David Hollingworth

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David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.

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Exclusive: Qilin ransomware claims hack of Mount Barker Co-operative

Hackers allegedly steal 40 gigabytes of data from a Western Australian food co-op, potentially compromising more than 50,000 files.

SECURITY • Tue, 17 Feb 2026

Hack for teacher: How to score cyber security top marks in the education sector

As schools and universities come under growing pressure from hackers, securing the data of students, parents, and teachers is becoming increasingly important.

SECURITY • Mon, 16 Feb 2026

Matter of trust: Tech giants partner up for new Trusted Tech Alliance

Microsoft, NTT, Ericsson and more than a dozen others form a “cross-industry coalition” to establish a set of shared trusted technology principles on the sidelines of the ...

SECURITY • Mon, 16 Feb 2026

Multimillion-dollar FIIG penalty a ‘clear warning to all financial organisations’, expert says

“Cyber security is not an IT issue; it is a board-level governance obligation,” says Trend Micro’s field CISO, ANZ, Andrew Philp, following a court-imposed penalty ...

SECURITY • Mon, 16 Feb 2026

Proofpoint strengthens enterprise AI security platform with Acuvity acquisition

US cyber security firm Proofpoint acquires AI security specialist Acuvity, expanding its platform to help organisations govern and protect AI agents, copilots and ...

SECURITY • Sun, 15 Feb 2026

Op-Ed: Latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday reveals 55 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is aware of the exploitation in the wild of six vulnerabilities, and it notes public disclosure for three of them.

SECURITY • Wed, 11 Feb 2026

Genetec adds AI-driven investigation tools to Security Center SaaS

Security firm Genetec unveils new investigation capabilities in Security Center SaaS designed to help enterprises resolve incidents faster across multi-site, multi-vendor ...

SECURITY • Wed, 11 Feb 2026

Breached: SmarterMail authentication bypass vulnerability exploited more than 1,000 times in 2 weeks

CVE-2026-24423 was disclosed three weeks ago, but hackers are making hay while the sun shines, and the vulnerability remains unpatched.

SECURITY • Tue, 10 Feb 2026

Unpacking the challenges for women in the cyber security sector

The growing impact of AI in cyber and the call of raising a family can make a career in cyber security a challenge for many women – but it needn’t be that way.

CULTURE • Tue, 10 Feb 2026

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David Hollingworth

Exclusive: Qilin ransomware claims hack of Mount Barker Co-operative

Hack for teacher: How to score cyber security top marks in the education sector

Matter of trust: Tech giants partner up for new Trusted Tech Alliance

Multimillion-dollar FIIG penalty a ‘clear warning to all financial organisations’, expert says

Proofpoint strengthens enterprise AI security platform with Acuvity acquisition

Op-Ed: Latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday reveals 55 vulnerabilities

Genetec adds AI-driven investigation tools to Security Center SaaS

Breached: SmarterMail authentication bypass vulnerability exploited more than 1,000 times in 2 weeks

Unpacking the challenges for women in the cyber security sector

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