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: Dashlane suspends multiple accounts after ‘brute force’ cyber attack

Users reported suspicious account suspension emails and login difficulties, prompting Dashlane to investigate malicious activity by an “external party”.

SECURITY • Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Exclusive: VSP Solutions responding to Stormous ransomware attack

Aussie video security firm VSP Solutions says it has contained the incident after hackers claimed to have stolen and published 40 gigabytes of company data.

SECURITY • Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Google Search is dead. Long live DuckDuckGo?

The search engine giant’s AI-powered makeover may deliver more natural, richer responses, but users are turning to more traditional search engines that favour actual ...

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Fri, 29 May 2026

Exclusive: Accounting firm Kennedy McLaughlin confirms ‘cyber incident’ following Qilin ransomware attack

Queensland-based firm Kennedy McLaughlin says it has notified impacted individuals as hackers publish client financial and banking data online.

SECURITY • Fri, 29 May 2026

Rapid7 warns of unpatched critical-severity zero-day flaw in popular Gogs self-hosted Git service

A critical argument injection in an open-source Git service could lead to remote code execution and supply chain compromise.

SECURITY • Fri, 29 May 2026

Op-Ed: Why organised crime is adapting faster than AI governance

Cyber criminals are operating at levels of complexity and maturity that many are unaware of – here’s what you need to know about organised cyber crime and how it stays ...

SECURITY • Fri, 29 May 2026

CrowdStrike expands Project QuiltWorks into cyber insurance and financial risk protection

CrowdStrike has expanded its Project QuiltWorks initiative to include major cyber insurers and brokers, positioning the framework as an end-to-end model for managing ...

SECURITY • Fri, 29 May 2026

Unprepared: Australia is not ready for looming quantum cyber threat

The Australian Information Security Association has warned that the government and critical infrastructure operators are dangerously underprepared for the cyber security ...

SECURITY • Thu, 28 May 2026

Report: Australians' faith in AI is almost non-existent

New research from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner reveals a “minuscule” level of trust in AI and social media companies.

TECH • Thu, 28 May 2026