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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Watch out for fake online retailers this post-Christmas season

Scammers are impersonating Aussie brands such as Ted Baker and Veja Shoes alongside international brands like Dr Martens and Carhartt.

SECURITY • Mon, 15 Jan 2024

Home Affairs unable to say who was responsible for October cyber attack

The Department of Home Affairs cannot pin a 2023 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on a particular group, despite Russian hackers claiming responsibility at the ...

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 15 Jan 2024

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Vulnerability found in older Bosch smart home thermostats

Smart homes mean convenience and even energy conservation, with maybe some hacking on the side.

SECURITY • Mon, 15 Jan 2024

Print music giant Hal Leonard Australia falls victim to Qilin ransomware

Nearly 40 gigabytes of internal data, including financial details and emails, were posted to the dark web.

SECURITY • Mon, 15 Jan 2024

Prolific cryptojacker who made more than US$2m arrested in Ukraine

Europol assists the National Police of Ukraine with the arrest of a cryptojacker who abused cloud services for crypto mining.

SECURITY • Sun, 14 Jan 2024

More monster than myth: Unpacking the Medusa ransomware operation

Report: The Medusa gang struck 74 organisations in 2023 after switching to an extortion model. Here’s how it operates and who it targets.

SECURITY • Fri, 12 Jan 2024

Hewlett Packard Enterprise announces acquisition of Juniper Networks for US$14bn

The upcoming purchase aims to position HPE for future AI innovation and a more complete customer offering.

TECH • Fri, 12 Jan 2024

Researchers warn of exploitation of Ivanti zero-days

Both Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways have been observed being actively exploited.

SECURITY • Thu, 11 Jan 2024

Tech summer camp aims to boost interest in cyber security and other skills

Grok Academy’s National Computer Science School summer program is running now, and it wants to close the digital skills gap.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 11 Jan 2024