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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US telco giant AT&T confirms data breach affecting more than 100m people

“Nearly all” of the company’s customers were impacted by an April 2024 data breach relating to cellular activity for a period of six months in 2022.

SECURITY • Mon, 15 Jul 2024

NSW Police warns of scammers impersonating NSW Police

Scammers are calling people and posing as police officers in order to steal personal details from their victims.

SECURITY • Fri, 12 Jul 2024

Microsoft ANZ confirms no sensitive data was compromised in alleged data breach

A threat actor’s claims of a third-party data breach exposing Microsoft employees have been denied by Microsoft.

SECURITY • Fri, 12 Jul 2024

US county files disaster declaration in wake of a devastating ransomware attack

Clay County in Indiana has filed a Local Disaster Declaration after a ransomware attack caused disruptions to “critical services”.

SECURITY • Fri, 12 Jul 2024

AFP charges ADF member and her husband over alleged insider threat espionage attempt

A 40-year-old army private and her 60-year-old husband have been arrested at their Brisbane home after an alleged plot to share Defence Force material with Russian ...

SECURITY • Fri, 12 Jul 2024

Lockheed Martin to develop AI tools for DARPA

American aerospace and defence prime Lockheed Martin has secured a US$4.6 million contract to develop artificial intelligence tools for the Defense Advanced Research ...

TECH • Thu, 11 Jul 2024

SiegedSec hacking collective disbands after breaching the US Heritage Foundation

Self-proclaimed “gay furry hackers” announce retirement, but not before releasing chat logs of an online conversation with the Heritage Foundation’s executive director, ...

CULTURE • Thu, 11 Jul 2024

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81% of Australians have stopped someone they know from falling for a scam

New PayPal statistics show the scope of the scam challenge, with nearly everyone in the nation being targeted by some form of digital scam.

SECURITY • Thu, 11 Jul 2024

Details of REvil ransomware gang’s attempt to bribe Tesla employee revealed in trial

The trial of eight members of the ransomware gang linked to the 2021 Colonial Pipeline hack may not reach a satisfying verdict, however.

SECURITY • Wed, 10 Jul 2024