Sean Lyons

Sean Lyons

officialMale0.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Sean Lyons is the chief online safety officer at Netsafe, where he focuses on educating the public about online safety and the ever-evolving landscape of digital scams, particularly those involving artificial intelligence.

Power0
Reach0
Collect

Not in the pool (under ¢1).

Recent news mentions

Netsafe chief online safety officer Sean Lyons said romance scams could take many forms.

Auckland woman appears in court over alleged romance scam that went on for 18 years
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-17
6.0
Also mentioned
Craig Bolton
Craig Bolton

Sean Lyons from Netsafe reported that about 82% of Kiwis experienced scams in the last year.

Scam losses hit $3b as report warns Kiwis face rising online fraud – The Front Page
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-17
7.0

Netsafe chief online safety officer Sean Lyons warned about the effectiveness of business email compromise scams.

Home build dream shattered after Waikato business hacked and woman launders couple’s $150k
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-07-12
5.0

Sean Lyons is a University of Guelph professor whose work focuses on intergenerational differences.

How the world became obsessed with naming – and blaming – the coming generation
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-05-20
5.0

Netsafe chief online safety officer Sean Lyons said they had dealt with a sextortion case for a child between 5-12 years old.

Netsafe reports 68% rise in sextortion in NZ as AI deepfake threats increase
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-05-04
6.0

Seán Lyons learned about singing Dickinson's poems from a lecture.

All Yellow - Frank McNally on singing Emily Dickinson, Joyce’s advanced maths, and quantum mechanics in Blackrock – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-17
6.0

Netsafe’s chief online safety officer Sean Lyons said some people could have been tricked or deceived into visiting the sites through an email, text or a link on a social media page.

Hastings libraries see more than 9000 searches for online gambling site in six months
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-02-22
5.0

Sean Lyons, Netsafe’s chief online safety officer, highlights the increase in problematic transactions on trading platforms.

How Facebook Marketplace scams are catching out Kiwis - Diana Clement
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-02-22
5.0
Also mentioned
Diana Clement
Diana Clement

Sean Lyons, chief online safety officer at Netsafe, explains the tactics used by blackmailers.

How to avoid being scammed by artificial intelligence – Diana Clement
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-02-15
6.0