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Practical cybersecurity guides for NZ businesses
TrendAI and TM Opus 4.8: What New Zealand Businesses Need to Know About the Next Wave of AI-Powered Cybersecurity
Trend Micro has unveiled TrendAI with TM Opus 4.8, ushering in a new era of agentic AI-powered cybersecurity. Here's what the announcement means for New Zealand businesses defending against increasingly sophisticated threats.
From Blocking to Removing: How TrendAI and CleanDNS Are Taking Attacker Infrastructure Offline
Trend Micro and CleanDNS have partnered to shift cyber defence from simply blocking malicious infrastructure to removing it from the internet altogether. Here's what this means for New Zealand businesses and how to strengthen your own domain defences.
The Instructure Canvas Breach Explained: What NZ Businesses and Schools Need to Know
A recent breach involving Instructure's Canvas learning platform has raised serious concerns about education sector cybersecurity. Here's what happened, why it matters for New Zealand institutions, and the practical steps you can take to defend against the phishing and impersonation attacks that typically follow.
How to Run a Tabletop Cyber Incident Exercise: A Template for Small IT Teams
A tabletop cyber incident exercise is one of the cheapest, highest-impact ways to prepare your team for a real attack. Here's a ready-to-run template built for small New Zealand IT teams — including scenarios, roles, and a debrief checklist.
Blue Hammer Analysis: What the MS Defender LPE Vulnerability Means for NZ Businesses
A recent analysis from Exploit Pack uncovered a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in Microsoft Defender, dubbed Blue Hammer. Here's what it means for New Zealand businesses and how to protect your endpoints, email, and identity layer.
Inbound SPF, DKIM and DMARC: How to Stop Spoofed Emails Reaching Your Inbox
Most guides focus on outbound SPF, DKIM and DMARC — but how you handle inbound authentication is just as critical. Here's how to configure your mail server to reject spoofed emails before they reach your team.
Edge Under Siege: How NZ Businesses Can Defend Against State-Sponsored Perimeter Attacks
A recent Trend Micro report reveals how state-sponsored actors are systematically targeting edge devices like VPNs, firewalls, and email gateways. Here's what New Zealand businesses need to know — and the practical steps you can take today to protect your perimeter.
Windows Defender Turned Weapon
Security researchers have revealed how Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) can be weaponised by attackers to disable EDR tools and move silently through networks. Here's what New Zealand businesses need to know — and how to harden their defences.
The Gentlemen Ransomware: What NZ Businesses Need to Know About This Fast-Rising Threat
A new ransomware group calling itself 'The Gentlemen' has rapidly emerged as a serious threat to businesses worldwide. Here's what New Zealand organisations need to know about their tactics — and how to stay protected.