Security

The Government is calling for a bipartisan approach to the reviewing of New Zealand's security and intelligence laws.

There are 52 recommendations in a new report on the country's spy agencies.

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A cyber security firm says hackers are selling thousands of staff and student logins, passwords and access to school and tertiary institution IT systems.

Cyber Sentience says it found evidence of… Audio

A cyber security firm says hackers are claiming they have access to IT systems at hundreds of New Zealand schools and tertiary institutes as well as stolen personal data from thousands of staff and… Audio

There are concerns in Papua New Guinea that the country could be dragged into the militarisation of the Pacific if it signs a new security pact with the United States. According to a draft copy of the… Audio

Additional CCTV cameras are on the cards for the Waimakariri District as crime rates are up and retailers are hit hard. Businesses and community leaders will meet this month to talk about solutions… Audio

The Corrections Department is asking the police to explain why it told its officers Rimutaka Prison is at maximum capacity.

In an email sent by a senior sergeant, leaked to the Herald, Wellington… Audio

The FBI recently tweeted out a warning to avoid using public USB ports.

The US agency says "bad actors" have found ways to use them to introduce malware and moinitoring software onto devices.

Jordan… Video, Audio

New Zealand is on a growing list of countries around the world banning TikTok on government cellphones over concerns the Chinese company that owns the social media platform might use data from users… Audio

A cyber security expert says it's not surprising more cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies are being installed in government departments.

Both Hikvision or Dahua cameras are party… Audio

The US is ordering all federal agencies to delete TikTok from government issued mobile phones, in a move to address security concerns.

It follows the same decision by the EU and Canada, with worries… Audio

Ron talks to Susie about President Joe Biden's visit to Ukraine, the US focus on China's surveillance and Russia's push in Ukraine, and the declining health of US former President Jimmy Carter who is… Audio

Last week cryptocurrency enthusiasts were warned of a potential Ponzi scheme arriving on our shores to recruit new victims.  Another person who coined onto the scam and tried to warn people in advance… Audio

Ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated and they're growing in number - there were 64 cases reported to government agency CERT last year. Over half of reported cases to CERT were at the end… Audio

The air force's decades-old Orions have been retired. The Detail finds out more about the planes that'll replace them. Audio