Cybercrime
How a group of women exposed a depraved corner of the internet
This student reporter infiltrated a 'cyber hell' where women and girls were sexually exploited, exposing the leaders, in a case where arrests number in the thousands.
Another cyber attack on NZ businesses - analysis
Cyber attackers have taken down multiple New Zealand website and sevices in what appears to be a co-ordinated hit.
New Zealand Post, Inland Revenue and MetService all experienced blackouts. Kiwibank… Video, Audio
RNZ challenged on turning stolen data into news
Unknown cyber-criminals sent stolen information to the media to pile on pressure to pay a ransom. RNZ subsequently aired a scoop sourced from it before a court ordered all media to dump the dodgy… Audio
Waikato DHB IT system still offline, two weeks after hack
Computer services remain offline at all Waikato DHB hospitals nearly two-weeks after a ransomware cyber attack brought it all to a grinding halt.
The DHB says while good progress is being made to… Audio
$2m in cybercrime losses reported to new agency
Almost $2 million in cybercrime losses have been reported to New Zealand's computer crime agency since it began operating in April.
More than half of the 400 incidents reported to the Computer… Audio
Tech news: TVNZ live-streams, Google under scrutiny & another big cyber-attack
Could TVNZ live-streaming be the beginning of the end for Freeview, plus more EU scrutiny of Google and the big tech story of the week – hacking tools stolen from the NSA are again used in a major… Audio
Lack of awareness breeds mistrust in PNG cyber-crime laws
A lack of awareness around Papua New Guinea's newly passed cyber-crime laws is breeding mistrust among some bloggers and social media commentators in the country. Audio
Tech: Instant Articles and cybercrime
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin on Facebook's Instant Articles' arrival in New Zealand. Also government plans to crack down on the cybercriminals who cost New Zealanders an estimated $250… Audio
Government announces new cyber security strategy
The Government has just announced a national cybercrime plan at the centre of its new cyber security strategy. Audio
How businesses can best guard against cyber attacks
As attacks on New Zealand computer networks increase by an estimated 60 percent a year, what's the best way to keep information safe from hackers, with minimal infringement on people's right to… Audio
Cyber attacks rising 60 percent per year
The number of reported cyber attacks on New Zealand computer networks is increasing by 60 percent every year. Audio
Dark Market: cybercrime and you
Misha Glenny, the author of 'Dark Market: Cyberthieves, Cybercops and You'. Audio