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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Update now: Active exploitation of Nginx UI vulnerability CVE-2026-33032 underway

Critical severity bug in popular open-source web interface has been targeted by hackers a fortnight after disclosure.

SECURITY • Fri, 17 Apr 2026

National Defence Strategy 2026: Spending on military cyber capability to reach at least $15bn

The Australian government’s latest defence blueprint beds in cyber as a key warfighting capability – here’s the breakdown from the latest iteration of our main defence ...

SECURITY • Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Op-Ed: ASIO has broken its silence on cyber crime, and you should listen

Threats to Australian critical infrastructure are real, and developing – it’s time operators paid attention, according to Nozomi Networks’ Marty Rickard.

SECURITY • Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Too-hard basket: NIST to scale back CVE updates as vulnerabilities soar

NIST says it is working “faster than ever” to keep up with 45 per cent year-on-year growth in reported vulnerabilities.

SECURITY • Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Exclusive: Krybit hackers claim breach of New Zealand IT services provider

Ransomware new kids on the block, Krybit, has listed Auckland-based Dencom New Zealand as a hacking victim.

SECURITY • Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Op-Ed: Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is publishing 167 vulnerabilities on the April 2026 Patch Tuesday, with some already facing exploitation, and more to come.

SECURITY • Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Latitude Financial faces $3.96m fine over spam law breaches

An Aussie financial services provider gets a slap on the wrist over 2.7 million discrete breaches of Australian anti-spam laws after the company self-reported the ...

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Kid stuff: Roblox to introduce safety improvements following Australian government warnings

Popular gaming platform Roblox has responded to the Communications Minister’s warnings regarding child safety risks.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 14 Apr 2026

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ADF joins international military exercise focused on cyber resilience and multi-domain operations

Exercise Bersama Shield 2026 places growing emphasis on cyber operations as regional partners strengthen joint defence capabilities.

SECURITY • Tue, 14 Apr 2026