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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Proofpoint launches exploit protection platform to counter AI-driven cyber attacks

Cyber security firm Proofpoint has unveiled a new threat protection platform to help organisations respond to a dramatically accelerating cyber threat landscape.

SECURITY • Thu, 28 May 2026

In the flesh: US authorities warn of in-person cyber extortion activity

Not content to steal data remotely, members of the Silent Ransom Group are showing up in person to “facilitate the intrusion”, the FBI has warned.

SECURITY • Thu, 28 May 2026

Aussie government proposes automatic reimbursement for scam losses below $3,000

Government outlines its plan to streamline dispute resolution processes to ensure “responses are appropriate without imposing unnecessary burden on either consumers or ...

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 28 May 2026

Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo XIV rails against ‘idolatry of profit’ in AI-focused encyclical

In his first letter to the Catholic Church, the first American Pope contends, “a more moral AI is not enough if that morality is determined by a few”.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Wed, 27 May 2026

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Monash researchers unveil breakthrough photonic chip for next-generation AI and quantum computing

Researchers at Monash University have developed a nanoscale photonic circuit capable of generating, directing, and reading light-based information on a single chip.

TECH • Wed, 27 May 2026

FBI warns of Kali365 phishing-as-a-service targeting Microsoft 365 access tokens

Law enforcement and experts express concern over a phishing service marketed via Telegram that “lowers the barrier to entry and enables rapid affiliate recruitment”

SECURITY • Wed, 27 May 2026

Exclusive: New Zealand’s Alpha Group Holdings allegedly hacked

Qilin ransomware continues its ANZ hacking campaign, listing an Auckland-based health supplement producer.

SECURITY • Wed, 27 May 2026

AISA warns Australia’s cyber workforce shortage demands urgent diversity push

Australia’s peak cyber security body has warned the nation faces a deepening cyber capability crisis unless governments and industry take urgent action to broaden ...

CULTURE • Wed, 27 May 2026

Op-Ed: Why CISOs are drowning in alerts but missing the real threat

Network defenders have more information at their fingertips than ever before, but the basics are still being missed.

SECURITY • Tue, 26 May 2026