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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Op-Ed: Australia needs greater immutability to protect data on World Backup Day

Today (31 March) is World Backup Day, which encourages people to be prepared against data loss and data theft by backing up their data.

CULTURE • Fri, 31 Mar 2023

Leaks from a Russian contractor reveal state plans for hacking and misinformation campaigns

A disgruntled employee of a Russian defence contractor has shared a raft of documents and mock-ups with a German journalist after expressing disgust at Russia’s ongoing ...

SECURITY • Fri, 31 Mar 2023

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US Department of Defense investing in zero-trust security and cloud computing

The US Department of Defense (DOD) has announced a massive increase in its cloud computing capacity, with the aim of boosting machine learning and cyber security ...

SECURITY • Thu, 30 Mar 2023

4th-largest pharmaceutical company in the world admits to ransomware breach

An Indian pharmaceutical company has revealed that it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack that could see the company’s revenue severely impacted.

SECURITY • Thu, 30 Mar 2023

Crypto-stealing malware hidden in trojanised Tor browsers on the rise

Clipboard injector banking malware is nothing new, but as always, hackers continue to evolve their tools to evade detection and increase their spread. Researchers have ...

TECH • Thu, 30 Mar 2023

France is the latest country to address concerns about TikTok’s security

The French government has announced that it is immediately banning TikTok and all recreational apps on official devices.

SECURITY • Tue, 28 Mar 2023

Latitude Financial may be facing legal action; AFP expands Operation Guardian to cover breach

Just a day after announcing the severity of its 16 March data breach, Latitude Financial is already staring down the barrel of a potential class action.

SECURITY • Tue, 28 Mar 2023

Rio Tinto staff in Australia may have been affected by data breach

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has warned Australian staff via an internal memo that their data may have been affected by a recent data breach.

SECURITY • Mon, 27 Mar 2023

Latitude reveals full extent of data breach — 14m records affected by hack

Financial services company Latitude has announced via the Australian Securities Exchange that its mid-March data breach was far larger than originally reported.