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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Makers of CrushFTP file transfer tool urge users to upgrade ‘ASAP’

Hackers are likely already taking advantage of a vulnerability in a particular version of the file transfer application.

SECURITY • Tue, 23 Apr 2024

Penten awards $466,840 contract to archTIS for Australian national security project

Aussie cyber technology company Penten gives archTIS the nod on a project for an unnamed Australian national security agency.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Tue, 23 Apr 2024

Australia v Musk: War of words erupts between politicians and Musk over eSafety ruling

Aussie politicians voice their ire over X’s stance on the church stabbing video, while Elon Musk targets Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over alleged censorship.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 23 Apr 2024

Stealthy new banking malware spotted targeting Korean users

Novel SoumniBot malware takes advantage of Android manifest bugs to avoid detection.

SECURITY • Mon, 22 Apr 2024

Australia v Musk: X boss to take on Australia’s eSafety Commissioner

Elon Musk promises a looming court battle over takedown notices of Sydney church stabbing videos.

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 22 Apr 2024

US telco Frontier Communications reports major disruptions following cyber attack

The telco giant said in an SEC filing that operational shutdowns could lead to a “material” impact and that personal information was accessed.

SECURITY • Mon, 22 Apr 2024

AFP to take over global online child protection taskforce

The AFP’s Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation has been chosen to lead the 15-nation Virtual Global Taskforce.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 19 Apr 2024

US firm Octapharma Plasma may have shut down US operations due to ransomware attack

The US pharmaceutical company has closed more than 150 plasma collection locations, citing “network issues” – but the truth may be more sinister.

SECURITY • Fri, 19 Apr 2024

West Australian man jailed for identity fraud after purchasing credentials from darknet

The West Australian man bought multiple sets of stolen credentials from the now-defunct Genesis Market and racked up an impressive list of crimes – and debts.