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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ACSC warns of hackers developing ‘workarounds’ to Ivanti fixes

Aussie cyber watchdog ACSC releases alert over ongoing exploitation of Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities. UPDATE: Patch is now available

SECURITY • Wed, 31 Jan 2024

Cyber focus: APRA releases Interim Policy and Supervision Priorities update

Cyber resilience is a key plank of new supervision from the Australian financial services regulator.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 31 Jan 2024

Optus launches ScamWise service to track scammers

As scam numbers rise, Optus offers a new tool to help customers recognise scams as they pop up.

TECH • Wed, 31 Jan 2024

ACSC releases critical alert over ‘active exploitation of vulnerabilities in Jenkins DevOps tools

Critical and high-alert vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution and cross-site hijacking.

SECURITY • Tue, 30 Jan 2024

New research reveals the physical and mental toll of ransomware

A UK think tank has polled the victims of ransomware attacks to better understand their true impact on society at large – and individuals.

CULTURE • Tue, 30 Jan 2024

Quantum Australia 2024 event to kick off in February

Australia’s quantum industry is set to get international attention at an upcoming showcase event.

TECH • Tue, 30 Jan 2024

Aussie fintech start-up Cape denies hacker’s data breach claim

A post on a Russian hacking forum promises a “full dump”, including credit card details, but the actual data may be far more limited.

SECURITY • Mon, 29 Jan 2024

White hat hackers win big at inaugural Pwn2own Automotive event

Participants in the vehicle-based hackathon took home more than US$1 million in prizes after finding a raft of bugs.

TECH • Mon, 29 Jan 2024

North Korean hackers making increased use of AI tools

South Korean intelligence officials are keeping a close eye on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by hackers to the north as crypto thefts rise.

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 29 Jan 2024

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