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: Hunter Neurology investigating patient data breach claims

The n0n ransomware group says it has tens of thousands of patient records as healthcare provider Hunter Neurology investigates a possible third-party link.

SECURITY • Thu, 15 Oct 2026

Essential Eight evolved: Aussie cyber agency launches ASD Essentials

The Australian Signals Directorate has launched the first three chapters of its latest take on cyber security resilience.

SECURITY • Thu, 15 Oct 2026

AEC expresses concerns over AI as election-related deepfakes surge worldwide

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is monitoring how AI is used in electoral advertising, but says its impartiality is a challenge.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 15 Oct 2026

Patch now! GitLab publishes fixes for perfect-10 vulnerability CVE-2026-97229

Exploitation has not occurred yet, but owners of self-managed GitLab CE and EE instances need to act now – before it’s too late.

SECURITY • Wed, 14 Oct 2026

The industry speaks – part 6: Cyber Security Awareness Month 2026

“As organisations embrace AI to drive productivity and innovation, attackers will use the same technologies to scale threats faster than ever before.” – Nick Heddy, ...

SECURITY • Wed, 14 Oct 2026

WallabyGPT: AI slashes Indigenous rangers’ wildlife monitoring workload by 81%

An AI animal-detection tool has made wildlife image analysis easier for Indigenous rangers in West Arnhem, freeing time for skills development.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Wed, 14 Oct 2026

The big melt: How Australia can stop a French-style refrigerator hacking campaign

Wherever there are refrigeration controls connected to the internet, there is risk, says Claroty’s Jason Pearce.

SECURITY • Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Patch now! Hackers already targeting newly disclosed Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day

CVE-2026-104935 is a high-severity authentication bypass that one analyst calls “incredibly simple” to exploit, as CISA urges rapid action.

SECURITY • Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Exclusive: Mandurah SES confirms operations unaffected by ransomware attack

The Gentlemen claims hack of a Western Australian State Emergency Service unit; past and present members notified of the incident.

SECURITY • Tue, 13 Oct 2026

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Exclusive: Hunter Neurology investigating patient data breach claims

Essential Eight evolved: Aussie cyber agency launches ASD Essentials

AEC expresses concerns over AI as election-related deepfakes surge worldwide

Patch now! GitLab publishes fixes for perfect-10 vulnerability CVE-2026-97229

The industry speaks – part 6: Cyber Security Awareness Month 2026

WallabyGPT: AI slashes Indigenous rangers’ wildlife monitoring workload by 81%

The big melt: How Australia can stop a French-style refrigerator hacking campaign

Patch now! Hackers already targeting newly disclosed Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day

Exclusive: Mandurah SES confirms operations unaffected by ransomware attack

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