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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Optus reveals ‘first-of-its-kind’ GenAI workshop for students

Aussie telco Optus becomes the first Trusted eSafety Provider to offer student workshops focusing on “online safety in the age of AI”.

TECH • Tue, 11 Feb 2025

Australian Cyber Summit 2025 to reveal lessons from top CISOs

Cyber professionals will be shown technical strategies, lessons, and best practices learnt from seasoned enterprise CISOs, as Doug Thompson is announced as a panellist ...

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Feb 2025

Ransomware gang 8Base members arrested, darknet site seized

A global law enforcement operation has disrupted the operations of a prolific cyber crime group.

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Feb 2025

Altman says ‘no thank you’ to Musk-led OpenAI buyout bid

Elon Musk and a consortium of investors have offered to buy out ChatGPT-maker for US$97 billion.

TECH • Mon, 10 Feb 2025

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Fortinet opens brand new Australian headquarters

Cyber security firm Fortinet’s new North Sydney-based Innovation Hub is the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region.

SECURITY • Mon, 10 Feb 2025

CommBank and Telstra extend partnership with new Fraud Indicator tech

The big four bank and the Aussie telco boost anti-scam and fraud-fighting collaboration to detect fraudulently opened accounts.

SECURITY • Mon, 10 Feb 2025

‘Operational issue’, not a hack, responsible for PlayStation outage

Sony offers angry gamers five days of free PlayStation Plus membership after a 24-hour PSN outage.

CULTURE • Mon, 10 Feb 2025

The industry speaks: Safer Internet Day 2025

The theme of this year’s Safer Internet Day is “Together, for a better internet”, and whether you’re a business protecting vital customer data or an individual trying to ...

SECURITY • Mon, 10 Feb 2025

Spanish authorities arrest prolific hacker

Law enforcement catches up with the threat actor known as Natohub, the alleged hacker behind attacks on the US military, NATO, and the UN’s aviation agency.

SECURITY • Fri, 07 Feb 2025