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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Aussies urged to watch for scams in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

ANZ’s head of customer protection warns that scammers could take advantage of the natural disaster to make a quick buck.

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Mar 2025

Scam losses fall by a quarter, according to the latest ScamWatch report

The new Targeting Scams Report shows a light at the end of the tunnel, but the statistics may not show the full picture.

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Mar 2025

Almost 60% of New Zealand businesses faced a cyber attack in 2024

New research reveals the scope of cyber threats to Kiwi businesses, with one in 10 admitting to paying a ransom in the wake of a cyber attack.

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Mar 2025

Help! More Australian IT leaders want government assistance to face cyber attacks than ever before

A new report shows that four out of five Aussie IT leaders believe the government should do more to protect businesses from increasing cyber attacks.

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 10 Mar 2025

Exclusive: Mining equipment supplier Bis Industries investigating ransomware claims

The NSW-based coal mining equipment supplier was listed on RansomHub’s darknet leak site last month, and more than 500 gigabytes of allegedly stolen data were published

SECURITY • Mon, 10 Mar 2025

Exclusive: RansomHub lists WA-based Southern Regional Medical Group as victim

Hackers claim to have stolen 19 gigabytes of data from Albany general practice SRMG.

SECURITY • Mon, 10 Mar 2025

Report: Cyber security a unique challenge for the healthcare sector

CyberCX’s latest report on the healthcare cyber security landscape reveals artificial intelligence as both a threat and an opportunity.

SECURITY • Mon, 10 Mar 2025

Melbourne man sentenced over $35k phishing campaign

The scammer was arrested as part of an international takedown operation against online cyber crime platform LabHost.

SECURITY • Mon, 10 Mar 2025

Russian cryptocurrency exchange seized by law enforcement over hacking links

A global law enforcement action led by the United States Secret Service has the Garantex cryptocurrency exchange shut down.

SECURITY • Fri, 07 Mar 2025