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

Microsoft identifies role in tracking Medibank attacker

Microsoft identifies role in tracking Medibank attacker

Threat centre fed research to ASD.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 24 2024 9:40AM Security
Australia names, sanctions Russian over Medibank attack

Australia names, sanctions Russian over Medibank attack

First use of regime against a cyber actor.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 23 2024 9:58AM Security
Apple patches 2024's first zero-day

Apple patches 2024's first zero-day

Exploited Webkit vulnerability in MacOS, iOS and iPadOS.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 23 2024 9:53AM Security
Telstra International spreads its Pacific reach

Telstra International spreads its Pacific reach

Three new cables, plus an extra PoP in Texas.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 22 2024 1:23PM Telco/ISP
Progress Software patches critical OpenEdge vulnerability

Progress Software patches critical OpenEdge vulnerability

Attack via malicious file uploads.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 22 2024 10:40AM Security
NSW approves Macquarie's IC3 SuperWest data centre

NSW approves Macquarie's IC3 SuperWest data centre

New facility to cater for AI workloads.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 22 2024 10:32AM Strategy
University of Notre Dame Australia seeking CIO

University of Notre Dame Australia seeking CIO

Darryl Kefford takes new role.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 19 2024 6:51AM Strategy
NSW Health network upgrades get go-ahead

NSW Health network upgrades get go-ahead

HGEN project to reach 1100 sites.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 18 2024 6:58AM Strategy
Home Affairs splits telco services between Optus, Vocus

Home Affairs splits telco services between Optus, Vocus

With mobile services yet to be re-awarded.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 18 2024 6:52AM Telco/ISP
Ubiquitous UEFI implementation has serious vulnerabilities

Ubiquitous UEFI implementation has serious vulnerabilities

PixieFAIL can pollute network boot systems.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 17 2024 2:11PM Security
Atlassian issues urgent Confluence patch

Atlassian issues urgent Confluence patch

Template injection RCE fixed.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 17 2024 10:00AM Security
Medion fined for SIM-swap code breaches

Medion fined for SIM-swap code breaches

Victims lost more than $160,000.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 17 2024 6:50AM Telco/ISP
NSW takes first steps at restarting internet voting strategy

NSW takes first steps at restarting internet voting strategy

Could return for vision impaired voters by 2027.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 16 2024 5:25PM Strategy
Microsoft's Copilot now available to SMEs

Microsoft's Copilot now available to SMEs

300 seat minimum removed.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 16 2024 12:36PM Strategy
GitLab fixes account takeover vulnerability

GitLab fixes account takeover vulnerability

2FA provides some protection.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 16 2024 9:11AM Security
Critical bugs patched in Nvidia AI kit

Critical bugs patched in Nvidia AI kit

KVM daemon vulnerabilities.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 15 2024 12:57PM Security
Juniper patches multiple router bugs

Juniper patches multiple router bugs

Web interface subject to RCE.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 15 2024 12:51PM Security
UoW implements new cloud controls following data breach

UoW implements new cloud controls following data breach

December security incident response wraps up.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 11 2024 11:36AM Security
Cisco patches unified messaging bug

Cisco patches unified messaging bug

Arbitrary file upload, command execution.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 11 2024 11:14AM Security
Ivanti patches two exploited zero-day bugs

Ivanti patches two exploited zero-day bugs

Volexity researchers attribute attacks to Chinese actors.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 11 2024 11:10AM Security

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