David Hollingworth

Marrickville

Senior Journalist at Cyber Security Connect

Roleplayer, nerd, writer, rake, queer, keeper of #TolkienFriday. Journalist (again!), Sydney. Some days Bond; some days Broughton. Pronouns: fluid.

Articles

Exclusive: Blacklock ransomware gang claims hack of Aussie accounting firm

3 weeks ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

The Blacklock ransomware gang, which previously operated under the moniker El Dorada, has listed Toowong-based accounting firm Ryan Harvie McEnery on its darknet leak site and is threatening to publish the company’s alleged data shortly. The gang claimed the attack in a June 6 post. Blacklock has not shared any other details of the attack, noting in the leak post that it will be published sometime around June 15.
No fun: Authorities reveal more info outlining the Play ransomware gang’s operations

3 weeks ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

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Machine war: How AI and other technologies are shaping the fighting in Gaza

3 weeks ago | defenceconnect.com.au | David Hollingworth

Artificial intelligence and facial recognition technologies are an essential part of the IDF’s targeting doctrine – here’s how it works, where it might break international law, and how Australia is looking to tackle the technology. Battlefields have always driven technological innovation, but the modern battlefield is seeing the rapid development and deployment of whole suites of new technologies.
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3 weeks ago | msn.com | David Hollingworth

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Should I remortgage with my existing bank to avoid paperwork? DAVID HOLLINGWORTH replies

3 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | David Hollingworth

I'm remortgaging for the first time and am set to switch from my current mortgage with Halifax to NatWest in September. However, it's proving more taxing than I thought. I applied for the mortgage and had the offer, but am now faced with a huge amount of admin which I didn't expect. I've just had a baby and this is hard to manage. The lawyers that have been assigned my case have been sending email after email relating to various documents and costs.
ANU looking into possible hack of vice-chancellor’s LinkedIn profile

3 weeks ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

Genevieve Bell’s LinkedIn account observed linking to “highly offensive” posts and criticising the university’s chancellor, Julie Bishop. The Australian National University is investigating the possible compromise of the LinkedIn account of one of its senior staff, after suspicious behaviour was reported by a journalist.
Hacked: Anatomy of a Scattered Spider ransomware attack

3 weeks ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

Even now, the attacks have caused lingering aftereffects as the stores try to restore normal business operations. Scattered Spider is no newcomer, though. In 2023, the group was responsible for a similarly disruptive attack on MGM Resorts that disrupted hotel and casino operations across the United States. At that time, Scattered Spider was taking advantage of the new defunct ALPHV ransomware-as-a-service operation, but the group has found a new partner in DragonForce’s RaaS offering.
RISE Racing confirms Sarcoma ransomware attack

3 weeks ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

An Australian harness racing digital provider has fallen victim to hackers as bank account details were published to the darknet. The Sarcoma ransomware gang has listed RISE Racing as a victim on its darknet leak site, an attack that the Australian harness racing services provider has confirmed. The leak post was dated 5 June, and the hackers are claiming to have stolen 1.6 gigabytes of data.
Healthcare: A fatal cyber security incident is just a matter of time, experts say

3 weeks ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

Ransomware and other cyber attacks can cause massive amounts of business disruption. This is bad enough when essential business systems go down, as we’ve seen in the ongoing fallout following attacks on major UK retailers and, closer to home, a 2022 attack that is still impacting Fire Rescue Victoria’s operations. You’re out of free articles for this month Username or Email Keep me signed in on this device.
Report: Stolen credentials most common initial access vector for hackers

3 weeks ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

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