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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Sydney man jailed for online money-laundering-related crimes

A 27-year-old man from Sydney has been sentenced to a jail term after using stolen login details to access the accounts of five Australian victims as part of a ...

SECURITY • Thu, 09 Mar 2023

Oakland City Hall police data released online, including investigations and complaint details

A non-profit whistleblower site has published 11.7 gigabytes worth of data from a recent ransomware attack on the Oakland City Council in the US state of California.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 09 Mar 2023

Paul Crighton takes up regional sales director for ANZ and Pacific Islands role at Barracuda Networks

Cloud security provider Barracuda Networks has announced that Paul Crighton has been appointed regional sales director for ANZ and Pacific Islands.

SECURITY • Wed, 08 Mar 2023

New spy malware found in the wild on DrayTek routers

A United States telco has discovered a new malware infection circulated on older routers made by the networking company DrayTek.

TECH • Wed, 08 Mar 2023

Toyota customer service app hacked by white hat hacker, customer data exposed

A security specialist and developer has found a way into a massive Toyota customer database in Mexico.

SECURITY • Wed, 08 Mar 2023

PC company Acer confirms 160GB of data stolen in its latest breach

Taiwanese PC manufacturer Acer has confirmed that a server used by its repair technicians has been hacked, with 160GB of data being compromised.

SECURITY • Wed, 08 Mar 2023

Women in cyber crime are more common than you think, according to a new report

A new study into gender and cyber crime has found that the criminal underground may be more accepting of women than the wider industry.

SECURITY • Mon, 06 Mar 2023

Cyber Security NSW releases 2022 Year in Review

Cyber Security NSW is taking a look back at some of its achievements — and challenges — for 2022 in its 2022 Year in Review report, released today (6 March).

SECURITY • Mon, 06 Mar 2023

US public transport service struck by ransomware attack

A Washington state public transport service has been forced to put in place “temporary workarounds” in place after falling victim to a ransomware attack on 14 February

SECURITY • Mon, 06 Mar 2023

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David Hollingworth

Sydney man jailed for online money-laundering-related crimes

Oakland City Hall police data released online, including investigations and complaint details

Paul Crighton takes up regional sales director for ANZ and Pacific Islands role at Barracuda Networks

New spy malware found in the wild on DrayTek routers

Toyota customer service app hacked by white hat hacker, customer data exposed

PC company Acer confirms 160GB of data stolen in its latest breach

Women in cyber crime are more common than you think, according to a new report

Cyber Security NSW releases 2022 Year in Review

US public transport service struck by ransomware attack

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