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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Op-Ed: Shoring up defences – How to protect the financial sector with stronger identity security measures

It’s no secret the financial services sector is one of the most mature of all the critical infrastructure industries — both in terms of cyber security strategy and ...

SECURITY • Wed, 07 Jun 2023

Commonwealth Bank fined $3.55m for sending millions of emails that contravened spam laws

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has levied a $3.55 million fine against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia after it found the bank had sent out ...

SECURITY • Wed, 07 Jun 2023

Top 10 risky employee cyber security behaviours revealed

A cyber security awareness and training firm has identified 10 of the riskiest employee behaviours that can impact a company’s cyber vulnerability.

SECURITY • Wed, 07 Jun 2023

Interview: Palo Alto’s Sean Duca on Australia’s cyber landscape and having a bold plan for the future

Cyber Security Connect had to chance to sit down with Sean Duca, vice-president and regional chief security officer at Palo Alto, for a casual chat during the inaugural ...

SECURITY • Wed, 07 Jun 2023

Hackers compromise Russian radio and TV stations to broadcast deepfake Putin address

Russian residents in its western border regions woke up to an alarming broadcast from President Vladimir Putin, declaring that Ukrainian forces had crossed into Russian ...

SECURITY • Tue, 06 Jun 2023

3 things you need to know about biometric security

Biometric security has emerged as a cutting-edge solution that offers enhanced protection and convenience.

TECH • Tue, 06 Jun 2023

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Op-Ed: How ineffective data management can exacerbate the threats of shadow IT

Despite the rapid shift to digital collaboration and cloud data storage to increase efficiency in the workplace, the act of finding content in a timely manner in today’s ...

TECH • Tue, 06 Jun 2023

Microsoft pins MOVEit hack on Clop ransomware gang, as BBC and British Airways fall victim

The first victims of the hack on popular file transfer utility MOVEit Transfer, reported yesterday (5 June), have begun to surface, as Microsoft Threat Intelligence has ...

SECURITY • Tue, 06 Jun 2023

US$35m in cryptocurrency stolen after Atomic Wallet hack

A popular cryptocurrency wallet is reporting that it has fallen victim to a significant hack that has led to the compromise of a number of its users.

SECURITY • Mon, 05 Jun 2023