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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Darktrace co-founder Mike Lynch presumed dead after yacht sinking

Tech entrepreneur and his daughter are among six presumed dead as divers struggle to access sunken superyacht.

SECURITY • Wed, 21 Aug 2024

Trustwave appointed to the Australian Defence Department’s ICTPA panel

The cyber security firm’s inclusion on the Information Communications Technology Provider Arrangement panel is a “significant milestone”.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 21 Aug 2024

RansomHub observed using malware tool to switch off endpoint protection

The operators behind a ransomware gang increasingly targeting Australian organisations are using a novel tool to disable EDR solutions on target devices.

SECURITY • Tue, 20 Aug 2024

Charles Sturt University aims for a technology-led aged-care revolution

University researchers are embarking on a project that could detect “anomalies” among the elderly in real time.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Tue, 20 Aug 2024

Thales 2024 Critical Infrastructure report reveals a rise in ransomware and a lack of readiness

Human error is a leading cause of cloud-based breaches, while “security consistency” is a key challenge for the sector, and AI use presents “massive opportunities”

SECURITY • Tue, 20 Aug 2024

Exclusive: RansomHub dumps terabytes of Australian data on dark web

Documents from four Australian victims and one Kiwi company posted online include passport scans, medical data, and airport construction project details.

SECURITY • Tue, 20 Aug 2024

National Public Data starts notifying victims after billions impacted by data breach

The US background-checking firm has filed its notification with US authorities and is contacting 1.3 billion individuals.

SECURITY • Mon, 19 Aug 2024

US lawmakers call for investigation into TP-Link over possible Chinese hacking threat

Two members of the House Select Committee on China have raised concerns over router maker TP-Link’s “unusual degree of vulnerabilities and required compliance with PRC ...

SECURITY • Mon, 19 Aug 2024

Flight tracking service FlightAware warns users of ‘data security incident’

Over 10,000 aircraft operators and more than 13 million users could have had their personal details and passwords inadvertently exposed.

SECURITY • Mon, 19 Aug 2024

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David Hollingworth

Darktrace co-founder Mike Lynch presumed dead after yacht sinking

Trustwave appointed to the Australian Defence Department’s ICTPA panel

RansomHub observed using malware tool to switch off endpoint protection

Charles Sturt University aims for a technology-led aged-care revolution

Thales 2024 Critical Infrastructure report reveals a rise in ransomware and a lack of readiness

Exclusive: RansomHub dumps terabytes of Australian data on dark web

National Public Data starts notifying victims after billions impacted by data breach

US lawmakers call for investigation into TP-Link over possible Chinese hacking threat

Flight tracking service FlightAware warns users of ‘data security incident’

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