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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3 things you need to know about business email compromise

Businesses rely heavily on email communication for various operations, and while it has undoubtedly streamlined communication, it has also given rise to a growing threat: ...

SECURITY • Tue, 26 Sep 2023

US National Student Clearinghouse reveals nearly 900 colleges affected by MOVEit hack

The MOVEit file transfer hack is still racking up victims, as a non-profit educational organisation discloses the scale of data exposed by the vulnerability.

SECURITY • Tue, 26 Sep 2023

OpenAI adds voice and image functionality to ChatGPT

AI chat tool ChatGPT is getting new features that will allow its users to have a voice conversation and share images to explain problems or ask for advice.

TECH • Tue, 26 Sep 2023

Ransomed.vc group claims hack on ‘all of Sony systems’

Relative ransomware newcomers have claimed to have succeeded in what could be a devastating ransomware attack on global entertainment giant Sony.

SECURITY • Mon, 25 Sep 2023

Op-Ed: 5 tips for protecting all of your connected medical devices

Connected medical devices are a core piece of improved patient care for the modern health delivery organisation.

TECH • Mon, 25 Sep 2023

Russian hackers target war crimes investigations in Ukraine

Ukrainian investigators are reporting a shift in the strategy of Russian hackers.

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 25 Sep 2023

AFP fights back against scammers, with millions of dollars recovered over 3 years

While popular belief says recovering money lost to scammers is next to impossible, the AFP has revealed it returned $45 million in money lost to scams over the past three ...

SECURITY • Mon, 25 Sep 2023

Op-Ed: Ransomware and extortion attempts show no signs of slowing down

Ransomware groups, advanced persistent threats (APTs), and commodity attackers continue to compromise global businesses at scale, showing no signs of abating.

SECURITY • Thu, 21 Sep 2023

Cactus ransomware gang claims hack of Australian logistics and healthcare firm Peacock Bros

An Australian company has been once again struck by a ransomware gang, this time the family-owned, Victoria-headquartered firm Peacock Bros.