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Russia, China and Iran hackers target Trump and Biden, Microsoft says
Hackers with ties to Russia, China and Iran are attempting to spy on people connected to the US 2020 presidential election, Microsoft says.
Katy Atkin's podcast picks
Katy Atkin reviews Billionaire Boys Club and Once Upon a Time in the Valley. Audio
Warning to parents after distressing video circulates on TikTok
Parents and caregivers are being urged to keep their children off social media after footage of a man dying by suicide went viral on TikTok.
The social media platform has been attempting to remove… Audio
Warning after disturbing content circulates on social media
Netsafe is issuing warnings to schools and parents after a disturbing video was shared on social media.
Cyberattack hits Alexandra Blossom Festival
A Central Otago district councillor has been left scrambling to salvage New Zealand's longest-running festival following a viral cyberattack.
The West Coast is next on the Wikipedian's mission
Former Wikipedian at large, Mike Dickison, has revived his role as roving Wiki editor to make sure the West Coast is represented accurately and in full in the online encyclopedia. He speaks to Jesse… Audio
DDoS attacks in NZ not surprising, but should go away soon - cybersecurity expert
The New Zealand stock exchange suffered trading halts last week, as five days of distributed denial-of-service attacks took its website offline.
Other websites - including RNZ's - as well as Stuff… Audio
Audience drift to online media accelerates
The latest survey of New Zealanders’ media habits shows more people are turning to offshore-owned online entertainment platforms while engagement with most local media has fallen.
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Audience drift to online media accelerates
The latest survey of New Zealanders’ media habits shows more people are turning to offshore-owned online entertainment platforms while engagement with most local media has fallen.
AudioNZX attacks: Data security expert on outages
The NZX suffered trading halts last week and disruption yesterday for a fifth day, after denial of service attacks took its website offline.
Andrew Little, the Minister overseeing the country's spy… Audio
All eyes on NZX after cyber attacks
All eyes will be on the NZX today, with expectations that strengthened systems and back-up measures will hold firm against any further cyber attacks.
The stock exchange suffered trading halts last… Audio
NZX, organisations warned ahead of cyber attacks, GCSB minister says
NZ businesses are being warned to batten down the hatches as cyber criminals expand their targets after taking down the stock exchange for the fifth consecutive trading day.
Two media outlets, RNZ… Audio
The hidden problem with a country moving online
New Zealand is powering on towards a digital future, in the face of a new report that reveals unexpectedly high numbers of people who don't have access to internet services. Audio
The hidden problem with a country moving online
New Zealand is powering on towards a digital future, in the face of a new report that reveals unexpectedly high numbers of people who don't have access to internet services.
AudioThe 'dark patterns' used by shopping sites to make you spend more
How many times have you made a rushed purchase online because you've been alerted to the fact that other people are making the same purchase? This is often due to 'dark matters.' Mohawk Media's Helen… Audio
Aorere College still struggling with digital divide in Level 3
Schools in particular are desperate to get their students online and Auckland is facing this issue for a second time in lockdown. Greg Pierce is the Principal of Aorere College in Papatoetoe. First Up… Audio
Digital charity still working on free access to web
As alert level three continues for Auckland, most schools, universities and workplaces are online, but not everyone has access to the web. Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa is a charitable… Audio
Conspiracy theorists aren't the problem - it's the rest of us
Opinion - The government needs to adopt a nationwide media literacy strategy in order to remedy the public's spread of misinformation, writes Ximena Smith.
The anatomy of a rumour
Dylan Reeve tracks down the source of the rumour that sparked vileness on the internet - and finds a young man full of regret and waiting for a call from police. Audio
The anatomy of a rumour
Dylan Reeve tracks down the source of the rumour that sparked vileness on the internet - and finds a young man full of regret and waiting for a call from police.
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