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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Kids’ stuff: OAIC releases exposure draft of Children’s Online Privacy Code

The new draft requires entities to consider the “best interests” of children before collecting or disclosing their personal data.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 31 Mar 2026

$100k near miss: Aussie home buyer caught up in solicitor scam scare

A home buyer has narrowly avoided losing $100,000 to a scammer impersonating his solicitor, with a bank worker acting quickly to stop the payment.

SECURITY • Tue, 31 Mar 2026

Aussie companies warned: Beware North Koreans bearing fake résumés

North Korean operatives are seeking jobs with Australian businesses “under false pretences” to fund the rogue nation’s weapons programs, a security firm has warned

SECURITY • Tue, 31 Mar 2026

Social media giants face eSafety investigation over age ban compliance issues

Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube all fall foul of the eSafety Commissioner’s first Social Media Minimum Age compliance report.

CULTURE • Mon, 30 Mar 2026

The industry speaks: World Backup Day 2026

Backing up your essential data, whether it’s important business information or precious memories, is the best way to keep it secure. Here’s some essential advice and ...

SECURITY • Mon, 30 Mar 2026

Research: Middle East conflict drives 130% surge in cyber attacks

Conflict with Iran is driving a sharp rise in malicious cyber activity involving phishing and malware campaigns, according to new Bitdefender research.

SECURITY • Mon, 30 Mar 2026

Australians, be warned: Terrorist groups are posing as charities to collect your dollars

The AFP-led Joint Threat Financing Group has issued a stark warning: terrorist organisations are exploiting our goodwill by disguising themselves as charities to solicit ...

SECURITY • Mon, 30 Mar 2026

Warning: CISA, experts concerned over active exploitation of 6-month-old F5 BIG-IP APM vulnerability

Hackers are finally targeting CVE-2025-53521, an F5 BIG-IP vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution.

SECURITY • Sun, 29 Mar 2026

Alert: Stealthy Chinese ‘sleeper cells’ embedding into APAC telco networks, experts warn

China-nexus threat actor Red Menshen is establishing stealthy access to telecommunications backbones around the world, Rapid7 Labs warns.

SECURITY • Fri, 27 Mar 2026