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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Chipmaker AMD confirms data breach investigation following hacker’s claims

A notorious hacker has posted AMD employee details and technical data to a popular hacking forum as the company suggests it was a third-party hack – and Apple could be ...

SECURITY • Wed, 19 Jun 2024

Paris Olympics: Aussies in the firing line as scammers ramp up campaigns

As sports fans get ready for the upcoming Paris Olympics, scammers are also limbering up for their own main event.

SECURITY • Wed, 19 Jun 2024

ANZ signs up for ConnectID digital identity solution

Australian Payments Plus has announced that ANZ is joining the Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank in signing up for its digital identity scheme.

SECURITY • Tue, 18 Jun 2024

Interview: Dragos’ Lesley Carhart on industry gatekeeping and the importance of diversity in cyber security

Dragos’ director of incident response for North America joins us for an in-depth chat on cyber security careers and why the field really is for everyone.

CULTURE • Tue, 18 Jun 2024

Report: Aussie businesses love the cloud, but AI threats loom

Palo Alto’s State of Cloud-Native Security Report 2024 reveals Australia is a world leader in cloud adoption and investment.

TECH • Tue, 18 Jun 2024

Aussie researchers invent AI-driven drug discovery tool

A new AI tool can rapidly predict drug interactions and speed up the discovery process.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Tue, 18 Jun 2024

Inside the Medibank hack: Stolen credentials, no MFA, and a slow response allegedly to blame

A court filing by the Australian Information Commissioner revealed how a hacker accessed the data of 9.7 million Medibank customers before posting them to the dark web.

SECURITY • Tue, 18 Jun 2024

Exclusive: Medusa ransomware gang demands US$700k payment from Victoria Racing Club

The Medusa ransomware gang has posted a large amount of VRC data to its darknet leak site, as the VRC boss confirms a “cyber incident”.

SECURITY • Sat, 15 Jun 2024

Australian businesses targeted in Russia-based phishing campaign

US businesses and local elections were the main targets of a 2023 credential-stealing campaign, but 27 Aussie organisations were also in the hackers’ sights.

SECURITY • Fri, 14 Jun 2024