Internet
Financial elder abuse - the heart-wrenching scams
Elderly people are being targeted by scammers in heart-breaking numbers. They rarely get their money back, and often they're too ashamed to admit to having been sucked in. Audio
Podcast Critic: Molly Jones
Molly gives her verdict on two podcasts she's been listening to - Wheel of Misfortune and Good Mourning. Audio
Podcast Critic: Ellie Jay
RNZ First Up producer Ellie Jay brings a fresh selection of what she's been listening to into the studio. Audio
Twitter loses immunity over user-generated content in India
Twitter no more enjoys liability protection against user-generated content in India as the US microblogging giant has failed to comply with new IT rules, the Indian government said.
GCSB boss warns cyber attacks getting more sophisticated
Cyberattackers are getting smarter and the attacks more sophisticated. A North Island kindergarten association is among hundreds of groups hit at the weekend by a cybercriminal gang believed to be… Audio
NZ schools, kindergartens hit by major global ransomware attack
Schools are offline and more than 100 North Island kindergartens are back to pen and paper due to a major international ransomware hit.
The GCSB is monitoring the situation and says people should be… Audio
Latest ransomware attack 'like a thousand Waikato DHBs all over again'
IT specialists are warning the full extent of the harm done in the latest big ransomware attack is yet to emerge. Audio
IT security expert on Kaseya cyber attack
Schools and businesses are discovering this morning whether they've been affected by a worldwide ransomware attack.
On Saturday, it struck Miami-based IT company Kaseya, and infiltrated companies… Audio
DHBs refuse to release reviews into cyber security
The country's District Health Boards are refusing to release reviews done of their cyber security systems weeks after Waikato DHB was struck by ransomware attackers.
They blanket refused Official… Audio
Kaseya cyber attack: CERT NZ suspects more organisations will find ransomware today
The full impact of the global ransomware attack on New Zealand organisations will become more apparent this morning.
Some service providers in New Zealand that use Kaseya VSA management software may… Audio
Kaseya cyber attack: More information set to emerge
More information should emerge this morning as to how many New Zealand organisations are caught up in a global ransomware attack.
The attack on the IT management software provider Kaseya VSA has… Audio
NZ schools may be caught up in global cyber attack
The latest global ransomware attack may have affected IT for 11 schools in New Zealand.
How can e-commerce reduce its environmental footprint?
A trans-Tasman panel explores how e-commerce can operate in an environmentally sustainable way. Paul Barclay hosts this ABC discussion with experts from NZ and Australia. Audio
Morrison & Co join takeover of Australia's Telstra mobile towers
Wellington-based investment manager Morrison & Co is part of a group buying 49 percent of Australian telecommunication giant Telstra's mobile towers business.
Podcast Critic: Amelia Langford
Today RNZ producer Amelia Langford talks to Jesse about two health and wellness podcasts she's listened to. She shares her thoughts on Body Stuff with Dr Jen Gunter and Feel Better Live More with Dr… Audio
How do we protect ourselves from misinformation?
New research has found half of New Zealand holds at least one belief based on misinformation. The survey of 2300 people has also found 82 percent are somewhat or very concerned about the spread of… Audio
Misinformation concern on the rise, says report
Most New Zealanders have been exposed to misinformation and are increasingly concerned about it, according to a survey by the Classification Office. The Chief Censor says it shows the need for urgent…
Coming up
Facebook campaigns against misinformation in the Pacific
Facebook says it has launched a public education campaign to combat health-related misinformation in the Pacific Islands.
Substantial Waikato DHB data released on dark web
A substantial amount of sensitive Waikato DHB data has been released online.
The documents - which contain both staff and patient information - have been posted on the dark web following last month's… Audio
Stolen Waikato DHB info now on dark web
Sensitive documents from the Waikato District Health Board have been released onto the dark web. The leak comes in the wake of last month's ransomware attack that crippled five hospitals' IT systems… Audio
