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Two-thirds of incoming emails contain content that could pose a security risk to personal and business security.

Juha Saarinen talks iPhone encryption and the ongoing FBI-Apple saga.

The virus, known as 'Locky' has spread around the world since first appearing on Monday.

I'd rather have the added security of Device Protection than not, but Google... did you have to make it this clumsy and non-obvious to use?

New Zealand is lagging behind other countries in enforcing good practice cyber security strategies, says PwC national cyber partner Adrian van Hest.

Last week's telco talkfest that all the major providers, Spark, Vodafone, Chorus, Kordia, 2 Degrees, Vector, Vocus and others was

Apps such as Kik and Ask.fm can be used without parental controls, boosting privacy and potential risks.

One thing's for sure, the "Internet of Things" will be a security disaster this and coming years, writes Juha Saarinen.

The sheer number of household appliances connected to the internet means households are at risk of cybercriminals using the technology to their advantage.

If you thought that computers, software and networks in environments where it is literally life or death were secure, up to date and modern, you thought wrong.

Choosing "starwars" as your password is a really bad idea.

Nearly 200 experts, companies and civil society groups from more than 40 countries are asking governments around the world to support strong encryption.

More than 70 upper North Island health workers have been disciplined for snooping into patients' records in the past three years.

A number of former senior national security officials are urging that the government embrace the move to strong encryption by tech companies.

A conman stole the identities of victims of the Christchurch earthquake, the Pike River Mine explosion and the Carterton balloon disaster.

Toys that talk back are one of the hottest holidays gifts this year. And they may soon be a hot item for hackers too.

A lack of regulation around disclosure of company breaches by hackers means most are going unreported leading to a sense of complacency, says professional services firm PwC.

As toys go high-tech, hackers are zeroing in on a particularly vulnerable target - children.

A malware that can steal credit card information at the check out has caused concern.

Is a compromise possible between Govt agencies and phone makers over encryption and law enforcement access?

The leaders of the world's richest and most powerful nations have pledged for the first time not to conduct cyber economic espionage.

Anyone raised on Perry Mason knows there is a golden rule for lawyers - never ask a question in a public courtroom if you don't already know the answer.

Detectives sought the banking, telephone and travel records of author and journalist Nicky Hager without any search order or other legal power.

Russian hackers infiltrated the servers of Dow Jones, owner of the Wall Street Journal, and stole information to trade on before it became public.

Ashley Madison has hit NZ and extortionists are using data from the website demand thousands of dollars not to inform cheaters' partners and families.

Spam filter accidentally blocked a simple phrase "everyone will know".

Kiwis who deal with organisations that get cyber protection from the GCSB have been told there are strict controls around the use of their data.

The number of serious cyber attacks against NZ agencies and companies has surged, new figures from the GCSB show.

After two weeks of hacks, you'd think people would lay off the site. Not quite. Plenty of Kiwi men are still active on Ashley Madison.