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: BlackSuit ransomware gang claims hack on Octapharma Plasma

Donor details, lab data, passports, and personal information have all been allegedly compromised in the US Octapharma hack.

SECURITY • Tue, 23 Apr 2024

Palo Alto’s Unit 42 team reveals new wave of PAN-OS firewall hack attempts

PAN-OS firewalls are facing an “increasing number of attacks”, though so far, signs of active command execution are rare.

SECURITY • Tue, 23 Apr 2024

Makers of CrushFTP file transfer tool urge users to upgrade ‘ASAP’

Hackers are likely already taking advantage of a vulnerability in a particular version of the file transfer application.

SECURITY • Tue, 23 Apr 2024

Penten awards $466,840 contract to archTIS for Australian national security project

Aussie cyber technology company Penten gives archTIS the nod on a project for an unnamed Australian national security agency.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Tue, 23 Apr 2024

Australia v Musk: War of words erupts between politicians and Musk over eSafety ruling

Aussie politicians voice their ire over X’s stance on the church stabbing video, while Elon Musk targets Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over alleged censorship.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 23 Apr 2024

Stealthy new banking malware spotted targeting Korean users

Novel SoumniBot malware takes advantage of Android manifest bugs to avoid detection.

SECURITY • Mon, 22 Apr 2024

Australia v Musk: X boss to take on Australia’s eSafety Commissioner

Elon Musk promises a looming court battle over takedown notices of Sydney church stabbing videos.

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 22 Apr 2024

US telco Frontier Communications reports major disruptions following cyber attack

The telco giant said in an SEC filing that operational shutdowns could lead to a “material” impact and that personal information was accessed.

SECURITY • Mon, 22 Apr 2024

AFP to take over global online child protection taskforce

The AFP’s Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation has been chosen to lead the 15-nation Virtual Global Taskforce.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 19 Apr 2024

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David Hollingworth

Exclusive: BlackSuit ransomware gang claims hack on Octapharma Plasma

Palo Alto’s Unit 42 team reveals new wave of PAN-OS firewall hack attempts

Makers of CrushFTP file transfer tool urge users to upgrade ‘ASAP’

Penten awards $466,840 contract to archTIS for Australian national security project

Australia v Musk: War of words erupts between politicians and Musk over eSafety ruling

Stealthy new banking malware spotted targeting Korean users

Australia v Musk: X boss to take on Australia’s eSafety Commissioner

US telco Frontier Communications reports major disruptions following cyber attack

AFP to take over global online child protection taskforce

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