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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Russian initial access broker pleads guilty to hacking charges in US court

Aleksei Olegovich Volkov entered a guilty plea on six charges related to ransomware attacks carried out by a since-disbanded hacking group.

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Nov 2025

Accountancy body warns AI boom brings heightened cyber security risks

CPA Australia boss says the rapid rise of AI in the workplace is a clear boon, but also exposes businesses to the risk of “devastating data breaches”.

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Nov 2025

CISA acknowledges known exploitation of Samsung Mobile vulnerability

CVE-2025-21042 has been added to the US cyber agency’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog days after researchers outlined the LANDFALL spyware campaign.

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Nov 2025

Exclusive: Hospitality giant the Oscars Group listed by Medusa ransomware

Hackers are looking to make a US$100,000 payday from one of Australia’s largest hospitality groups.

SECURITY • Mon, 10 Nov 2025

From calendar to compromise: How hackers exploit the iCalendar format

It might look like a simple calendar invite, but these innocuous text files can hide a multitude of threats – here’s how.

SECURITY • Mon, 10 Nov 2025

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AFP, Monash University join forces to fight AI-generative crime

Feds and academics will develop a new tool to combat the production of AI-generated child abuse material, extremist propaganda, and malicious deepfakes.

TECH • Mon, 10 Nov 2025

Iran-linked hackers post details of multibillion-dollar ADF defence program

Pro-Hamas group Cyber Toufan claims to have compromised multiple Israeli defence contractors via a third-party supply chain hack.

SECURITY • Mon, 10 Nov 2025

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Trust at the core: Cyber security in financial services

Trust is currency. For financial services CISOs, defending that trust means staying ahead of increasingly sophisticated attackers without slowing down the pace of ...

SECURITY • Sun, 09 Nov 2025

WA’s Murdoch University partners with DXC Technology for AI internship program

A West Australian university will offer students a new program to provide job-ready AI skills.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Fri, 07 Nov 2025

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Russian initial access broker pleads guilty to hacking charges in US court

Accountancy body warns AI boom brings heightened cyber security risks

CISA acknowledges known exploitation of Samsung Mobile vulnerability

Exclusive: Hospitality giant the Oscars Group listed by Medusa ransomware

From calendar to compromise: How hackers exploit the iCalendar format

AFP, Monash University join forces to fight AI-generative crime

Iran-linked hackers post details of multibillion-dollar ADF defence program

Trust at the core: Cyber security in financial services

WA’s Murdoch University partners with DXC Technology for AI internship program

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