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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Small businesses will no longer be exempt from the Privacy Act

The federal government has revealed a raft of reforms to the Privacy Act aimed at bringing it into “the digital age”.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 28 Sep 2023

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OT security firm spots 3 vulnerabilities in Baker Hughes rack hardware

Operational technology security company Nozomi Networks has observed three security flaws in a model of a machinery detection system used by a number of Australian energy ...

SECURITY • Wed, 27 Sep 2023

Sony hack gets complicated: Second hacker leaks data, calls Ransomed.vc ‘scammers’

Days after relative ransomware newcomers claimed to have breached “all of Sony systems”, a second apparent hacker has poured cold water on the group’s apparent breach

SECURITY • Wed, 27 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

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

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.

SECURITY • Thu, 21 Sep 2023

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