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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3 ransomware trends to watch for in 2025

Mailbombing on the rise, top new ransomware operations, shortening dwell times and more – here’s what to watch for and why in the coming 12 months.

SECURITY • Tue, 25 Feb 2025

Defence Science and Technology Group program leader joins speaker line-up at the Australian Cyber Summit

Dr Robert Hunjet is set to discuss emerging trends in the cyber landscape at the Australian Cyber Summit 2025.

SECURITY • Tue, 25 Feb 2025

US government department displays hacked, Trump/Musk erotic deepfake put on repeat

Television screens in the headquarters of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development were hacked to display the US President sucking the toes of his “special ...

SECURITY • Tue, 25 Feb 2025

Australian government bans Kaspersky products

The Department of Home Affairs cites “unacceptable security risk” behind the ban on Russian security software.

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 24 Feb 2025

North Korean APT Lazarus Group blamed for Bybit Ethereum theft

Hackers from a DPRK-linked hacking group are behind billion-dollar Bybit crypto theft.

SECURITY • Mon, 24 Feb 2025

Victorian Police warns of scam campaign targeting Chinese-speaking community

The scam originally targeted Chinese students studying in Victoria in 2017, but scammers have recently broadened the scope of their victims.

SECURITY • Mon, 24 Feb 2025

Expert warns universities and schools are ‘prime targets for cyber criminals’

As the University of Notre Dame Australia continues to struggle to recover from a ransomware attack, Darren Guccione of Keeper Security says these threats are not going ...

SECURITY • Mon, 24 Feb 2025

Exclusive: Australian National University confirms no ‘active ransomware threat’

Following claims by ransomware gang FSociety of a successful hack, ANU declares no active threat and closes its investigation.

SECURITY • Mon, 24 Feb 2025

Exclusive: Qilin ransomware gang claims hack of Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services

The western Pacific island nation’s health ministry has been hit by an alleged cyber attack, with the hackers threatening to release the data within days.

SECURITY • Fri, 21 Feb 2025

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David Hollingworth

3 ransomware trends to watch for in 2025

Defence Science and Technology Group program leader joins speaker line-up at the Australian Cyber Summit

US government department displays hacked, Trump/Musk erotic deepfake put on repeat

Australian government bans Kaspersky products

North Korean APT Lazarus Group blamed for Bybit Ethereum theft

Victorian Police warns of scam campaign targeting Chinese-speaking community

Expert warns universities and schools are ‘prime targets for cyber criminals’

Exclusive: Australian National University confirms no ‘active ransomware threat’

Exclusive: Qilin ransomware gang claims hack of Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services

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