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: Cyber extortion group claims breach of Expedia, millions of customers allegedly exposed

Expedia has declined to comment on hackers’ claims of a one-terabyte data breach, with Australian email addresses appearing as part of a dark web leak.

SECURITY • Thu, 12 Nov 2026

Breached! Hacker defaces VCAA website, says exams sold to students

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority refutes hackers’ exam claims, says “no evidence” that exams were compromised.

SECURITY • Thu, 12 Nov 2026

Fortinet patches raft of vulnerabilities, but is ‘security through obscurity’ enough?

A security expert has questioned how the company manages Patch Tuesday, as vulnerability volumes blow out and AI risks intensify.

SECURITY • Wed, 11 Nov 2026

Kudelski Security joins CrowdStrike’s Project QuiltWorks initiative

The partnership will combine AI-powered vulnerability discovery with managed exposure services to help organisations identify and prioritise cyber risks.

SECURITY • Wed, 11 Nov 2026

Ransomware report: 78% of Australian victims pay up as businesses abandon negotiations

New research reveals Australian businesses are increasingly paying ransomware demands, with four in 10 victims handing over money within 24 hours.

SECURITY • Wed, 11 Nov 2026

N-able takes cloud service offline, says customers should follow suit, following mass vulnerability disclosure

Company shuts down hosted N-central environments across the world after a security researcher uncovers more than 30 potential zero-day vulnerabilities.

SECURITY • Wed, 11 Nov 2026

Aussie government flags 18 recommendations from its AI Rapid Review

Australian laws may soon change to criminalise instances of rogue AI behaviour and legislate mandatory reporting in the wake of the Medicare AI compromise.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 10 Nov 2026

Australia to force frontier AI firms to meet mandatory safety standards

The Albanese government plans to legislate mandatory AI safety obligations, backed by a dedicated regulator with powers to impose significant penalties.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 10 Nov 2026

You’re an *SSHole: Exploitation of OpenSSH vulnerability is speeding up

Security researchers are observing activity increasingly targeting CVE-2026-123158 less than a week after its disclosure – here’s what you need to know.

SECURITY • Tue, 10 Nov 2026

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David Hollingworth

Exclusive: Cyber extortion group claims breach of Expedia, millions of customers allegedly exposed

Breached! Hacker defaces VCAA website, says exams sold to students

Fortinet patches raft of vulnerabilities, but is ‘security through obscurity’ enough?

Kudelski Security joins CrowdStrike’s Project QuiltWorks initiative

Ransomware report: 78% of Australian victims pay up as businesses abandon negotiations

N-able takes cloud service offline, says customers should follow suit, following mass vulnerability disclosure

Aussie government flags 18 recommendations from its AI Rapid Review

Australia to force frontier AI firms to meet mandatory safety standards

You’re an *SSHole: Exploitation of OpenSSH vulnerability is speeding up

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