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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Report: GenAI oversight and insider risk driving security challenges in Australia

New research has revealed that while the adoption of AI agents in the workplace may bring productivity gains, it also brings a new world of data loss risks.

SECURITY • Thu, 13 Nov 2025

‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once’: Australia enters new age of high-harm cyber sabotage, says ASIO boss

Australia has entered a new age of high-impact, high-harm cyber sabotage to destroy critical infrastructure, according to ASIO boss Mike Burgess.

SECURITY • Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Investment scams surge thanks to the power of AI, costing consumers billions

Cyber security experts are warning of a surge in AI-powered investment scams, with one company revealing millions of fraudulent domains blocked in just seven months.

SECURITY • Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Report: Australia’s public sector under pressure as cyber threats rise

Skills shortages, access to critical data, and recovery times are major concerns among government agencies.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Op-Ed: Microsoft publishes 66 new vulnerabilities for November’s Patch Tuesday

Redmond discloses one exploited-in-the-wild zero-day vulnerability in a low-key month compared to most.

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Nov 2025

Russian initial access broker pleads guilty to hacking charges in US court

Aleksei Olegovich Volkov entered a guilty plea on six charges related to ransomware attacks carried out by a since-disbanded hacking group.

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Nov 2025

Accountancy body warns AI boom brings heightened cyber security risks

CPA Australia boss says the rapid rise of AI in the workplace is a clear boon, but also exposes businesses to the risk of “devastating data breaches”.

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Nov 2025

CISA acknowledges known exploitation of Samsung Mobile vulnerability

CVE-2025-21042 has been added to the US cyber agency’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog days after researchers outlined the LANDFALL spyware campaign.

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Nov 2025

Exclusive: Hospitality giant the Oscars Group listed by Medusa ransomware

Hackers are looking to make a US$100,000 payday from one of Australia’s largest hospitality groups.

SECURITY • Mon, 10 Nov 2025

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David Hollingworth

Report: GenAI oversight and insider risk driving security challenges in Australia

‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once’: Australia enters new age of high-harm cyber sabotage, says ASIO boss

Investment scams surge thanks to the power of AI, costing consumers billions

Report: Australia’s public sector under pressure as cyber threats rise

Op-Ed: Microsoft publishes 66 new vulnerabilities for November’s Patch Tuesday

Russian initial access broker pleads guilty to hacking charges in US court

Accountancy body warns AI boom brings heightened cyber security risks

CISA acknowledges known exploitation of Samsung Mobile vulnerability

Exclusive: Hospitality giant the Oscars Group listed by Medusa ransomware

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