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: Aussie lender Firstmac falls victim to EMBARGO ransomware gang

Hackers claim to have databases, source codes, and “sensitive customer data” a day after the lender notified customers of possible data breach.

SECURITY • Tue, 30 Apr 2024

Scam losses are dropping, but Australians still lost $2.74bn in 2023

Latest figures from the ACCC’s National Anti-Scam Centre show a decline in money lost to scams, but work remains to be done.

CULTURE • Tue, 30 Apr 2024

Exclusive: BlackSuit ransomware claims attack on Australian property firm Herron Todd White

The nationwide property valuation specialists have allegedly lost more than 300 gigabytes of data to the prolific ransomware gang.

SECURITY • Tue, 30 Apr 2024

Exclusive: Mt Hira College suffers alleged student email data breach

A poster on a popular hacking forum claims to have a database of more than 700 student emails and unencrypted passwords belonging to a Victorian Islamic college.

SECURITY • Tue, 30 Apr 2024

Dragos and Sekuro announce new OT security partnership

The new operational technology partnership comes as attacks against Australian critical infrastructure rise.

SECURITY • Tue, 30 Apr 2024

Introducing Muddling Meerkat – a new threat actor controlling the Great Firewall of China

The newly discovered PRC-backed threat actor uses “sophisticated DNS activities” to probe networks all over the globe.

SECURITY • Mon, 29 Apr 2024

X is failing in Australia – could eSafety stoush be the last straw?

As Elon Musk’s X continues to fight in censorship row, the company records a mere four-figure profit in Australia. But will he ever call it quits?

CULTURE • Mon, 29 Apr 2024

SSS Australia falls victim to Hunters International ransomware gang

Hunters International posts nearly 70 gigabytes of data, totalling more than 60,000 individual files, belonging to an Australian healthcare supplier.

SECURITY • Mon, 29 Apr 2024

Australians increasingly concerned over impact of deepfakes on elections

Deepfakes and other AI-powered technologies are front of mind in this “critical election year”.

CULTURE • Mon, 29 Apr 2024

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David Hollingworth

Exclusive: Aussie lender Firstmac falls victim to EMBARGO ransomware gang

Scam losses are dropping, but Australians still lost $2.74bn in 2023

Exclusive: BlackSuit ransomware claims attack on Australian property firm Herron Todd White

Exclusive: Mt Hira College suffers alleged student email data breach

Dragos and Sekuro announce new OT security partnership

Introducing Muddling Meerkat – a new threat actor controlling the Great Firewall of China

X is failing in Australia – could eSafety stoush be the last straw?

SSS Australia falls victim to Hunters International ransomware gang

Australians increasingly concerned over impact of deepfakes on elections

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