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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Dymocks warns of data breach, criminal claims possession of 1.2m customer records

Australian bookseller Dymocks has begun notifying its customers of a data breach that could affect some personal information.

SECURITY • Fri, 08 Sep 2023

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Minister Clare O’Neil announces raft of new systems of national significance

The Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security has announced that 87 new “critical infrastructure assets” have been declared as systems of national significance.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 08 Sep 2023

CISA and the FBI warn of ‘multiple nation-state APT actors’ targeting US aeronautical sector

Three US government agencies have warned of the activities of multiple threat groups targeting an organisation in the aeronautical industry.

SECURITY • Fri, 08 Sep 2023

North Korean-backed hackers are targeting security researchers

Security researchers at Google have caught North Korean threat actors actively pursuing cyber security researchers in a campaign reminiscent of one observed in late 2020

SECURITY • Fri, 08 Sep 2023

Cyber attacks a ‘whole-of-government, almost whole-of-society threat’, says Pentagon official

Close collaboration between the Defense Department and industry is the key to fighting growing cyber security challenges, according to a top Pentagon official.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 08 Sep 2023

Inside the new info-stealing campaign targeting Australian orgs with an OnlyFans lure

Security researchers have uncovered an ongoing campaign orchestrated by a Russian-backed threat actor looking to exfiltrate data from targets in Australia, Poland, and ...

CULTURE • Thu, 07 Sep 2023

Proofpoint’s 2023 Board Perspective Report finds AI is seen as a big risk

Proofpoint’s annual report reveals that the rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace is seen as a security risk by the majority of Australian board members.

SECURITY • Thu, 07 Sep 2023

Microsoft reveals how Chinese hackers got hold of an account signing key

A crash dump gone wrong was at the heart of Chinese threat actor Storm-0558’s recent espionage campaign.

SECURITY • Thu, 07 Sep 2023

Op-Ed: 7 ways to guard against ‘BEC’ cyber security attacks

While preventing ransomware attacks is a key priority for any IT security team, another type of threat could prove much more costly to their organisation.

SECURITY • Wed, 06 Sep 2023

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David Hollingworth

Dymocks warns of data breach, criminal claims possession of 1.2m customer records

Minister Clare O’Neil announces raft of new systems of national significance

CISA and the FBI warn of ‘multiple nation-state APT actors’ targeting US aeronautical sector

North Korean-backed hackers are targeting security researchers

Cyber attacks a ‘whole-of-government, almost whole-of-society threat’, says Pentagon official

Inside the new info-stealing campaign targeting Australian orgs with an OnlyFans lure

Proofpoint’s 2023 Board Perspective Report finds AI is seen as a big risk

Microsoft reveals how Chinese hackers got hold of an account signing key

Op-Ed: 7 ways to guard against ‘BEC’ cyber security attacks

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