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: Aussie rare-earth metals producer Northern Minerals confirms ransomware attack

The Bian Lian ransomware gang claims to have more than a terabyte of data belonging to the operators of the Browns Range mine in Western Australia.

SECURITY • Tue, 04 Jun 2024

Auckland’s oldest surviving department store hit by alleged ransomware attack

Smith & Caughey’s has been listed as a victim on LockBit’s ransomware leak site, and the threat actor is threatening to release data within hours.

SECURITY • Tue, 04 Jun 2024

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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner gets new powers under BOSE changes

The Australian government has announced a raft of amendments to the Basic Online Safety Expectations Determination, allowing the eSafety Commissioner to demand online ...

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 04 Jun 2024

AUSCERT warns companies and individuals alike to be aware of tax scams

It’s tax season, which is bad enough for a lot of people, but there are scammers out there looking to make it even worse. Here’s what you need to know.

SECURITY • Tue, 04 Jun 2024

Andrew Giles backs down from drone surveillance claim

The Minister for Immigration has admitted he was misinformed by his own department when he claimed drones were being used to track released immigration detainees.

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 03 Jun 2024

Australian small businesses are reaping the benefits of investing in AI

New research from the Commonwealth Bank shows that more than half of all SMEs have invested in or plan to invest in artificial intelligence.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Mon, 03 Jun 2024

Clayton Utz adopts Australia-first generative AI solution

An Aussie law firm is set to use Lexis AI legal research tool after taking part in LexisNexis trial.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Mon, 03 Jun 2024

Drones are a boon for critical infrastructure entities – and a threat vector

As drones become a common tool to monitor and protect Australia’s critical infrastructure, they also need to be addressed as a cyber security threat, according to a new ...

TECH • Mon, 03 Jun 2024

Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster breach, as cloud platform denies responsibility

Cloud storage company Snowflake says the breach is not its fault, as the ACSC released an alert warning of “increased cyber threat activity regarding Snowflake customers”

SECURITY • Mon, 03 Jun 2024

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David Hollingworth

Exclusive: Aussie rare-earth metals producer Northern Minerals confirms ransomware attack

Auckland’s oldest surviving department store hit by alleged ransomware attack

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner gets new powers under BOSE changes

AUSCERT warns companies and individuals alike to be aware of tax scams

Andrew Giles backs down from drone surveillance claim

Australian small businesses are reaping the benefits of investing in AI

Clayton Utz adopts Australia-first generative AI solution

Drones are a boon for critical infrastructure entities – and a threat vector

Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster breach, as cloud platform denies responsibility

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