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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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.

SECURITY • Tue, 21 Mar 2023

US National Basketball Association warns of data breach

The NBA has sent an email to basketball fans warning that a third-party newsletter service has suffered a data breach.

SECURITY • Mon, 20 Mar 2023

New Trigona ransomware strain up and running, but still evolving

Security researchers have identified a new strain of ransomware in operation and that it is undergoing active development in the wild.

TECH • Mon, 20 Mar 2023

AFP cracks down on crypto-based money laundering rings

The Australian Federal Police has unveiled a new taskforce focused on taking down money laundering operations in Australia with links to international organised crime.

CULTURE • Sun, 19 Mar 2023

GitHub to roll out 2-factor authentication this month

Code hosting service GitHub has announced it will be rolling out two-factor authentication on 13 March.

SECURITY • Fri, 10 Mar 2023

Letter from US Congress asks insurance marketplace, ‘how badly have we been hacked?’

The speaker of the United States House of Representatives and its Democratic leader have sent a remarkable letter to a health insurance marketplace, informing them of a ...

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 10 Mar 2023

New French cyber insurance law raises more questions than it answers

A new law is set to take effect in France next month that requires companies to report any cyber incidents to French authorities within 72 hours, or the company in ...

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 09 Mar 2023

FBI director takes aim at TikTok again: ‘It screams out with national security concerns’

FBI Director Christopher Wray has again called out social media and streaming platform TikTok as a security concern for the United States.

SECURITY • Thu, 09 Mar 2023

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