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.

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CommBank restores services following outage

1 week ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

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Microsoft and Education Services Australia launch new AI training mobile for teachers

1 week ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

The program’s first new training module starts today, aiming to ensure the teachers can build their AI skills safely and comprehensively. Teachers in Australia and New Zealand will be able to access a new educational resource from today, aimed at providing them with the necessary skills to employ generative AI tools in the classroom.
Report: Australia can learn a lot from Finland about national preparedness

1 week ago | defenceconnect.com.au | David Hollingworth

It may seem a long bow to pull that a smaller nation like Finland can teach Australia about national self-defence, but nothing could be further from the truth. While there are certainly more stark comparisons to be made between nations, it’s hard to see any similarities between Australia and Finland. You’re out of free articles for this month Username or Email Keep me signed in on this device.
Pay up: Understanding Australia’s new ransomware reporting requirements

1 week ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

As of May 30, businesses that earn more than $3 million a year will need to report paying a ransom to hackers. Here’s what you need to know. New ransomware reporting rules come into effect on May 30 as part of Australia’s Cyber Security Act, requiring organisations with an annual turnover of $3 million or entities responsible for critical infrastructure to report paying a ransom to the Australian Signals Directorate within 72 hours of making the payment.
Report: 69% of orgs hit by ransomware in the last 12 months

1 week ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

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Ransomware gangs turn to new aggressive tactics as organisations harden their defences

1 week ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

Delivering ransom notes to homes and fake extortion claims are part of a new suite of ransomware tactics. Organisations across the Asia-Pacific and Japan region are improving their network defences, taking advantage of endpoint detection and response platforms to cut off intrusions at the knees before ransomware and other malware can be deployed.
Exclusive: Legal Practice Board of Western Australia confirms Dire Wolf ransomware attack

1 week ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

Alongside links to sample data, Dire Wolf has published its intended timeline for publishing the dataset. Sample data was published on May 26, and the gang plans to publish half the files on June 15, with the remaining to come on June 30. The Legal Practice Board of Western Australia has confirmed it is aware of the actor's claims.
ADF to invest in building cyber warfare workforce

1 week ago | defenceconnect.com.au | David Hollingworth

Multiple career pathways and a new pay structure aimed at recruiting and retaining skilled cyber specialists. The Australian Defence Force has announced a shakeup of the way it recruits and retains vital cyber warfare specialists, with the key aim of building a “fit-for-purpose cyber warfare workforce”. You’re out of free articles for this month Username or Email Keep me signed in on this device.
ADF to invest in building cyber warfare workforce

1 week ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

Multiple career pathways and a new pay structure aimed at recruiting and retaining skilled cyber specialists. The Australian Defence Force has announced a shakeup of the way it recruits and retains vital cyber warfare specialists, with the key aim of building a “fit-for-purpose cyber warfare workforce”. Cyber warfare personnel can now take advantage of several new career pathway opportunities and a shift to a skills-based pay structure.
Coinbase faces legal action following data breach impacting more than 69,000 customers

1 week ago | cyberdaily.au | David Hollingworth

The US cryptocurrency exchange experienced a sudden drop in stock price after hackers stole personal information. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is facing a class action from one of its investors following a data breach that saw the personal information of 69,461 customers compromised by an unknown threat actor. Investor Brady Nessler filed suit on May 22 in a Pennsylvania federal court alleging violations of federal securities law.