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: Swinburne University confirms its Sarawak Campus has been hacked

RansomHub claims to have stolen 366 gigabytes of data from the Melbourne-based university’s campus in Malaysia, including passport scans and student data.

SECURITY • Mon, 02 Sep 2024

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2 Romanian nationals jailed over ATM card scams in Sydney and Melbourne

The pair were sentenced to two and four years in jail following a months-long AFP-led investigation.

SECURITY • Mon, 02 Sep 2024

Exclusive: Australian Cancer Research Foundation informs donors of ‘data security incident’

The ACRF has contacted its donors after detecting unauthorised access to its network and email inboxes that may have exposed personal information.

SECURITY • Mon, 02 Sep 2024

The industry speaks: International Women in Cyber Day 2024

Women in cyber talk about the importance of workplace diversity and the opportunities for a great career in a growing and important field.

CULTURE • Fri, 30 Aug 2024

Optus says its anti-scam measures have saved Australians from losing ‘up to $250m’

The Aussie telco has released new data collected as part of its Call Stop scam prevention platform.

SECURITY • Fri, 30 Aug 2024

RansomHub’s operations revealed in new CISA report

CISA and other US agencies have released an advisory detailing RansomHub’s ransomware operations and tactics.

SECURITY • Fri, 30 Aug 2024

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ASPI calls for ‘realistic cost-benefit analysis’ of the government’s proposed digital ID platform

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has a raft of policy recommendations it wants to see the federal government implement.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 29 Aug 2024

AUCloud appoints Samantha Maher as head of government relations

The new appointment brings more than 30 years of policy and strategic communications experience to the role.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 29 Aug 2024

Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged over criminal activity on Telegram

The Russian-born billionaire faces six charges related to various illegal activities on the messaging platform, from cyber crime to the sharing of child sexual abuse ...

TECH • Thu, 29 Aug 2024

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David Hollingworth

Exclusive: Swinburne University confirms its Sarawak Campus has been hacked

2 Romanian nationals jailed over ATM card scams in Sydney and Melbourne

Exclusive: Australian Cancer Research Foundation informs donors of ‘data security incident’

The industry speaks: International Women in Cyber Day 2024

Optus says its anti-scam measures have saved Australians from losing ‘up to $250m’

RansomHub’s operations revealed in new CISA report

ASPI calls for ‘realistic cost-benefit analysis’ of the government’s proposed digital ID platform

AUCloud appoints Samantha Maher as head of government relations

Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged over criminal activity on Telegram

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