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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BREAKING: MediSecure confirms 12.9m Australians impacted by May data breach

The administrators of the insolvent e-prescription company have released details of the May hack and the scope of impact – but questions remain.

SECURITY • Thu, 18 Jul 2024

North Korean threat actor Kimsuky continues to evolve despite sanctions

New research from Rapid7 paints a picture of a fast-moving, versatile, and highly skilled hacking group.

SECURITY • Thu, 18 Jul 2024

Human rights organisation calls on tech companies to meet their human rights responsibilities

New research has revealed the scope of “digital oppression” of LGBTI communities in the Middle East enabled by dating apps, social media, and other tech platforms.

CULTURE • Thu, 18 Jul 2024

FortiGuard Labs warns of active exploitation of SolarWinds Serv-U vulnerability

Threat actors are actively taking advantage of a directory traversal vulnerability, CVE-2024-28995, that could lead to hackers accessing “sensitive data”.

SECURITY • Wed, 17 Jul 2024

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The importance of a ‘forward-looking approach’ in cyber

Organisations can never be “fully prepared” for a breach, according to this cyber partner, who said that continuous improvements must be made to protect against cyber ...

SECURITY • Wed, 17 Jul 2024

Japan, US and Australia join forces for first information warfare event

International military personnel have gathered for Exercise Blue Spectrum, the first information warfare event involving Japan, the US, and Australia.

SECURITY • Wed, 17 Jul 2024

Stay safe and avoid scams this Amazon Prime Day

The deals may come thick and fast during sale season, but so do the risks of scams and fraud – here’s how to beat the bad guys.

SECURITY • Wed, 17 Jul 2024

Telstra cops $1.5m fine after breaching scam rules

The Australian telco has paid up after failure to use customer ID authentication processes.

SECURITY • Wed, 17 Jul 2024

Kaspersky to close its US operations and lay off staff

The Russian anti-virus company is exiting the US market after the sale of its products was banned by the US Department of Commerce.

SECURITY • Tue, 16 Jul 2024

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David Hollingworth

BREAKING: MediSecure confirms 12.9m Australians impacted by May data breach

North Korean threat actor Kimsuky continues to evolve despite sanctions

Human rights organisation calls on tech companies to meet their human rights responsibilities

FortiGuard Labs warns of active exploitation of SolarWinds Serv-U vulnerability

The importance of a ‘forward-looking approach’ in cyber

Japan, US and Australia join forces for first information warfare event

Stay safe and avoid scams this Amazon Prime Day

Telstra cops $1.5m fine after breaching scam rules

Kaspersky to close its US operations and lay off staff

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