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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New Zealand announces new sanctions against Russian cyber actors, online support platforms

The New Zealand government has announced a new round of sanctions targeting malicious Russian, North Korean, and Iranian cyber actors as well as online platforms.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 08 May 2026

The industry speaks – part 2: World Password Day 2026

More essential advice and security know-how from Genetec, WatchGuard, Sophos, and a raft of industry leaders.

SECURITY • Fri, 08 May 2026

Aussie schools breach: The Instructure hack ‘transcends an isolated IT incident’

Schools and universities across Australia have been caught up in a global IT breach, with possibly lifelong impacts for students.

SECURITY • Fri, 08 May 2026

NSW, other states, investigating Instructure/Canvas data breach

Education departments across the country are responding to a major breach at a third-party cloud education platform. An expert warns that “third-party risk can no longer ...

SECURITY • Thu, 07 May 2026

Australian Cyber Security Centre warns of ClickFix campaign leveraging Australian infrastructure

The Aussie cyber agency says hackers are abusing WordPress websites to distribute Vidar Stealer malware.

SECURITY • Thu, 07 May 2026

Queensland Department of Education confirms students, staff impacted by ShinyHunters data breach

The state education minister says “names, email addresses, and school locations” were compromised by a hack of a third-party cloud provider, Instructure.

SECURITY • Thu, 07 May 2026

ACMA takes action against SpinTel and Yomojo over mobile number fraud violations

Aussie telcos SpinTel and Yomojo cop fines and warnings for scam activity and failing to properly advise customers regarding fraud reporting.

SECURITY • Thu, 07 May 2026

The industry speaks – part 1: World Password Day 2026

Expert advice and insights from industry leaders from Seagate, Hewlett-Packard, Xerox, and many more!

SECURITY • Thu, 07 May 2026

Qualys, Converge tie cyber insurance pricing to real-time security posture

New joint offering aims to reward organisations with stronger cyber hygiene through lower insurance premiums and automated risk reporting.

SECURITY • Wed, 06 May 2026