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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archTIS secures half-million contract with BAE Systems Maritime Australia

Australian security company archTIS has been tapped to provide a data security “product demonstrator” to one of the country’s largest defence contractors.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 02 Nov 2023

Boeing confirms ransomware attack as hackers remove ransom post

Aerospace giant Boeing has said it is “actively investigating” ransomware claims by the LockBit gang.

SECURITY • Thu, 02 Nov 2023

Biometric data of more than 800m Indians briefly on sale on hacking forum

A user on a popular hacking forum offers up access to a treasure trove of personal data – then deleted their post.

SECURITY • Thu, 02 Nov 2023

Australia’s critical infrastructure a ‘high-interest’ target, according to first CISC review

State-sponsored hackers and cyber criminals remain a threat to essential systems and public works – and War Thunder, amazingly.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 01 Nov 2023

Don’t send nudes: Facebook malvertising campaign uses ‘lewd images’ to trick victims

Hijacked Facebook accounts are being used to lure victims into downloading info-stealing malware.

SECURITY • Wed, 01 Nov 2023

AFP successfully blocks 10 child abuse sites

Multijurisdiction effort sees sites blocked and the predators that use them tracked.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 31 Oct 2023

Report: Pace of cyber attacks holding back Australian organisations from proactive security measures

More Australian entities are spending time responding to cyber incidents than they are proactively stopping them, a new survey has found.

SECURITY • Tue, 31 Oct 2023

RansomedVC: The rise and sale of a ransomware gang

The threat actor behind the Sony hack is selling up and getting out of the ransomware business.

SECURITY • Tue, 31 Oct 2023

Tesserent boss warns of AI tools in the hands of hackers

ChatGPT and its AI-powered brethren are a boon to many industries – including criminal ones.

TECH • Mon, 30 Oct 2023

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