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

Google cloud database service patched against critical vulnerability

Google cloud database service patched against critical vulnerability

Attacker could get sysadmin on CloudSQL.
Richard Chirgwin May 29 2023 11:54AM Cloud
Australia, NZ sign Inmarsat for enhanced satnav accuracy

Australia, NZ sign Inmarsat for enhanced satnav accuracy

New satellites for SouthPAN from 2027.
Richard Chirgwin May 29 2023 11:50AM Networking
Volt Typhoon attacks attributed to China

Volt Typhoon attacks attributed to China

Five Eyes cyber agencies point the finger.
Richard Chirgwin May 25 2023 11:16AM Security
NSW gov quietly consulting on bug bounty program

NSW gov quietly consulting on bug bounty program

Details emerge via published submission.
Richard Chirgwin May 25 2023 7:03AM Security
Technology problems mar Sydney Trains' incident response

Technology problems mar Sydney Trains' incident response

Critical technologies never delivered.
Richard Chirgwin May 24 2023 10:32AM Strategy
CDC buys land for another Sydney data centre

CDC buys land for another Sydney data centre

$150 million for Badgerys Creek site.
Richard Chirgwin May 22 2023 12:04PM Strategy
npm packages found hosting TurkoRat malware

npm packages found hosting TurkoRat malware

Typo-squatting attacks re-emerge.
Richard Chirgwin May 22 2023 11:55AM Security
PyPI restored after weekend attack

PyPI restored after weekend attack

Sign-ups, uploads halted for 29 hours.
Richard Chirgwin May 22 2023 10:51AM Security
Spirit Technology Solutions gets security operations centre

Spirit Technology Solutions gets security operations centre

Plans to retire legacy platforms in favour of Microsoft.
Richard Chirgwin May 18 2023 11:08AM Strategy
Cisco switch firmware patched against critical bugs

Cisco switch firmware patched against critical bugs

End-of-life products won't get fixes.
Richard Chirgwin May 18 2023 10:59AM Security
Western Australia promises more bandwidth for schools

Western Australia promises more bandwidth for schools

Telstra contract gets one-year extension.
Richard Chirgwin May 17 2023 11:37AM Telco/ISP
Trend Micro discloses vulnerabilities in enterprise products

Trend Micro discloses vulnerabilities in enterprise products

Including authentication bypass.
Richard Chirgwin May 15 2023 11:47AM Security
NSW SES vehicles become nodes to improve connectivity

NSW SES vehicles become nodes to improve connectivity

Using 4G, satellite as backups for Public Safety Network.
Richard Chirgwin May 15 2023 11:35AM Telco/ISP
NT's Power and Water maps out huge core IT upgrade

NT's Power and Water maps out huge core IT upgrade

Plans include Oracle replacement and Maximo upgrade.
Richard Chirgwin May 15 2023 6:55AM Software
NEXTDC turbocharges S3 data centre fitout in Sydney

NEXTDC turbocharges S3 data centre fitout in Sydney

Also announces new projects in Malaysia and New Zealand.
Richard Chirgwin May 11 2023 10:30AM Strategy
Protocol bug leaves Aruba access points exposed

Protocol bug leaves Aruba access points exposed

Not all products can be patched.
Richard Chirgwin May 11 2023 10:18AM Security
Cyber agencies find espionage infrastructure in 50-plus countries

Cyber agencies find espionage infrastructure in 50-plus countries

Russian attack tool infrastructure laid bare.
Richard Chirgwin May 10 2023 10:51AM Security
Microsoft's patches include Outlook preview pane vulnerability

Microsoft's patches include Outlook preview pane vulnerability

Two exploited vulnerabilities in Patch Tuesday crop.
Richard Chirgwin May 10 2023 10:23AM Security
Microsoft patches Azure API service against three vulnerabilities

Microsoft patches Azure API service against three vulnerabilities

Researchers found request forgery, file upload bugs.
Richard Chirgwin May 8 2023 11:21AM Security
Victorians to get digital driver's licence in 2024

Victorians to get digital driver's licence in 2024

Ballarat trial starts next month.
Richard Chirgwin May 8 2023 11:12AM Security

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