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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Dahua responds to CyberCX claims: 'We take any claims of product vulnerabilities seriously'

The Australian arm of the Chinese video surveillance company said that end-of-life equipment was responsible for apparent security breaches.

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Jan 2025

Email-based cyber attacks surged in the APAC region in 2024

The latter half of 2024 saw a marked increase in advanced email attacks on organisations in the Asia-Pacific region.

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Jan 2025

Trump pardons mastermind of Silk Road darknet marketplace

The new US President called the 2015 sentencing of the marketplace administrator responsible for illegal drug sales in excess of US$180 million “ridiculous”.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 22 Jan 2025

Exclusive: Richardson Sales Performance denies hacking claims

Threat actors confuse two similarly named companies in a case of mistaken identity that proves even hackers – and analysts – can make mistakes.

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Jan 2025

Cyber Daily searching for Threat Detection Business of the Year

Submissions and nominations are open for the Australian Cyber Awards 2025 – stand up and be recognised as Threat Detection Business of the Year.

SECURITY • Tue, 21 Jan 2025

Cyber security a key concern ahead of Australia’s 2025 federal election

The Electoral Integrity Assurance Taskforce has warned that “malicious cyber actors” could interfere with Australia’s electoral processes.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 21 Jan 2025

Exclusive: Aussie manufacturer Clutch Industries confirms cyber incident

The Lynx ransomware gang claims to have stolen 350 gigabytes of data from an Australian auto manufacturer.

SECURITY • Tue, 21 Jan 2025

Ukraine’s state register restored after Russian cyber attack

Ukraine’s Minister of Justice says registers are “ready to work again” as criminal investigations into December hack proceed.

SECURITY • Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Marina Family Medical Money Message ortsdg

Exclusive: Money Message ransomware gang lists Queensland medical clinic

Hackers claim to have compromised Gold Coast-based Marina Family Medical and threaten to publish the stolen data online.

SECURITY • Mon, 20 Jan 2025