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New research by Netacea into digital fingerprint and identity thief

New research by Netacea shows digital fingerprint trading platform Genesis Market increasing, with over 350,000 stolen digital identities available.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021

Biometrics

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - GBG exec on digital identity verification tech

TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams feature GBG's Carol Chris discussing digital identity verification technology and GBG's flagship solution.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Mar 2021

Gaming

Gamers targeted as identity theft, bullying and cheating increases online

More than a tenth of gamers have had their ID stolen – which could be worth as much as $347bn globally, according to new research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2020

Physical Security

Sephora hit by data breach; Asia & ANZ user passwords cancelled

Beauty retailer Sephora urges customers across Asia, Australia, and New Zealand to change their passwords after a data breach exposed personal information.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2019

Cloud Security

Security breaches of great concern to consumers

New survey from F-Secure reveals that 71% of people fear becoming a victim of cyber crime, while 73% worry about the safety of their children.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 31st May 2019

Virtual Private Networks

Identity theft is on the rise — users must respond

Of course, identity theft isn't a purely online phenomenon. Criminals can use details found in the post or from discarded documents.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018

Unified Communications

Interview: Unravelling the myths of chatbot security and identity theft in banking

Banks in Australia are embracing artificial intelligence chatbots for customer service, but face security risks.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Mar 2018

Physical Security

Out with credit cards & in with identity data: Cybercriminals take fraud to new levels

Cybercriminals are ditching the 'quick buck' methods of stealing credit cards and are instead going after identity data.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2018

Biometrics

How the future will blur the lines of authentication & identity management

According to Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Investigation Report, 81% of hacking-related breaches leveraged stolen or weak passwords.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2017

Malware

Interview: Sophos reveals the criminal underbelly of the dark web

The dark web may be a place that most of us have heard of as a murky underworld for cybercriminals, but also where most internet users daren't tread.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017

Smart Cities

Kiwis' security worries reach all-time high: What's fuelling the fear?

New Zealanders are more worried about security than they have been in the last ten years, with identity theft and bank card fraud at the top.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017

Physical Security

Proofpoint highlights huge global surge in BEC scams

BEC scams are becoming more prevalent and sophisticated, costing victims $3.1 billion worldwide, according to the FBI.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017

Physical Security

The cybersecurity scourge of credentials theft

Cybercriminals want your credentials and your employees' credentials. When those hackers succeed in stealing that information, it can be a nightmare.

By Alan Zeichich • 6 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2017

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Physical Security

Dark web monitoring and how it can help protect online identities

Identity theft affects 1 in 6 New Zealanders, with personal information often traded on the dark web. Learn how to protect against it.

By Samantha Edwards • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2020

Physical Security

Trend Micro tackles identity theft with new security suite

Trend Micro launches new security suite to combat identity theft, as survey shows concern among New Zealand home users.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Sep 2020

Physical Security

KiwiSaver firm Generate hit by data breach

KiwiSaver provider Generate reports a data breach exposing personal information of 26,000 customers over a one-month period, sparking identity theft concerns.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2020