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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AFP fights back against scammers, with millions of dollars recovered over 3 years

While popular belief says recovering money lost to scammers is next to impossible, the AFP has revealed it returned $45 million in money lost to scams over the past three ...

SECURITY • Mon, 25 Sep 2023

Op-Ed: Ransomware and extortion attempts show no signs of slowing down

Ransomware groups, advanced persistent threats (APTs), and commodity attackers continue to compromise global businesses at scale, showing no signs of abating.

SECURITY • Thu, 21 Sep 2023

Cactus ransomware gang claims hack of Australian logistics and healthcare firm Peacock Bros

An Australian company has been once again struck by a ransomware gang, this time the family-owned, Victoria-headquartered firm Peacock Bros.

SECURITY • Thu, 21 Sep 2023

3 things you need to know about identity management

Identity management is a critical aspect of our daily lives.

CULTURE • Thu, 21 Sep 2023

Op-Ed: Cyber security should be everyone’s problem – accountability and responsibility aren’t the same thing

The assertion that “employees are not responsible for cyber security, the C-suite is” confuses legal duty with practical responsibility.

SECURITY • Wed, 20 Sep 2023

Pizza Hut warns customers of possible data breach

Old-school fast-food chain Pizza Hut has sent emails to its customers warning that some customer data may have been compromised in a recent data breach.

SECURITY • Wed, 20 Sep 2023

US DOD releases 2023 cyber strategy to combat emerging threats

The US government has outlined key strategies to combat emerging cyber security threats in the 2023 Department of Defense Cyber Strategy.

SECURITY • Wed, 20 Sep 2023

Report: Healthcare sector needs to do more to combat ransomware

New research has shed light on the healthcare industry’s lack of readiness when it comes to defending itself from ransomware attacks.

SECURITY • Wed, 20 Sep 2023

Op-Ed: The blame game

There is a prevalent industry-wide disagreement regarding the effectiveness of cyber security measures in place.

CULTURE • Tue, 19 Sep 2023

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David Hollingworth

AFP fights back against scammers, with millions of dollars recovered over 3 years

Op-Ed: Ransomware and extortion attempts show no signs of slowing down

Cactus ransomware gang claims hack of Australian logistics and healthcare firm Peacock Bros

3 things you need to know about identity management

Op-Ed: Cyber security should be everyone’s problem – accountability and responsibility aren’t the same thing

Pizza Hut warns customers of possible data breach

US DOD releases 2023 cyber strategy to combat emerging threats

Report: Healthcare sector needs to do more to combat ransomware

Op-Ed: The blame game

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