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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NSW government-developed Land iQ data platform licensed for industry use

“World-first” data platform aims to speed up private sector pre-planning processes and keep government and industry on the same page.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Mon, 24 Mar 2025

Westpac launches SafeBlock anti-scam measure

Customers will now be able to block their accounts if they suspect they’ve fallen victim to a scam.

SECURITY • Mon, 24 Mar 2025

Travellers warned to beware of scams following Heathrow airport outage

A backlog of cancelled flights and customers desperate to rebook travel arrangements could be a field day for scammers.

SECURITY • Mon, 24 Mar 2025

Op-Ed: The new PCI DSS standard lands on 31 March – WAFs are now non-optional

Web application firewalls are now an essential requirement for safe credit card transactions – here’s why that’s a good thing.

SECURITY • Sun, 23 Mar 2025

DeepSeek mania inspires multiple scam campaigns

Fake installers, malware droppers, and info stealers were all deployed under the cover of the popular Chinese chatbot.

SECURITY • Fri, 21 Mar 2025

AI-powered phishing attacks rose sharply in the last 6 months

A new report from KnowBe4 has revealed that more than 80 per cent of all phishing emails now boast some form of AI enhancement.

SECURITY • Fri, 21 Mar 2025

Beware of scammers posing as ANZ representatives targeting law firms

ANZ Bank New Zealand has warned of a new scam campaign taking advantage of previously leaked banking details to impersonate bank staff.

SECURITY • Fri, 21 Mar 2025

The National Anti-Scam Centre has warned more than 100 potential Australian crypto-scam victims

NASC and the Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre join forces to send texts and emails to potential victims of a cryptocurrency exchange impersonation scam.

SECURITY • Thu, 20 Mar 2025

Apache Tomcat RCE vulnerability: ‘Patch, but there’s no need to panic’

Security researchers have poured cold water on claims that a recently reported Apache Tomcat bug is being “actively exploited”.

SECURITY • Wed, 19 Mar 2025

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David Hollingworth

NSW government-developed Land iQ data platform licensed for industry use

Westpac launches SafeBlock anti-scam measure

Travellers warned to beware of scams following Heathrow airport outage

Op-Ed: The new PCI DSS standard lands on 31 March – WAFs are now non-optional

DeepSeek mania inspires multiple scam campaigns

AI-powered phishing attacks rose sharply in the last 6 months

Beware of scammers posing as ANZ representatives targeting law firms

The National Anti-Scam Centre has warned more than 100 potential Australian crypto-scam victims

Apache Tomcat RCE vulnerability: ‘Patch, but there’s no need to panic’

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