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Top Ten Science Stories of 2021

Top Ten Science Stories of 2021

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 16 December 202117 December 2021

The fast-moving, complex nature of the COVID-19 pandemic showed no signs of slowing this year – from the first vaccine […]

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Understanding DDoS cyber attacks – Expert Reaction

Understanding DDoS cyber attacks – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 September 202115 September 2021

Cyber attacks have hit several New Zealand organisations this month, disrupting their online services. The Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) […]

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Top Ten Science Stories of 2020

Top Ten Science Stories of 2020

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 10 December 202011 December 2020

2020 has been one of the most challenging years for scientists and journalists in recent history, as researchers and media […]

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Cyber attack campaign warning – Expert Reaction

Cyber attack campaign warning – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 August 2020

An ‘ongoing campaign’ of cyber attacks has prompted the GCSB to issue a warning for New Zealand businesses. Two major news outlets have […]

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Health data hack – Expert Q&A

Health data hack – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 08 October 201908 October 2019

Cyber hacks targeting a major primary health organisation (PHO) that holds large amounts of patient information have sparked a wider investigation to see […]

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NHS services hit by cyber-attack – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 May 201703 August 2018

News broke over the weekend that a ransomware cyber attack had hit an estimated 200,000 victims across 150 countries, which […]

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