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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SonicWall actively investigating rash of malicious activity targeting its firewalls

Analysts flag a surge in ransomware activity, as the firewall maker looks to determine if a new – and unknown – vulnerability may be the culprit.

SECURITY • Tue, 05 Aug 2025

Expert opinion: VPN providers are the real winners in the wake of UK’s under-16 social media ban

As Australia stumbles its way towards a similar ban, the same explosion in the use of VPNs by young people could happen here.

CULTURE • Tue, 05 Aug 2025

AI revolution: Hackers increasingly taking advantage of GenAI tools to code malware and more

Threat actors are not only using AI tools – they’re now also going after the AI agents employed by large enterprises, according to a new CrowdStrike report.

SECURITY • Mon, 04 Aug 2025

Hacker infighting exposes Qilin ransomware affiliate panel

The internal workings of a popular ransomware-as-a-service operator have been exposed by a rival hacking group.

SECURITY • Mon, 04 Aug 2025

More ransomware spotted being deployed against vulnerable SharePoint servers

Active exploitation of a dangerous flaw in Microsoft SharePoint instances continues, with researchers now observing an unknown hacking group taking advantage of the ...

SECURITY • Mon, 04 Aug 2025

Watch this: Hackers can take over un-updated Dahua smart cameras

Researchers have uncovered a series of flaws in the Dahua Hero C1 series that could allow malicious actors to run arbitrary commands remotely.

SECURITY • Fri, 01 Aug 2025

Mailchimp hit by alleged ransomware attack

The Everest ransomware group says it has stolen personal and client data, but the leak volume is on the small side.

SECURITY • Fri, 01 Aug 2025

ASIO boss confirms multiple defence industry companies targeted by foreign espionage

Multiple defence industry companies have been targeted by foreign espionage attempts within the last year, according to a recent address from ASIO boss Mike Burgess.

SECURITY • Fri, 01 Aug 2025

Cloudbrink adds CrowdStrike integration to its SASE platform

A new suite of identity management services has also been added to the company’s Personal SASE platform.

SECURITY • Fri, 01 Aug 2025

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David Hollingworth

SonicWall actively investigating rash of malicious activity targeting its firewalls

Expert opinion: VPN providers are the real winners in the wake of UK’s under-16 social media ban

AI revolution: Hackers increasingly taking advantage of GenAI tools to code malware and more

Hacker infighting exposes Qilin ransomware affiliate panel

More ransomware spotted being deployed against vulnerable SharePoint servers

Watch this: Hackers can take over un-updated Dahua smart cameras

Mailchimp hit by alleged ransomware attack

ASIO boss confirms multiple defence industry companies targeted by foreign espionage

Cloudbrink adds CrowdStrike integration to its SASE platform

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