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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WhatsApp users targeted by alleged zero-click attack by spyware-maker Paragon

Meta’s secure chat platform sent a cease and desist letter to the Israeli firm last week, claiming attacks on journalists and other civil society members.

SECURITY • Sun, 02 Feb 2025

National Anti-Scam Centre warns more than 5,000 Australians over romance scam operation

The potential victims – mostly men – were alerted via text message today (31 January) that they may be being targeted by a scam operation in the Philippines.

SECURITY • Fri, 31 Jan 2025

CISO to discuss how cyber professionals can stay ahead of the curve at Australian Cyber Summit 2025

The NSW Department of Customer Service’s chief information security officer, Sam Mackay, will present a session at the highly anticipated Australian Cyber Summit.

SECURITY • Fri, 31 Jan 2025

US judge throws out Clearview AI facial recognition evidence in murder case

Clearview AI says its facial recognition is not admissible in court, but law enforcement agencies keep using it.

TECH • Fri, 31 Jan 2025

Aussie businesses uniquely unprepared for cyber attacks

Business owners are more concerned about cyber attacks than ever before; however, cyber security investment remains lacking.

SECURITY • Thu, 30 Jan 2025

Australia’s big 4 banks join privacy partnership with ConnectID

Customers of the Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, ANZ, and Westpac can now verify their identity without oversharing personal information.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 30 Jan 2025

The industry responds to new Chinese AI platform DeepSeek

The disruptive new generative AI has turned the market upside and sparked widespread concerns about security and governance – here’s what the industry experts think

TECH • Wed, 29 Jan 2025

64% of Aussie companies hit by a ransomware attack grind to a halt

A new study has shed light on the operational and financial impact of ransomware attacks on Australian organisations.

SECURITY • Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Government invests in new healthcare cyber security network

CI-ISAC Australia has awarded a $6.4 million grant to build a cyber security analysis centre focused on the healthcare sector.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 29 Jan 2025

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