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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.
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Australian customers caught in Influxdata service shutdown
Pledges to approach future closures "more gracefully".
Richard Chirgwin
Jul 12 2023 12:06PM
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Microsoft scrambles zero-day fixes in bumper patch crop
Multiple vulnerabilities exploited in the wild.
Richard Chirgwin
Jul 12 2023 11:01AM
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More MOVEit vulnerabilities disclosed, patched
Database contents could be exposed.
Richard Chirgwin
Jul 10 2023 10:58AM
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WeChat declines Australian senate appearance
Warned it risks adverse findings by staying quiet.
Richard Chirgwin
Jul 10 2023 10:53AM
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Cisco not patching Nexus switch vulnerability
Broken encryption.
Richard Chirgwin
Jul 6 2023 10:34AM
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Telcos failing consumers, face regulation
ACMA grows impatient.
Richard Chirgwin
Jul 6 2023 10:03AM
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Pentanet, Canopus Networks backed to develop agile cloud gaming network
CRC funding also supporting quantum computing collab.
Richard Chirgwin
Jul 5 2023 11:56AM
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Gov opens $20m round of peri-urban mobile program
Mobile infrastructure funding to improve disaster resilience.
Richard Chirgwin
Jul 5 2023 10:25AM
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Critical vulnerability discovered in Arcserve backup software
Admin access leads to RCE.
Richard Chirgwin
Jul 4 2023 11:48AM
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ACT gov kills off HR replacement project
Will upgrade existing systems instead.
Richard Chirgwin
Jun 29 2023 12:10PM
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Governments across Australia embark on identity reform
Commonwealth, states and territories seeking consistency.
Richard Chirgwin
Jun 27 2023 11:31AM
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Medibank faces fresh tech review in ongoing hack fallout
Must also hold more capital while addressing infosec “weaknesses”.
Richard Chirgwin
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NSW public safety radio upgrade runs late, cost soars past $1.2 billion
Encryption hampers interoperability.
Richard Chirgwin
Jun 26 2023 12:10PM
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Exploit emerges for Cisco VPN client vulnerability
Arbitrary file deletion created privilege escalation vector.
Richard Chirgwin
Jun 22 2023 12:04PM
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Apple rushes out patches for exploited zero day bugs
Targeted in “Triangulation” spyware campaign.
Richard Chirgwin
Jun 22 2023 11:13AM
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VMware spots exploits in the wild for Aria Operations for Networks
Don’t delay patching.
Richard Chirgwin
Jun 21 2023 12:05PM
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Fire Rescue Victoria still hampered by December 2022 cyber attack
Restoration timeframe still unknown.
Richard Chirgwin
Jun 20 2023 6:24AM
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Progress Software moves on another MOVEit vulnerability
Irresponsible disclosure by third party.
Richard Chirgwin
Jun 19 2023 12:07PM
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SmartPay investigating breach after ransomware attack
Operations continue as normal.
Richard Chirgwin
Jun 19 2023 12:03PM
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Telstra signs OneWeb to upgrade remote base station backhaul
Consumer services promised this year.
Richard Chirgwin
Jun 19 2023 11:49AM
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