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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Exclusive: BianLian ransomware group claims hack of Sydney-based Hall Chadwick

Hackers claim to have stolen 700 gigabytes of data from the accounting firm, including personal data and financial information.

SECURITY • Fri, 07 Feb 2025

DeepSeek ‘too risky’ to use in the workplace?

Chinese company DeepSeek launched its new AI assistant last month, polarising the tech sector while simultaneously raising privacy concerns.

SECURITY • Thu, 06 Feb 2025

CISA employees offered chance to resign as part of Trump’s ‘Fork in the Road’ program

Workers with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have been included in the Trump administration’s deferred resignation initiative.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 06 Feb 2025

North Korean hackers caught targeting businesses on LinkedIn

Hackers linked to the Lazarus Group have been attempting to harvest confidential information from victims via fake LinkedIn job offers.

SECURITY • Wed, 05 Feb 2025

Interview: Christiaan Beek – ransomware is ‘like running a business’

We catch up with Rapid7’s senior director of threat analytics to talk about ransomware trends, how gangs really work, and the challenges of 2025.

SECURITY • Wed, 05 Feb 2025

Claroty contends CISA claims of Chinese backdoor in patient monitoring devices

Cyber security researchers say that the security alerts concerning Contec CMS8000 devices – which are used in Australia – reflect a more complex reality.

SECURITY • Wed, 05 Feb 2025

Australian victims of online dating scams lose almost $12k on average

More than 40 per cent of Australians who use online dating apps have been targeted by scammers, with romance scams being the most common.

CULTURE • Wed, 05 Feb 2025

Federal government bans DeepSeek AI from all government devices

Security concerns were cited over the popular new chatbot’s ban, but Chinese control of the app was not the issue.

SECURITY • Tue, 04 Feb 2025

5G Networks now officially in control of AUCyber’s future

5GN executives take up board positions as the company acquires 50.71 per cent of embattled cyber security firm.

SECURITY • Tue, 04 Feb 2025