds on the web and distributing ransomware to unsuspecting users. This ...Read More...
Mamba Ransomware - Encrypts Hard Drives
20/09/2016; Just when we thought ransomware’s evolution had peaked, a new strain has been discovered that forgoes the encryption of individual files, and instead encrypts a ...Read More...
Malware earns $86,000 by infecting Seagate NAS hard drives
14/09/2016 ; Compact NAS boxes are a great way to store and share files on your home or office network. They’re also a great way for criminals to extort cash from unsuspecting ...Read More...
Dropbox Hacked
01/09/2016; Hackers have obtained credentials for more than 68 Million accounts for online cloud storage platform Dropbox from a known 2012 data breach. Dropbox has confirmed the ...Read More...
Unlock every VW sold since 1995
15/08/2016 ; Some 100 Million cars made by Volkswagen are vulnerable to a key cloning attack that could allow thieves to unlock the doors of most popular cars remotely through a ...Read More...
NZ Post Ransomware
11/08/2016; We're aware of an email that's been circulated on 9 & 10 August 2016 claiming to be from New Zealand Post and telling customers they have a parcel waiting for them. ...Read More...
Hacker selling 200 million yahoo accounts
03/08/2016; Hardly a day goes without headlines about any significant data breach. In the past few months, over 1 Billion account credentials from popular social network sites, ...Read More...
Locky Ransomware - Top threat for Q2 2016
29/07/2016; For the last three months, the Locky ransomware has ruled supreme atop all malware families, according to a quarterly report from security vendor Proofpoint. Locky's ...Read More...
Cyber attack - Hunting and Fishing
25/07/2016 ; Hackers have attacked Hunting & Fishing's website, forcing the company to keep it closed and issue a warning to customers about suspicious transactions. The attack ...Read More...
Pokemon GO - Have some malware
18/07/2016; ESET has discovered the first ever fake lockscreen app on Google Play, named Pokemon GO Ultimate. As its characteristics suggest, it deliberately locks the screen ...Read More...
Nukeware - Ransomware for lazy criminals
13/07/2016 ; Some cybercriminals have gotten lazy lately - Nukeware is a new family of ransomware variants that falsely claim to have encrypted your files. The bad news is ...Read More...
HummingBad has landed
07/07/2016 Humming Bad has landed; 10 million Android devices reportedly infected with Chinese malware A security software maker says that Chinese cyber-criminals have gained ...Read More...
Android Phone - More than 50% are not safe !
05/07/2016 Encryption Bypass Vulnerability Impacts Half of Android Devices. A flaw in chipmaker Qualcomm’s mobile processor, used in 60 percent of Android mobiles, allows ...Read More...
All your posts can become public tommorow
01/07/2016 - Yawn ! - Another Facebook hoax doing the rounds - I wish people would check before blindly reposting this sort of stuff. Even the grammar would lead you to believe it ...Read More...
Office 365 - Ransomware
29/06/2016; Millions of Microsoft Office 365 users were potentially exposed to a massive zero-day Cerber ransom-ware attack last week that not only included a ransom note, but an ...Read More...
Lenovo Flaws Discovered
29/06/2016 - Lenovo has fixed two high-severity vulnerabilities in the Lenovo Solution Center support tool that is preinstalled on many laptop and desktop PCs. The flaws could ...Read More...
Don't Pay the Ransom
24/05/2016 ; Don’t Pay the Ransom. Ransomware, more commonly cryptolocker, Cryptowall, TeslaCrypt, Locky, other variants and copycats are highly prevalent these days. Mostly ...Read More...