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: Australian Compass Group confirms second hack

An affiliate of the Medusa ransomware gang has targeted the Sydney food services firm for a second time this month.

SECURITY • Fri, 20 Sep 2024

German law enforcement successfully de-anonymises Tor network, report claims

Despite apparent success in identifying criminals using Tor, the project’s executive director claims the network is still safe.

SECURITY • Fri, 20 Sep 2024

High-risk flaws found in Adobe ColdFusion, Broadcom VMware vCenter Server, and Ivanti Endpoint Manager

Security researchers warn businesses to prioritise remediation as fast as possible to beat dangerous vulnerabilities.

SECURITY • Fri, 20 Sep 2024

NSW to roll out portable emergency Wi-Fi units for emergency response

New Cells on Wheels units and Starlink connectivity are part of a $5 million investment in disaster response technologies.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 20 Sep 2024

2,400 Australian devices part of Chinese botnet disrupted by FBI

The FBI has targeted a botnet infecting more than 260,000 devices worldwide and operated by a Chinese company targeting entities in the United States and Taiwan.

SECURITY • Thu, 19 Sep 2024

Bot attacks and API vulnerabilities cost companies up to US$186bn

A new report from Imperva adds up the alarming global losses caused by insecure APIs and malicious bots.

SECURITY • Thu, 19 Sep 2024

Vanir Group ransomware gang’s leak site seized by German authorities

Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office and other agencies took down the Vanir Group’s leak site, but operators are still at large.

SECURITY • Thu, 19 Sep 2024

Exclusive: Sydney-based Compass Group confirms Medusa ransomware attack

Passports, driver’s licences, and other personal data have already been published as cyber criminals claim to have stolen nearly a terabyte of data.

SECURITY • Wed, 18 Sep 2024

Crime rings broken, millions confiscated in Operation Kraken fallout

The AFP has had a busy day after helping take down an international criminal networking group allegedly run by an Australian man.

SECURITY • Wed, 18 Sep 2024

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David Hollingworth

Exclusive: Australian Compass Group confirms second hack

German law enforcement successfully de-anonymises Tor network, report claims

High-risk flaws found in Adobe ColdFusion, Broadcom VMware vCenter Server, and Ivanti Endpoint Manager

NSW to roll out portable emergency Wi-Fi units for emergency response

2,400 Australian devices part of Chinese botnet disrupted by FBI

Bot attacks and API vulnerabilities cost companies up to US$186bn

Vanir Group ransomware gang’s leak site seized by German authorities

Exclusive: Sydney-based Compass Group confirms Medusa ransomware attack

Crime rings broken, millions confiscated in Operation Kraken fallout

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