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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Space is a great opportunity for Australia – but we must be ready for the security challenges

As the first Australian Cyber Space Forum is due to kick off in Adelaide next week, as part of UN World Space Week, the nation needs to prepare to face the unique cyber ...

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Fri, 06 Oct 2023

Patient personal records exposed in Royal Women’s Hospital hack

The records of nearly 200 patients of Melbourne’s Royal Women’s Hospital incident have been exposed in a cyber incident.

SECURITY • Fri, 06 Oct 2023

Pro-Russia hacktivist group targets Australian government agencies over support for Ukraine

Hacking group Noname057(16) has taken down the websites of the Department of Home Affairs, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and the Immi Account portal websites in a ...

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 06 Oct 2023

Report: The advertising industry is sold on ChatGPT, but many still distrust the tech

A new report has shed light on what industries are taking the most advantage of generative AI ChatGPT.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Wed, 04 Oct 2023

Commonwealth launches Cyber Security Awareness Month 2023

The Australian Signals Directorate has unveiled the theme of this year’s Cyber Security Awareness month, alongside a raft of advice for Australian businesses navigating ...

SECURITY • Wed, 04 Oct 2023

Op-Ed: Why boards and executives need to prioritise an agile cyber security strategy to keep cyber failures at bay

Despite cyber security being on board agendas more than ever before over the past 24 months and having adequate cyber security budgets, Proofpoint’s recent Board ...

SECURITY • Wed, 04 Oct 2023

Report: Australian companies behind the global curve on cyber security

Under-reporting, lack of budget, and small staff numbers are hobbling Australia’s ability to handle growing cyber threats, according to a new report.

SECURITY • Wed, 04 Oct 2023

US National Security Agency to stand up AI security centre

The outgoing head of the US National Security Agency has announced that the NSA will establish an artificial intelligence security centre.

SECURITY • Tue, 03 Oct 2023

Makers of MOVEit file transfer app report new flaws in its FTP software, exploitation under way

An Australian cyber security company has helped find a raft of new vulnerabilities in Progress Software’s WS_FTP Server application.

SECURITY • Tue, 03 Oct 2023