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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Elon Musk-based crypto scams drop on YouTube

There’s an old adage that says that if something looks too good to be true, it rarely is. And yet this isn’t stopping people from signing up to get scammed out of their ...

CULTURE • Mon, 16 Jan 2023

Hack a Tesla, win a Tesla at the next Pwn2Own event

The next Pwn2Own hacking event is coming to the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, running between 22–24March this year — and two Teslas will be up for grabs.

CULTURE • Mon, 16 Jan 2023

Insider access to Telegram servers for sale on the dark web

A dark web store is advertising that it has access to Telegram servers.

COMPANIES • Fri, 13 Jan 2023

New myGov email refund scam circulating in Australia

Fraudsters are using fake myGov emails to target vulnerable Australians following the Christmas holidays.

CULTURE • Fri, 13 Jan 2023

Researchers discover Iranian VPN service riddled with spyware

Privacy is at a premium in the modern age, and nowhere is that more true than in autocratic countries like Iran. And while many in such places might turn to VPNs to gain ...

SECURITY • Fri, 13 Jan 2023

Your Android TV box may be spying on you

If you’ve bought yourself a cheap TV streaming box from Amazon recently, you may have inadvertently bought yourself a shiny, new piece of malware without even knowing it! ...

SECURITY • Fri, 13 Jan 2023

Absolute Software earns FedRAMP-ready designation

Security software company Absolute Software has announced it has earned a coveted Federal Risk and Authorisation Management Program (FedRAMP) Ready designation.

COMPANIES • Thu, 12 Jan 2023

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Vice Society ransomware gang claims responsibility for Fire Rescue Victoria hack

Vice Society, a ransomware group operating since at least mid-2021, has claimed responsibility for disrupting the communications infrastructure of Fire Rescue Victoria ...

SECURITY • Thu, 12 Jan 2023

Twitter responds to data breach claims: Nothing to see here

Following the apparent leaking of the emails and other data of 200 million users last week, Twitter has responded, denying that any data was, in fact, breached.