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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Fakeout: Iranian APT caught hiding behind Chaos ransomware activity

Hackers linked to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security pose as criminals in a global espionage campaign; Australian entities targeted.

SECURITY • Wed, 06 May 2026

Op-Ed: Australia’s next budget must treat cyber resilience as essential infrastructure

Cyber resilience is no longer optional – it’s a must-have item that the federal budget and the Albanese government must account for.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 06 May 2026

CrowdStrike expands Project QuiltWorks as more partners join AI security coalition

New tranche of systems integrators and AI specialists boosts efforts to tackle frontier AI-driven vulnerabilities at scale.

SECURITY • Wed, 06 May 2026

Hacked: ALS discloses cyber incident, unauthorised access to IT systems

The global scientific testing company told the ASX that “malicious cyber activity” caused some operational disruptions.

SECURITY • Tue, 05 May 2026

Attackers increasingly turning to trusted security tools to compromise Aussie victims

Tools like Windows Defender have an important role to play in securing our machines and networks – but attackers are turning the tables.

SECURITY • Tue, 05 May 2026

Exclusive: Champion Homes confirms customer data compromised in ‘cyber event’

A Sydney-based home builder will contact impacted customers following the DragonForce ransomware attack.

SECURITY • Tue, 05 May 2026

Australia, Japan commit to partnership to meet cyber security challenges and strengthen cyber defences

Australia and Japan have agreed to establish a new partnership that will enable deeper cooperation on complex cyber security challenges.

SECURITY • Tue, 05 May 2026

Report: AI-based data incidents on the rise in Australia

As businesses rush to embrace AI, the sheer pace of adoption is putting the data of average Australians at risk.

TECH • Tue, 05 May 2026

Aussie Information Commissioner launches Privacy Awareness Week 2026

This year’s theme is “Trust is built here – In every privacy complaint. In every resolution.”

SECURITY • Tue, 05 May 2026