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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President Biden signs Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

US President Joe Biden has signed into law the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, which sets the Office of Budget Management the task of complying with ...

SECURITY • Wed, 28 Dec 2022

Parental control apps not as secure as you might think

A pair of researchers at SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab have found that a wide range of parental control apps on Android devices are remarkably insecure.

SECURITY • Wed, 28 Dec 2022

Multiple security flaws found in Lego’s BrickLink platform

A researcher at Salt Security with a fondness for Lego bricks has found a range of vulnerabilities in the company’s BrickLink trading platform.

COMPANIES • Tue, 27 Dec 2022

Microsoft uncovers Apple macOS Gatekeeper vulnerability

The Microsoft Security team recently announced it has uncovered and shared with Apple an important vulnerability in its Gatekeeper security technology.

SECURITY • Tue, 27 Dec 2022

The Guardian hit by possible ransomware attack; personal data may have been exposed

Global news organisation The Guardian announced that it suffered a possible ransomware attack overnight, which has caused considerable disruption to the company.

SECURITY • Wed, 21 Dec 2022

Russian hacking group targeted a petroleum refinery in a NATO country

Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 expert group has revealed details of a Russian-affiliated hacking group and its consistent phishing and intelligence gathering techniques.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 21 Dec 2022

Cyber security has been a focus of the AFP’s work in the Pacific region in 2022

The Australian Federal Police has been busy working with partners in the Pacific region in 2022, assisting law enforcement teams and providing cyber security support and ...

SECURITY • Wed, 21 Dec 2022

Microsoft lifts the lid on a cross-platform botnet targeting Minecraft servers

You may not think that private Minecraft servers are a huge target in the cyber security space, but the Microsoft Defender for IoT team has laid bare the operational ...

SECURITY • Tue, 20 Dec 2022

Meta shares Facebook’s year in security for 2022

Facebook’s chief information security officer and head of security policy have shared an overview of the company’s security results for the last year, and it looks like ...

COMPANIES • Tue, 20 Dec 2022

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