Richard Chirgwin

Richard Chirgwin is a veteran of Australia's tech press, covering IT, telecommunications, security, networking, and protocols. Prior to iTnews, he worked at The Register for 9 years.

Recent articles by Richard Chirgwin

Veeam patches ONE monitoring platform

Veeam patches ONE monitoring platform

Possible server RCE.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 9 2023 11:07AM Security
Orica reveals early use of Microsoft Copilot

Orica reveals early use of Microsoft Copilot

Strengthens internal governance for broader AI adoption.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 9 2023 10:42AM Strategy
Confluence vulnerabilities under active ransomware exploitation

Confluence vulnerabilities under active ransomware exploitation

Patch immediately.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 8 2023 12:32PM Security
Optus outage hits banks, hospitals, enterprise users

Optus outage hits banks, hospitals, enterprise users

As contact centres go offline and SMS-based authentication fails.
Kate Weber , Richard Chirgwin Nov 8 2023 12:06PM Telco/ISP
EU row over certificate authority mandates continues ahead of rule change

EU row over certificate authority mandates continues ahead of rule change

‘Article 45’ threatens user security, tech sector claims.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 6 2023 11:28AM Strategy
National rail network to go all-4G

National rail network to go all-4G

Upgrades to reach 3000-plus sites by 2024.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 6 2023 11:21AM Telco/ISP
Aussie Broadband secures Symbio for $262 million

Aussie Broadband secures Symbio for $262 million

Expanding its wholesale business.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 2 2023 12:10PM Telco/ISP
Cisco Firepower firewalls patched for critical bug

Cisco Firepower firewalls patched for critical bug

As part of larger update covering 27 vulnerabilities.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 2 2023 11:14AM Security
Blurring tech boundaries a cyber risk, says CISC

Blurring tech boundaries a cyber risk, says CISC

Insiders also a worry.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 1 2023 12:30PM Security
Telstra to test emergency mobile roaming

Telstra to test emergency mobile roaming

Also upgrading payphones with backup batteries.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 1 2023 12:23PM Telco/ISP
Critical vulnerability found in Atlassian Confluence software

Critical vulnerability found in Atlassian Confluence software

Drop everything and patch, company warns.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 1 2023 7:09AM Security
Solar inverter cyber security standards coming

Solar inverter cyber security standards coming

Addressing security of critical infrastructure.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 31 2023 6:55AM Security
Poison pill a risk to AI

Poison pill a risk to AI

Training data the sector’s weak link.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 30 2023 12:08PM Security
Telstra could lose USO responsibilities

Telstra could lose USO responsibilities

Under a 'modernisation' of the scheme.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 30 2023 12:02PM Telco/ISP
US-Aust leader dialogue covers AI, space, cyber security

US-Aust leader dialogue covers AI, space, cyber security

Regional resilience under a spotlight.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 26 2023 12:20PM Strategy
vCenter needs patch for critical bug

vCenter needs patch for critical bug

'Considered an emergency change', VMware says.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 26 2023 11:10AM Security
Defence looks for data-as-a-service for industrial intelligence

Defence looks for data-as-a-service for industrial intelligence

Due to go live early 2024.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 25 2023 12:44PM Strategy
VMware warns to patch now against exploitable bugs

VMware warns to patch now against exploitable bugs

Exploit code published on GitHub.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 25 2023 12:15PM Security
NBN speeds hit 20Gbps in live network trial

NBN speeds hit 20Gbps in live network trial

Showing off new Nokia kit.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 25 2023 10:13AM Telco/ISP
ACCC backs emergency mobile roaming

ACCC backs emergency mobile roaming

Also calls for tower access regulation update.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 23 2023 11:49AM Telco/ISP

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