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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TikTok CEO to face US Congress and defend the app against privacy concerns

TikTok chief executive Shou Chew will front up to a congressional hearing overnight on the company’s efforts to protect the privacy of its users in the United States.

SECURITY • Thu, 23 Mar 2023

North Korean hackers targeting ‘experts’ on Korean peninsula

A long-running North Korean threat actor has been spotted actively targeting individuals on the peninsula, according to South Korean and German authorities.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 23 Mar 2023

Multi-extortion tactics and harassment on the rise as ransomware operations continue to evolve

A new ransomware report has shone a light on the evolving nature of the threats faced by companies compromised by such attacks.

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Mar 2023

New AI chatbot GPT-4 is already being used to bait crypto scams

OpenAI’s latest generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) bot has only been live since 14 March, but scammers and phishers are already taking advantage of the technology — ...

TECH • Wed, 22 Mar 2023

Fighting cyber crime a key driver of the Australian Federal Police’s new command structure

The AFP has announced a restructure to combat the growing threat of cyber crime and “other tech-enabled criminality”.

CULTURE • Wed, 22 Mar 2023

Op-Ed: Avoiding burnout in cyber by strengthening diversity and HR processes

Stress and hypervigilance come with the job when you’re an effective cyber security professional, as there is an ever-present pressure to detect and prevent highly ...

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Mar 2023

Ferrari hit by ransomware attack, customer details compromised

Prestige Italian car-maker Ferrari has revealed it was the victim of a ransomware attack.

SECURITY • Tue, 21 Mar 2023

New Zealand latest government to announce a TikTok ban, Australia could follow suit

Embattled social media app TikTok will soon be banned on government devices in New Zealand.

TECH • Tue, 21 Mar 2023

Hitachi Energy hit by ransomware attack on third-party provider

Japanese conglomerate Hitachi has revealed one of its third-party service providers has fallen victim to a ransomware attack.