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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3 things you need to know about QR code phishing

QR codes have become an everyday convenience, seamlessly linking physical and online experiences.

CULTURE • Thu, 31 Aug 2023

Absolute expands its Application Resilience ecosystem

Endpoint security firm Absolute Software has revealed an expansion of its Absolute Application Resilience suite.

SECURITY • Thu, 31 Aug 2023

New Ransomed ransomware group leverages data protection laws to bully victims

Life comes at you fast when you’re a fledgling ransomware operator, and the newly emerged Ransomed group seems to have learned that the hard way.

SECURITY • Wed, 30 Aug 2023

Op-Ed: Securing hybrid work: Why trusted access is vital to company security

Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) has been a feature of the corporate IT landscape for the past 20 years but may have passed its peak, according to Forbes magazine.

SECURITY • Wed, 30 Aug 2023

Cisco VPN appliances ‘under siege’, according to Rapid7 researchers

For the last few months, a range of threat actors have been targeting poorly configured Cisco ASA SSL VPN appliances.

CULTURE • Wed, 30 Aug 2023

War Thunder does it again, as fan posts restricted NATO Eurofighter Typhoon docs

It appears there are three things that are inevitable in life – death, taxes, and rabid War Thunder fans willing to post restricted material about their favourite tanks ...

SECURITY • Wed, 30 Aug 2023

2.6m Duolingo datasets leaked on hacking forum, practically for free

Data from 2.6 million Duolingo users has been dumped onto a clear web hacking forum, for the apparent low, low price of a few dollars for anyone interested.

SECURITY • Tue, 29 Aug 2023

Op-Ed: Unveiling the next frontier in cyber threats: Third-party phishing unleashed

A prominent cyber security trend that has gained traction in the last 12 months is third-party phishing.

CULTURE • Tue, 29 Aug 2023

3 things you need to know about North Korean cyber activity

The world has witnessed a proliferation of cyber threats and attacks in the last 12 months – many from state-sponsored actors, and many of those are backed by North Korea

SECURITY • Tue, 29 Aug 2023