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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Aussie data breaches hit record peak in 2024

The Australian privacy commissioner calls on government and businesses to do more to protect personal data.

SECURITY • Thu, 15 May 2025

Exclusive: Marriott International one of 72 victims claimed by Silent Ransom Group in a single day

Law firms are heavily targeted by a ransomware operation that has been quiet for some time, as Marriott debunks hacking claim.

SECURITY • Wed, 14 May 2025

Breaking: Personal information exposed by Australian Human Rights Commission data breach

More than 600 submissions to the AHRC were accidentally disclosed online between early April and May, and personal data may have been compromised.

SECURITY • Wed, 14 May 2025

Act now! ACSC critical alert warns of vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile

Hackers are already taking advantage of a pair of flaws in older versions of Ivanti EPMM that could lead to remote code execution.

SECURITY • Wed, 14 May 2025

Op-Ed: May’s Patch Tuesday reveals 77 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is addressing 77 vulnerabilities this May 2025 Patch Tuesday, with at least five already being actively exploited in the wild.

SECURITY • Wed, 14 May 2025

Cyber activity jumps in wake of Pakistan/India clash

Hacktivist activity surges in both countries in the wake of armed clashes over the Kashmir region in previous days.

SECURITY • Mon, 12 May 2025

Be on the lookout for scams ahead of Click Frenzy shopping event

Click Frenzy Mayhem is coming up and it’s a great day to grab a bargain – and it’s a great day for scammers, too.

SECURITY • Mon, 12 May 2025

FBI issues warning over hackers targeting end-of-life routers

Linksys and Cisco routers are being targeted by cyber criminal networks to deploy malware or establish a botnet.

SECURITY • Mon, 12 May 2025

Star power: Crypto scammers running celebrity-powered malvertising campaign on Facebook

Scammers are using Elon Musk, Zendaya, and Cristiano Ronaldo to trick Australian victims into downloading malware.

SECURITY • Fri, 09 May 2025

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David Hollingworth

Aussie data breaches hit record peak in 2024

Exclusive: Marriott International one of 72 victims claimed by Silent Ransom Group in a single day

Breaking: Personal information exposed by Australian Human Rights Commission data breach

Act now! ACSC critical alert warns of vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile

Op-Ed: May’s Patch Tuesday reveals 77 vulnerabilities

Cyber activity jumps in wake of Pakistan/India clash

Be on the lookout for scams ahead of Click Frenzy shopping event

FBI issues warning over hackers targeting end-of-life routers

Star power: Crypto scammers running celebrity-powered malvertising campaign on Facebook

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