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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Sydney-based SMS operator found to have breached anti-scam rules

Internet marketing service Burst SMS – the trading name of messaging company Known – has been found to be in breach of anti-scam rules after allowing scammers to operate ...

SECURITY • Wed, 16 Aug 2023

Interview: Deral Heiland, principal security researcher at Rapid7 – ‘A lot of that data is going out the door’

Rapid7 recently released a report on the reuse of critical medical devices and the fact that often data from previous customers and patients can still be accessed on ...

TECH • Wed, 16 Aug 2023

ACCC warns of scams ahead of Matildas’ semi-final match

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned of a raft of scams targeting soccer fans.

SECURITY • Tue, 15 Aug 2023

Queensland civil infrastructure firm struck by Medusa ransomware attack

Ransomware operator Medusa has posted the details of one terabyte of data it successfully exfiltrated from the Gold Coast-based CB Group.

SECURITY • Tue, 15 Aug 2023

Australian Signals Directorate’s REDSPICE program linked to KPMG misconduct

The “most significant single investment in the Australian Signals Directorate’s 75 years” has now been linked to the widening scandal that is enveloping consulting firm ...

SECURITY • Tue, 15 Aug 2023

White House looking to an executive order to manage AI growth

President Joe Biden could soon sign an executive order directing how government agencies and departments can take advantage of the growing power of generative artificial ...

TECH • Mon, 14 Aug 2023

Sydney engineering firm allegedly hit by Play ransomware attack

The Play ransomware gang has threatened to post the data of a Sydney-based engineering firm after claiming to have stolen an unknown amount of the company’s data.

SECURITY • Mon, 14 Aug 2023

US review board to investigate Microsoft email breach

The Department of Homeland Security in the US has directed the Cyber Safety Review Board to look into a Microsoft hack that led to the emails of numerous government ...

SECURITY • Mon, 14 Aug 2023

Transport app vulnerabilities could have been exploited in the wild

An Intel-owned Israeli transport app was recently shown to have three vulnerabilities that could have led to customer data being stolen by malicious actors.

SECURITY • Mon, 14 Aug 2023

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David Hollingworth

Sydney-based SMS operator found to have breached anti-scam rules

Interview: Deral Heiland, principal security researcher at Rapid7 – ‘A lot of that data is going out the door’

ACCC warns of scams ahead of Matildas’ semi-final match

Queensland civil infrastructure firm struck by Medusa ransomware attack

Australian Signals Directorate’s REDSPICE program linked to KPMG misconduct

White House looking to an executive order to manage AI growth

Sydney engineering firm allegedly hit by Play ransomware attack

US review board to investigate Microsoft email breach

Transport app vulnerabilities could have been exploited in the wild

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