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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Researchers find 20 vulnerabilities in Advantech Wi-Fi access point

A chain of vulnerabilities could lead to access points being targeted by denial-of-service and man-in-the-middle attacks.

SECURITY • Thu, 28 Nov 2024

Op-Ed: The evolving threat of hacktivism in a digital world

Hacktivism, the combination of hacking and activism, has emerged as a prominent tactic in cyber warfare and led to widespread disruptions across various sectors.

SECURITY • Thu, 28 Nov 2024

Pakistan national charged over alleged telco scam that raked in more $1m

The 21-year-old alleged scammer stole the financial details of more than 100 people by pretending to be a telco representative.

SECURITY • Thu, 28 Nov 2024

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Aus3C and partners commence work on Voluntary Data Classification Framework

The Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre, the CSIRO’s Data61, and the Department of Home Affairs to set up a new standardised data risk assessment framework.

SECURITY • Wed, 27 Nov 2024

Exclusive: Aussie mortgage broker Finsure confirms ‘cyber incident’ impacting customers and brokers

Finsure has confirmed the incident after “almost 300,000 unique” alleged Finsure emails were added to the data leak website Have I Been Pwned.

SECURITY • Wed, 27 Nov 2024

Select committee on adopting AI makes 13 key recommendations

A 222-page report on the adoption of AI in Australia has just been tabled in the Senate – here’s what it recommends.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 27 Nov 2024

BlackBasta ransomware gang shifts to nation-state tactics

Security researchers have observed a trend in tactics, techniques and procedures that may link the ransomware gang to Russian-backed threat actors.

SECURITY • Wed, 27 Nov 2024

Op-Ed: Only Ferraris and smart cars – cyber security’s mid-market failings

The cyber security industry has a peculiar problem. It does not have a clue how to build products for, sell to, and service the mid-market.

SECURITY • Tue, 26 Nov 2024

Exclusive: Fencing and site security firm ATF Services confirms cyber attack

ATF Services has confirmed the incident after the INC Ransom ransomware gang claimed to have stolen one terabyte of the company’s data.

SECURITY • Tue, 26 Nov 2024

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David Hollingworth

Researchers find 20 vulnerabilities in Advantech Wi-Fi access point

Op-Ed: The evolving threat of hacktivism in a digital world

Pakistan national charged over alleged telco scam that raked in more $1m

Aus3C and partners commence work on Voluntary Data Classification Framework

Exclusive: Aussie mortgage broker Finsure confirms ‘cyber incident’ impacting customers and brokers

Select committee on adopting AI makes 13 key recommendations

BlackBasta ransomware gang shifts to nation-state tactics

Op-Ed: Only Ferraris and smart cars – cyber security’s mid-market failings

Exclusive: Fencing and site security firm ATF Services confirms cyber attack

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