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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Coinbase offers a US$20m reward following insider-threat extortion attempt

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase flips the script on scammers, turning an extortion attempt into a reward for anyone with information regarding the identity of the cyber ...

SECURITY • Mon, 19 May 2025

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Crypto and property worth more than $4.5m seized from Aussie League of Legends hacker

A Queensland mansion, a Mercedes-Benz, and almost 25 bitcoin have been forfeited by an Australian man linked to a 2013 bitcoin heist.

SECURITY • Mon, 19 May 2025

Op-Ed: Strengthening Australia’s cyber defences – a call to action for organisations

As cyber attacks increase and Australian financial institutions find themselves increasingly in the crosshairs, just three simple steps could help companies recover ...

SECURITY • Mon, 19 May 2025

Exclusive: MKA Accountants confirms Qilin ransomware attack

A Victorian accounting firm has been listed as a ransomware victim, with internal documents posted to the dark web.

SECURITY • Fri, 16 May 2025

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Australia Post warns of new phishing scam targeting its customers

Fraudulent messages are surging across the country as part of a global trend in phishing-as-a-service operations.

SECURITY • Fri, 16 May 2025

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Op-Ed: Cyber security for military systems – mission context is critical

Ticking a box for compliance and security isn’t enough when it comes to mission-critical systems.

SECURITY • Fri, 16 May 2025

Executive sues Slaters over fallout from scandalous email

Slater & Gordon’s former chief people officer accused the firm of leaving her to become the “public face” of an email breach that exposed personal information and ...

SECURITY • Fri, 16 May 2025

Op-Ed: How data visibility is the key to security

What’s worse than a data breach that exposes sensitive data? One that you are unaware of.

SECURITY • Thu, 15 May 2025

LeakBit: What we know so far about the LockBit data breach

Security researchers are analysing data leaked from the LockBit ransomware operation last week, and there’s a lot to unpack.

SECURITY • Thu, 15 May 2025

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David Hollingworth

Coinbase offers a US$20m reward following insider-threat extortion attempt

Crypto and property worth more than $4.5m seized from Aussie League of Legends hacker

Op-Ed: Strengthening Australia’s cyber defences – a call to action for organisations

Exclusive: MKA Accountants confirms Qilin ransomware attack

Australia Post warns of new phishing scam targeting its customers

Op-Ed: Cyber security for military systems – mission context is critical

Executive sues Slaters over fallout from scandalous email

Op-Ed: How data visibility is the key to security

LeakBit: What we know so far about the LockBit data breach

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