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: Rhysida ransomware gang claims hack on disability support organisation Engedi

Queensland-based registered NDIS provider Engedi was hit by an alleged ransomware attack, and staff data was posted on the dark web.

SECURITY • Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested in France

Russian-born billionaire Pavel Durov was arrested over the weekend over alleged moderation concerns regarding criminal use of his messaging application.

TECH • Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Exclusive: Aussie not-for-profit community support service Meli confirms cyber attack

The Qilin ransomware gang has listed Victorian-based Meli as a victim on its darknet leak site. UPDATE: Meli responds to posting of stolen data online.

SECURITY • Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Interview: Brendan Conlon – an NSA background is ‘definitely an advantage’

Brendan Conlon, an expert on supply chain defence, talks about his experience getting into cyber and how CISOs really need to pay attention to supply chain ...

SECURITY • Fri, 23 Aug 2024

ACSC partners with US agencies to release best practice guide to threat detection

CISA, FBI, NSA, and other international partners release Best Practices for Event Logging and Threat Detection guidelines.

SECURITY • Fri, 23 Aug 2024

Op-Ed: No, a NSW Department of Education website was NOT hacked

A report of parents “hacking” into a website hosting selective school selection results is another example of a cyber security beat-up.

CULTURE • Thu, 22 Aug 2024

CommBank doubles free scam education seminars in regional Australia

The bank says it is “doubling down on safety in the bush”, with over 400 free seminars planned over the next 12 months.

SECURITY • Thu, 22 Aug 2024

CSIRO partners with Google to protect Australia’s critical infrastructure

The search and cloud giant and Australia’s national science agency are teaming up to tackle weak links in critical infrastructure software supply chains.

SECURITY • Thu, 22 Aug 2024

Op-Ed: APT40’s renewed targeting of Australia is a reminder to get least privilege in place

The threat group has long been after administrative credentials and privileged access, and it found both in recent attacks on two local organisations.

SECURITY • Wed, 21 Aug 2024