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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Report: UK critical infrastructure ‘vulnerable to a catastrophic ransomware attack’

The joint committee on the national security strategy finds rising risks and a lack of government preparedness.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 14 Dec 2023

Chinese internet authorities call for reporting of major security incidents within the hour

Chinese ISPs will have one hour to report incidents and 24 hours to provide analysis under new rules.

SECURITY • Wed, 13 Dec 2023

Report: Australian patient data increasingly at risk due to cyber attacks

More than one in three hospitals are currently vulnerable to digital fraud and spoofing attacks due to a lack of email security.

SECURITY • Wed, 13 Dec 2023

Remote code execution bug found in popular WordPress backup plug-in

An unpatched Backup Migration plug-in could lead to PHP code injection on WordPress sites.

SECURITY • Wed, 13 Dec 2023

Report: Aussie workers most likely to violate company data policies

Data breaches are a global problem, but lax Australian attitudes are compounding the problem, according to new data.

SECURITY • Tue, 12 Dec 2023

Spider-Man 2 developer Insomniac Games hit by Rhysida ransomware attack

Ransomware gang posts developer passports alongside internal screenshots from a yet-to-be-released Wolverine game.

CULTURE • Tue, 12 Dec 2023

Bathroom products manufacturer Decina caught out by alleged data breach

DragonForce hacking group posts reams of company financial and employee data on the darknet.

SECURITY • Tue, 12 Dec 2023

War Thunder admins delete forum posts over sensitive military data

Documents detailing the performance of a Chinese main battle tank are not quite a leak, but Gaijin is playing it safe anyway.

CULTURE • Tue, 12 Dec 2023

More than $1bn in criminal proceeds restrained by AFP in past 4 years

Cyber crime is just one of the activities curtailed by the Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT).

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 11 Dec 2023

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David Hollingworth

Report: UK critical infrastructure ‘vulnerable to a catastrophic ransomware attack’

Chinese internet authorities call for reporting of major security incidents within the hour

Report: Australian patient data increasingly at risk due to cyber attacks

Remote code execution bug found in popular WordPress backup plug-in

Report: Aussie workers most likely to violate company data policies

Spider-Man 2 developer Insomniac Games hit by Rhysida ransomware attack

Bathroom products manufacturer Decina caught out by alleged data breach

War Thunder admins delete forum posts over sensitive military data

More than $1bn in criminal proceeds restrained by AFP in past 4 years

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