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: 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

New research outlines the top 5 malware strains you need to be aware of

Here’s everything you need to know about LummaC2, Rust-based stealers, SocGholish, AsyncRAT, and Oyster malware strains.

SECURITY • Fri, 16 Aug 2024

Report: AI-powered cyber threats on the rise across critical sectors

Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 has released concerning statistics that point to a sharp increase in exposures in the insurance, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing sectors

SECURITY • Thu, 15 Aug 2024

xAI’s GenAI platform Grok gets image generation – very, very, unfiltered image generation

Elon Musk’s latest move in the generative AI space is raising eyebrows, with AI images of Disney characters killing each other and Nintendo characters smoking pot.

TECH • Thu, 15 Aug 2024

Electronic Frontiers Australia questions government’s Trust Exchange program

EFA boss says new digital ID system would make Australia “the mother of all honeypots”.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 15 Aug 2024

Harris and Trump campaigns targeted by hackers as Iran ramps up election interference

The FBI is looking into both attacks on the Democrat and Republican hopefuls, while Iran doubles down on cyber influence operations.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 14 Aug 2024

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David Hollingworth

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’

New research outlines the top 5 malware strains you need to be aware of

Report: AI-powered cyber threats on the rise across critical sectors

xAI’s GenAI platform Grok gets image generation – very, very, unfiltered image generation

Electronic Frontiers Australia questions government’s Trust Exchange program

Harris and Trump campaigns targeted by hackers as Iran ramps up election interference

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