David Hollingworth

AUTHOR | No. of articles: 2783

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.

Send me a message

Exclusive: Victoria Racing Club ‘urgently investigating’ data published by the Medusa ransomware gang

Following a 13 June ransomware attack, the hackers have posted more than 120 gigabytes of data to the dark web as VRC continues to investigate the scope of the incident

SECURITY • Wed, 26 Jun 2024

North Coast Petroleum Medusa hack txzvad

Exclusive: Medusa claims hack of Aussie fuel distributor North Coast Petroleum

The ransomware gang claims to have 71.5 gigabytes of data, including invoices, driver’s licence scans, passport details, and creditor bank account details.

SECURITY • Tue, 25 Jun 2024

D-Link fixes multiple vulnerabilities in Nuclias Connect network management tool

Networking company D-Link recommends software upgrades after high-severity flaws reported by Aussie company Tesserent.

SECURITY • Tue, 25 Jun 2024

AFP, ANZ team up to fight child sexual abuse

Big four bank ANZ will assist the AFP’s Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation in tracking criminal financial transactions.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 25 Jun 2024

michelle rowland communications minister csc uj4rlt

Government talks up free Wi-Fi for First Nations communities, concerns over social media news vacuum

Ministers report on progress on First Nations connectivity following Data and Digital Ministers Meeting in the Northern Territory, but worries about social media remain

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Mon, 24 Jun 2024

Spyware maker NSO Group claims politicians are ‘legitimate’ spying targets

The maker of the notorious Pegasus spyware has said that government and military officials are “legitimate intelligence targets” in a recent court filing, citing ...

TECH • Mon, 24 Jun 2024

Ticketmaster/Ticketek hacker begins posting user data online following data breaches

The hacker claims to have 30 million Ticketek Entertainment Group customer details for sale and shares the first 1 million Ticketmaster users for free.

CULTURE • Mon, 24 Jun 2024

Melbourne man sentenced to 2-year jail term over ‘cyber-enabled identity theft’

The man was sentenced following an international investigation into a website selling illegal spoofing services.

SECURITY • Fri, 21 Jun 2024

BAE Systems, GlobalFoundries to partner on US advanced chip R&D, production

BAE Systems and GlobalFoundries have announced a collaborative research partnership to strengthen the supply of critical semiconductors for US national security programs

TECH • Fri, 21 Jun 2024

Sections

More