David Hollingworth

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David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.

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Star power: Crypto scammers running celebrity-powered malvertising campaign on Facebook

Scammers are using Elon Musk, Zendaya, and Cristiano Ronaldo to trick Australian victims into downloading malware.

SECURITY • Fri, 09 May 2025

The industry speaks: International Anti-ransomware Day 2025

Today, 12 May, is International Anti-ransomware Day, established in 2017 on the anniversary of the crippling WannaCry cyber attack. Ten years later, however, the threat ...

SECURITY • Fri, 09 May 2025

US authorities seize 9 prolific DDoS-for-hire domains, admins arrested

Law enforcement agencies in the US and Poland take part in an international crackdown on distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) providers.

SECURITY • Fri, 09 May 2025

Sextortion on the rise in Australia and New Zealand

Australia is among the top 10 countries most vulnerable to sextortion, while the instances of the crime rose by 137 per cent in New Zealand.

SECURITY • Fri, 09 May 2025

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Beware scammers taking advantage of tariff impacts on superannuation funds

In the wake of global tariff confusion impacting the bottom line of Australian nest eggs, CPA Australia has warned Aussies to watch out for scammers and dodgy advice.

SECURITY • Thu, 08 May 2025

LockBit hacked: Crypto addresses, chat logs, ransomware builds, all compromised

The once dominant ransomware gang has become the victim of a data leak that could be a boon for researchers and law enforcement.

SECURITY • Thu, 08 May 2025

Exclusive: BreachForums drama continues as alleged previous admin ponders transfer of ownership

An individual claiming to be the infamous hacker ShinyHunters has said that the old domain is no longer under their control.

SECURITY • Thu, 08 May 2025

Report: Australian firms bat above average in newly released APJ cyber security benchmarks

Palo Alto Networks’ inaugural 2025 Cybersecurity Resilience in Mid-Market Organisations report takes a benchmark snapshot of mid-market companies in the Asia-Pacific ...

SECURITY • Wed, 07 May 2025

US jury directs Israeli NSO Group to pay US$168m in damages to WhatsApp

Spyware developer NSO Group responds to the ruling, saying it is committed to “ensuring our technology is deployed solely for their legitimate, authorised purposes”

SECURITY • Wed, 07 May 2025

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David Hollingworth

Star power: Crypto scammers running celebrity-powered malvertising campaign on Facebook

The industry speaks: International Anti-ransomware Day 2025

US authorities seize 9 prolific DDoS-for-hire domains, admins arrested

Sextortion on the rise in Australia and New Zealand

Beware scammers taking advantage of tariff impacts on superannuation funds

LockBit hacked: Crypto addresses, chat logs, ransomware builds, all compromised

Exclusive: BreachForums drama continues as alleged previous admin ponders transfer of ownership

Report: Australian firms bat above average in newly released APJ cyber security benchmarks

US jury directs Israeli NSO Group to pay US$168m in damages to WhatsApp

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