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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Aussie government announces cyber security labelling scheme for smart devices

The federal government has launched a pilot scheme that will allow Australians to compare the cyber security of smart devices before buying them.

SECURITY • Thu, 03 Sep 2026

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CrowdStrike moves to block compromised open-source packages before they execute

The company has launched Real-Time Supply Chain Attack Protection, using the Falcon sensor to intercept malicious open-source packages at the endpoint before embedded ...

SECURITY • Thu, 03 Sep 2026

Exclusive: Victoria-based Agrimac latest alleged Storm ransomware victim

Documents belonging to an Australian agricultural machinery dealer, including payroll and customer contact data, were published to the dark web last week.

SECURITY • Thu, 03 Sep 2026

CrowdStrike puts AI agents under runtime security with Falcon Guardian

CrowdStrike has launched a new AI detection and response platform designed to discover, monitor, and control AI agents at runtime across endpoints, cloud, SaaS, and ...

SECURITY • Wed, 02 Sep 2026

Australian organisations may soon face a 72-hour data breach reporting deadline

Draft privacy reforms would replace the current “as soon as practicable” requirement with a fixed 72-hour deadline for reporting eligible data breaches – but questions ...

SECURITY • Wed, 02 Sep 2026

CrowdStrike launches AI lab to build next generation of cyber defence

Cyber security firm CrowdStrike stands up a new Cyber Superintelligence Lab, bringing together AI researchers, offensive security operators, and incident responders to ...

SECURITY • Wed, 02 Sep 2026

Exclusive: NSW Health denies MedusaLocker data breach claims

A ransomware actor has claimed the hack of a government department, but evidence suggests no malicious activity has occurred. Patient data from multiple Australian ...

SECURITY • Wed, 02 Sep 2026

Western Union under the microscope of Aussie counter-terrorism funding regulator

AUSTRAC launches an investigation into Western Union over money laundering and terrorism financing risks.

TECH • Wed, 02 Sep 2026

CrowdStrike unveils SafeMind AI frontier models to let defenders fight fire with fire

CrowdStrike and NVIDIA have unveiled a new agentic AI system that pairs offensive and defensive models to identify attack paths, close vulnerabilities, and continuously ...

SECURITY • Wed, 02 Sep 2026

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David Hollingworth

Aussie government announces cyber security labelling scheme for smart devices

CrowdStrike moves to block compromised open-source packages before they execute

Exclusive: Victoria-based Agrimac latest alleged Storm ransomware victim

CrowdStrike puts AI agents under runtime security with Falcon Guardian

Australian organisations may soon face a 72-hour data breach reporting deadline

CrowdStrike launches AI lab to build next generation of cyber defence

Exclusive: NSW Health denies MedusaLocker data breach claims

Western Union under the microscope of Aussie counter-terrorism funding regulator

CrowdStrike unveils SafeMind AI frontier models to let defenders fight fire with fire

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