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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Russian radio stations hacked to broadcast fake air raid warnings

People across Russia woke to air raid warnings and even sirens coming from their radios Wednesday (22 February) morning after an apparent cyber attack.

SECURITY • Thu, 23 Feb 2023

Beware fake ChatGPT sites infecting users with malware

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) content generation has alarmed a number of experts, from fears that AI tools may replace real creators, to the fact that such ...

TECH • Thu, 23 Feb 2023

Op-Ed: What do directors, disclosure rules and cyber security attacks have in common?

It’s hard to believe that there have only been 36 cyber security attacks reported against ASX-listed companies in the last decade, although it’s suspected that many ...

SECURITY • Thu, 23 Feb 2023

Cyber crime laws are leading to LGBTI people being arrested throughout the Middle East

Cyber crime laws and fake dating profiles are being used to target LGBTI individuals in a number of Middle Eastern countries, according to a new report.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 22 Feb 2023

Ukrainian charity aims to raise money for offensive cyber forces

Ukrainian charity Come Back Alive has launched a fundraising campaign to support the country’s armed forces in cyber campaigns against Russia — on and off the battlefield

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Feb 2023

Activision suffers alleged hack, video game roadmap leaked

Video game publisher Activision suffered an apparent hack last year that saw employee accounts compromised and important development roadmaps exfiltrated.

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Feb 2023

Canberra responds to mandatory data retention review, metadata laws set for an overhaul

The Australian federal government has released its responses to a set of recommendations to overhaul the mandatory data retention scheme, presented to it by the ...

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 21 Feb 2023

Victoria to stand up cyber defence centre as part of 5-year security plan

Victoria’s ambitious cyber strategy program will start to bear fruit this year, with the establishment of a dedicated Victorian government cyber defence centre.

SECURITY • Tue, 21 Feb 2023

ASIC to get tough on cyber attack disclosure

In the wake of the largest fine for failing to follow market disclosure rules, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has come out swinging, ...