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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Oh no, not again – hackers targeting SmarterTools SmarterMail for the second time in weeks

Week-old patch likely already reverse-engineered and exploited en masse, as one expert says, “Assume breach, patch now, and start hunting for compromise.”

SECURITY • Fri, 23 Jan 2026

Cyber arms race: 5 security predictions for critical Australian service providers

In 2026, weaponised artificial intelligence will redefine conflict in cyber space, according to predictions from Australian technology service provider Kinetic IT.

SECURITY • Thu, 22 Jan 2026

CrowdStrike claims 273% ROI as Forrester study highlights business case for endpoint security modernisation

A new Forrester Consulting study commissioned by CrowdStrike has found that organisations that replaced legacy endpoint security with CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform ...

SECURITY • Thu, 22 Jan 2026

Cisco addresses Unified Communications vulnerability as active exploitation underway

Remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2026-20045 is considered critical by the vendor, as the US cyber agency adds the vulnerability to its KEV catalogue.

SECURITY • Thu, 22 Jan 2026

Rapid7 launches managed detection and response service for Microsoft environments

Rapid7 unveils new offering designed specifically for organisations invested in Microsoft’s security stack.

SECURITY • Wed, 21 Jan 2026

Health check: Securing patient data in the age of rising cyber threats and AI integration

As healthcare organisations continue to be a prime target for hackers, OpenAI’s announcement of ChatGPT Health delivers another challenge in securing patient data and ...

SECURITY • Wed, 21 Jan 2026

Information commissioner urges improvement of transparency regarding automated decision making in government

The commissioner says, “clear information about automated decision making is essential to building trust and ensuring accountability”.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 21 Jan 2026

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Jordanian access broker pleads guilty to US hacking charges

Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti has pleaded guilty to selling unauthorised access to at least 50 company networks.

SECURITY • Tue, 20 Jan 2026

Early warning: Australia’s critical infrastructure is not ready for a drone-enabled cyber attack

New research from the University of Canberra suggests Australia needs to do more to defend critical sectors such as energy, water, and data centres to keep up with the ...

SECURITY • Tue, 20 Jan 2026

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David Hollingworth

Oh no, not again – hackers targeting SmarterTools SmarterMail for the second time in weeks

Cyber arms race: 5 security predictions for critical Australian service providers

CrowdStrike claims 273% ROI as Forrester study highlights business case for endpoint security modernisation

Cisco addresses Unified Communications vulnerability as active exploitation underway

Rapid7 launches managed detection and response service for Microsoft environments

Health check: Securing patient data in the age of rising cyber threats and AI integration

Information commissioner urges improvement of transparency regarding automated decision making in government

Jordanian access broker pleads guilty to US hacking charges

Early warning: Australia’s critical infrastructure is not ready for a drone-enabled cyber attack

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