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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Summer means barbecues, cricket, and a big drop in security practices

A new report has revealed that when it comes to summer, everyone likes to relax — and that includes how they work and how secure those practices are.

SECURITY • Fri, 30 Jun 2023

Introducing 8Base, the new, highly active ransomware kid on the block

While LockBit 3.0 may still be the leading ransomware group at the moment in terms of victims, a new group has surged ahead in June to take second place.

SECURITY • Fri, 30 Jun 2023

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Terrorism victims among those caught up in UK health data breach affecting 1.1m

A ransomware attack on a UK university has reportedly led to the records of 1.1 million patients being compromised, as the university was using their NHS data for ...

SECURITY • Fri, 30 Jun 2023

Australian man arrested over ID fraud charges linked to dark web marketplace

The Australian Federal Police has arrested a West Australian man over links to the popular dark web forum Genesis Market.

SECURITY • Fri, 30 Jun 2023

Call centre gangs a key trend in APAC banking fraud

A new report compiled from the data of financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region has revealed that scams are the key driver of fraud claims.

CULTURE • Thu, 29 Jun 2023

Cyber attacks in Europe could trigger NATO’s Article 5 clause

Growing ransomware attacks and the continuing war in Ukraine are having an increased impact on countries not on the front line and may even be a trigger for a wider ...

SECURITY • Thu, 29 Jun 2023

3 things you need to know about cyber warfare

Nation-state-backed cyber attacks have become a major concern for governments, organisations, and individuals alike. Understanding the basics of cyber warfare is crucial ...

SECURITY • Thu, 29 Jun 2023

Phishing tricks to watch for: Cyrillic characters replacing Latin characters

It’s apparently an old warning, but a message cautioning people to be alert to a particular phishing technique is doing the rounds on social media again, so we think it’s ...

CULTURE • Wed, 28 Jun 2023

Android spyware app Let Me Spy hacked, user and victim data breached

The developer of a smartphone app that can be used to track, monitor, and otherwise stalk individuals has revealed that what looks like its entire database has been ...

SECURITY • Wed, 28 Jun 2023

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David Hollingworth

Summer means barbecues, cricket, and a big drop in security practices

Introducing 8Base, the new, highly active ransomware kid on the block

Terrorism victims among those caught up in UK health data breach affecting 1.1m

Australian man arrested over ID fraud charges linked to dark web marketplace

Call centre gangs a key trend in APAC banking fraud

Cyber attacks in Europe could trigger NATO’s Article 5 clause

3 things you need to know about cyber warfare

Phishing tricks to watch for: Cyrillic characters replacing Latin characters

Android spyware app Let Me Spy hacked, user and victim data breached

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