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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Data of Australian defence personnel up for auction via real-time bidding advertising platforms

The live location data – and much more – of Australians is shared almost 450 times a day on a raft of digital advertising markets.

SECURITY • Fri, 04 Oct 2024

More than 37k DrayTek routers across Australia and New Zealand are vulnerable to hacking

Security researchers have found 14 new vulnerabilities in 24 models of Vigor routers, with more than 700,000 exposed worldwide.

SECURITY • Thu, 03 Oct 2024

Aussie banks and Meta team up to take down celebrity scams on Facebook

The social media giant has removed more than 8,000 “celeb bait” scams following Australian Financial Crimes Exchange reports.

SECURITY • Thu, 03 Oct 2024

The industry speaks: Cyber Security Awareness Month 2024

This year’s theme is “Secure Our World”, and that’s exactly what these cyber security experts and industry luminaries are striving to do.

SECURITY • Wed, 02 Oct 2024

Australian security cameras at risk of broadcast hacks

AUCyber has warned of widespread attempts to hijack wireless security cameras following reports of Russian hackers maliciously accessing security camera streams.

SECURITY • Wed, 02 Oct 2024

archTIS announces $2.3m Australian Department of Defence contract

Aussie data security firm archTIS is contracted to roll out its NC Protect access control platform in a program extending to 2028.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 02 Oct 2024

Millions seized and second Australian man arrested for alleged role in Ghost criminal network

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has arrested an NSW man for allegedly distributing an Aussie-designed criminal messaging platform and seized more than $9 million from ...

SECURITY • Wed, 02 Oct 2024

PlayStation Network offline in global outage

Gamers all over the world are flocking to forums to share tales of woe and theories behind massive disruption to PlayStation’s online service.

CULTURE • Tue, 01 Oct 2024

3 Iranian hackers charged over hack-and-leak election interference campaign

The US Department of Justice has indicted three members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for their alleged role in an election interference campaign.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 01 Oct 2024

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David Hollingworth

Data of Australian defence personnel up for auction via real-time bidding advertising platforms

More than 37k DrayTek routers across Australia and New Zealand are vulnerable to hacking

Aussie banks and Meta team up to take down celebrity scams on Facebook

The industry speaks: Cyber Security Awareness Month 2024

Australian security cameras at risk of broadcast hacks

archTIS announces $2.3m Australian Department of Defence contract

Millions seized and second Australian man arrested for alleged role in Ghost criminal network

PlayStation Network offline in global outage

3 Iranian hackers charged over hack-and-leak election interference campaign

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