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

DNS resolvers inherited specification bug

DNS resolvers inherited specification bug

One “Key Trap” packet can crash the target.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 16 2024 6:02AM Security
Wesfarmers' OneDigital drives spend for its stable of retailers

Wesfarmers' OneDigital drives spend for its stable of retailers

As restructure shrinks Catch loss.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 15 2024 2:20PM Strategy
Microsoft patches 80 vulnerabilities

Microsoft patches 80 vulnerabilities

Two bugs under exploit, plus other critical patches.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 14 2024 9:35AM Security
Queensland's heavy vehicle inspections go digital

Queensland's heavy vehicle inspections go digital

With an iPad app from Motorola.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 13 2024 1:56PM Strategy
Telstra launches first OneWeb-connected base station

Telstra launches first OneWeb-connected base station

Oxford Falls one of more than 300 sites.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 13 2024 1:42PM Telco/ISP
Endeavour Group seeking CISO

Endeavour Group seeking CISO

As Grant McKechnie moves on.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 13 2024 6:39AM Training & Development
Aurizon fleet automation project bearing fruit

Aurizon fleet automation project bearing fruit

Signalling, monitoring rollouts in central Queensland.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 12 2024 9:56AM Strategy
ACT moves on "digital intermediary" amendments

ACT moves on "digital intermediary" amendments

All jurisdictions due to align by July.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 10 2024 12:55PM Strategy
Telstra says other carriers had input into disaster mobile roaming lab test

Telstra says other carriers had input into disaster mobile roaming lab test

Labelled a “critical first step”.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 9 2024 6:58AM Telco/ISP
Cisco unified comms gateways have API bug

Cisco unified comms gateways have API bug

Need patching against CSRF vulnerabilities.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 8 2024 5:03PM Security
Chinese attackers camped on US networks for five years

Chinese attackers camped on US networks for five years

Agencies warn that Volt Typhoon is targeting infrastructure.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 8 2024 5:00PM Strategy
Tasmania's Health department gets new CIO

Tasmania's Health department gets new CIO

Brent Feike promoted from deputy.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 8 2024 4:58PM Training & Development
NBN Co receiving more fibre orders than it can connect

NBN Co receiving more fibre orders than it can connect

As number of customers upgraded to fibre approaches 200,000.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 8 2024 11:23AM Telco/ISP
Bootloader bug exposes Linux secure boot

Bootloader bug exposes Linux secure boot

"Complete system compromise".
Richard Chirgwin Feb 7 2024 4:32PM Security
NT Health says "temporary" Acacia rollback at two hospitals

NT Health says "temporary" Acacia rollback at two hospitals

Acacia patent record system not coping.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 7 2024 3:41PM Strategy
Symbio shareholders approve Aussie Broadband takeover

Symbio shareholders approve Aussie Broadband takeover

$262 million deal progresses.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 7 2024 3:34PM Telco/ISP
NSW Rural Fire Service seeks CIO

NSW Rural Fire Service seeks CIO

John Danson departs after three years.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 7 2024 6:07AM Strategy
More woes for Ivanti as exploit activity rises

More woes for Ivanti as exploit activity rises

SSRF bug under attack.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 6 2024 1:50PM Security
AnyDesk resets passwords after breach

AnyDesk resets passwords after breach

Some account credentials offered for sale.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 5 2024 1:58PM Security
Goodman to move ahead with Gore Hill data centre

Goodman to move ahead with Gore Hill data centre

Preparing paperwork on $1.4 billion campus.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 5 2024 1:46PM Strategy

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