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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Exclusive: NSW government pours cold water on ransomware claims

Nova ransomware actor claims hack of a state government, but the only evidence provided is “publicly available and historical”, the executive director of Cyber Security ...

SECURITY • Wed, 17 Jun 2026

Exclusive: Australian Medical Council denies ransomware attack in wake of false claim

The ThreeAM ransomware operation claims it hacked the healthcare standards body – but it only has data belonging to a Victorian medical centre.

SECURITY • Tue, 16 Jun 2026

ADF’s Cyber Command to take part in Exercise Austral Shield

Defence aims to demonstrate its capacity for all arms to cooperate with state and federal agencies in a July exercise.

SECURITY • Tue, 16 Jun 2026

CrowdStrike targets AI identity risks with new continuous authorisation capability

Cyber security firm CrowdStrike says traditional access controls are no longer fit for autonomous AI agents.

SECURITY • Tue, 16 Jun 2026

Taxed! EOFY a perfect opportunity for scammers, banks and experts warn

The end of the financial year is a juicy target for scammers and other cyber criminals; here’s what you and your business need to do and watch out for.

SECURITY • Tue, 16 Jun 2026

OAIC finds American Express failed to protect customer data from insider access risks

The Australian Privacy Commissioner has found that American Express Australia breached privacy law by failing to adequately protect a customer’s personal information from ...

SECURITY • Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Anthropic suspends access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 following US government directive

The Trump administration cites national security concerns regarding foreign nationals having access to advanced AI models, a move one expert says will “reverberate” ...

SECURITY • Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Exclusive: More than 16k customers compromised after Needlework Tours hack

Names, addresses, phone numbers, and potentially passport details were shared with multiple members of a popular hacking forum.

SECURITY • Mon, 15 Jun 2026

AFP to tackle serious online harms and cyber crime at Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group meeting

Members of the Five Eyes alliance will meet in London this week to discuss the challenges of combating online harms in the face of accelerating technological development

CULTURE • Mon, 15 Jun 2026

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David Hollingworth

Exclusive: NSW government pours cold water on ransomware claims

Exclusive: Australian Medical Council denies ransomware attack in wake of false claim

ADF’s Cyber Command to take part in Exercise Austral Shield

CrowdStrike targets AI identity risks with new continuous authorisation capability

Taxed! EOFY a perfect opportunity for scammers, banks and experts warn

OAIC finds American Express failed to protect customer data from insider access risks

Anthropic suspends access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 following US government directive

Exclusive: More than 16k customers compromised after Needlework Tours hack

AFP to tackle serious online harms and cyber crime at Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group meeting

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