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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Op-Ed: Redefining performance in the AI-powered SOC

Artificial intelligence is becoming the backbone of security operations, but measuring AI performance is a harder task than most CISOs realise.

SECURITY • Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Ukrainian official advocates for artificial intelligence, autonomous drones for battlefield deployment

Ukrainian officials have advocated for the “full integration of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems” into warfare during a recent defence conference.

TECH • Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Alert! Wave of fake toll, parking scams impacting countries worldwide, including Australia and New Zealand

Scammers observed impersonating Aussie toll operator Linkt and the New Zealand Police and Ministry of Justice.

SECURITY • Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Vect unveiled: Inside an emerging ransomware group’s affiliate network

Security researchers have had a peek inside the Vect ransomware group’s affiliate offerings and found a growing criminal community backed up by dedicated support, custom ...

SECURITY • Wed, 29 Apr 2026

CrowdStrike launches Project QuiltWorks to tackle skyrocketing AI-discovered vulnerabilities

New industry partnership brings together global firms and AI leaders to help organisations assess and remediate emerging software risks.

TECH • Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Australian government stands up new ‘tripartite forum’ to tackle AI challenges in the workforce

The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has revealed a “newly elevated AI Employment and Workplaces Forum”.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Report: Aussie small businesses doing it tough as job scams double, losses rise

Scam incidents may be down overall, but the average loss per incident rises from $209 to $476, while AI continues to empower scammers.

SECURITY • Tue, 28 Apr 2026

Twisted Firestarter! Aussie, US, UK cyber agencies warn of Cisco malware campaign

Firestarter backdoor found targeting Cisco Firepower and Secure Firewall devices despite upgrades.

SECURITY • Tue, 28 Apr 2026

Generation Life informs customers of ‘cyber incident’ as owner shares incident with ASX

Australian investment firm Generation Life says there is no evidence of any unauthorised transaction, but is investigating a potential data breach.

SECURITY • Tue, 28 Apr 2026