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: Fencing and site security firm ATF Services confirms cyber attack

ATF Services has confirmed the incident after the INC Ransom ransomware gang claimed to have stolen one terabyte of the company’s data.

SECURITY • Tue, 26 Nov 2024

Interview: How the vulnerability disclosure process works, with Dragos’ Logan Carpenter

“We’ve had issues where we’ve been threatened with cease-and-desist orders or threatened with lawsuits.”

SECURITY • Tue, 26 Nov 2024

Australian banks lagging behind US counterparts in scam protections

Two-thirds of Aussie banks fail to implement the most stringent level of email authentication protection, leaving customers at risk of fraud.

SECURITY • Tue, 26 Nov 2024

AFP teams up with Philippine counterparts to identify Aussie scam victims

The search for victims began after Philippine authorities took down a major scam compound in Manilla last month.

SECURITY • Mon, 25 Nov 2024

Exclusive: KillSec ransomware gang claims alleged hack of Vogue Homes

Ransomware-as-a-service operator KillSec says it has stolen personal customer data from NSW-based home builder Vogue Homes.

SECURITY • Mon, 25 Nov 2024

Orange Business and Sat.One partner to bring better communications to remote ANZ regions

The new partnership will use Eutelsat’s OneWeb low-Earth orbit technology to bring enhanced communications to remote industries in Australia and New Zealand.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Mon, 25 Nov 2024

Cyber security is the sixth best-paying software-related role globally

Cyber security specialists beat out AI and software engineers, as Melbourne makes the top 20 list of cities to find a software role globally.

SECURITY • Mon, 25 Nov 2024

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eSafety partners with telcos to raise awareness of tech-based coercive control

New research shows that a significant number of people believe tech-based tracking over partners is acceptable as techniques of tech-based coercive control become more ...

CULTURE • Sun, 24 Nov 2024

Exclusive: New Zealand importer Triton Sourcing & Distribution confirms ransomware attack

SafePay ransomware gang claims second ANZ scalp with a 10-gigabyte data leak, but no personal data impacted.

SECURITY • Fri, 22 Nov 2024