2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (544+ words) QR scams are on the rise, according to a global cybersecurity company. Known as 'quishing', a QR code's landing website is swapped out for another, where some sort of payment is sought. The scammers' aim is to get credit card…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago  (1565+ words) Digital natives" can"t imagine a time when they weren"t connected to the world. But what about those who grew up without digital devices. We ask people in their 70s and 80s how they have adapted to online life " or not....

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1207+ words) An Auckland man is seeking answers after falling victim to a sophisticated mobile phone scam that almost cost him $20, 000. Jade Wang was a customer of Kogan Mobile, a third-party operator that uses One NZ's network to provide services. On 24 April,…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (163+ words) An estimated 2500 homes and businesses in South Auckland are affected by an internet outage. Chorus said it had identified damaged copper and fibre cables impacting about 600 copper voice and broadband customers, and 1900 fibre broadband customers. The company's outage map shows…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (73+ words) The internet is down for households across many suburbs in South Auckland. Chorus was yet to confirm the number of homes affected by the outage on Monday morning. Its website shows outages in parts of Karaka, the Awhitu peninsula, Waiuku…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (1327+ words) By Tim Lister, Aida Karimi, CNN The internet blackout in Iran is more than two months old, the longest on record. For millions who rely on being online to make a living, the void has been devastating. But some have…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (662+ words) The government is taking 10 initiatives to protect vital undersea Internet and power cables. Sabotage and accidental damage of cables in Europe and Asia have sparked efforts there to safeguard them better. A newly released government report showed, compared to international…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (505+ words) One NZ says the issue that caused widespread outages across its network and that of 2degrees has now been fixed. Internet and calls were unavailable for many customers on Friday morning across the South Island and the lower North Island, with…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (372+ words) One NZ and 2degrees customers are experiencing outages to internet and calls across the country. The telecom company said the issue was under investigation. The South Island and the lower North Island were experiencing the outages heavily, with Christchurch and Wellington…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (346+ words) A March cyber attack on the Hutt City Council, which originated from a staff member responding to a phishing email, has exposed the identity and financial information of hundreds of people to hackers. The council has confirmed the phishing attack…...