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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Google Home smart speaker vulnerability revealed

Matt Kunze, an independent security researcher, has revealed a serious security flaw in Google’s Home series of smart speakers.

SECURITY • Wed, 04 Jan 2023

Russian hackers involved in New York taxi queuing rort

Two men were charged late last month over a scheme involving gaining access to the taxi dispatch system at JFK International Airport in the United States. The pair worked ...

SECURITY • Wed, 04 Jan 2023

AFP offers advice on avoiding online relationship scams

No one likes to be alone over the holidays, but the Australian Federal Police is warning Australians to be aware of inadvertently becoming money mules via scam online ...

CULTURE • Thu, 29 Dec 2022

New Zealand schools left vulnerable due to NZ-made software

The New Zealand Ministry of Education has been working on improving cyber security in schools for the last 18 months, after finding that the greatest threat to schools ...

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 29 Dec 2022

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