Hacking

China has been caught spying on us. Forty billion dollars in trade might explain why it took three years and the support of two friends to announce. Audio

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner says it's time for Kiwis to start pushing back on how their data is being collected and retained in the wake of the biggest-ever data breach. A million past and… Audio

Geoff White is an author and investigative journalist who has been tracking the exploits of North Korean cyber criminals the Lazarus Group. He's examined how a reclusive country where the internet is… Audio

We've all wanted to scream down the phone at scammers before. Some people even keep whistles next to the phone so they can go one better. But few out there would have tried to scam the scammers… Audio

Technology commentator Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to discuss a new survey from Netsafe which has found New Zealanders believe the internet is more dangerous than it was five years ago, everyone's… Audio

The Chinese Embassy has accused New Zealand of spreading groundless and irresponsible claims about cyber attacks in what it calls a malicious smear.

The reproach comes after the government joined an… Audio

An urgent high level government meeting is taking place tonight, as the Waikato DHB continues to be in the grip of a massive cyber attack.

Health Minister Andrew Little says the government has… Audio

In her new book, This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends, New York Times cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth exposes threat posed by an international market in cyberweapons For decades the US… Audio

The next major pandemic could be inflicted by terrorists unleashing a bio-engineered virus on to the world, according to distinguished fellow at Harvard Law School, Vivek Wadwha. He joins the show to… Audio

Underworld investigator Misha Glenny says the Covid-19 pandemic is going to change the nature of the drug-dealing business, working against the big organised crime cartels who traditionally control… Audio

Julia Ebner says creating identities to go undercover and infiltrate extreme groups was like creating characters for a novel. But it didn't always go to plan. She discusses her new book Going Dark,… Audio

Satellites have the potential to revolutionise many aspects of life, but they could also be shut down by hackers and used as weapons. Cyber conflict commentator Dr. William Akoto says all it takes is… Audio

What do we do when we're hacked? and how can you protect yourself? Audio

The National Party yesterday released what it said were key details of the government's Wellbeing Budget, due tomorrow. Then yesterday evening Treasury announced it had been deliberately and… Audio

The National Party has slammed the Government's allegation that it obtained information from computer hacking. It comes after Treasury announced it had been 'deliberately and systematically' hacked. Audio

How was highly secret and sensitive budget information made public?

Kathryn Ryan talks with Tony Grasso, e head of technology at Cyber Toa - a cyber security consultancy. Before that he was head of… Audio