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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Majority of Australian banks still lack strongest email protection, Proofpoint warns

Cyber security firm Proofpoint says almost 60 per cent of banks are not enforcing the strictest DMARC policy, increasing the risk of AI-powered phishing and domain ...

SECURITY • Thu, 02 Jul 2026

How to stay cyber secure: Australia’s top cyber agency releases Privileged User Training video series

The new training series offers a pathway for IT professionals to strengthen their cyber security skills and better understand cyber criminal behaviour.

SECURITY • Wed, 01 Jul 2026

Aussie creatives pen open letter calling on government to protect artists’ rights from AI companies

Representatives from APRA, ARIA, and the Australian Society of Authors demand “right to say yes or no” to being used to train AI, and “to be paid when the answer is yes”

CULTURE • Wed, 01 Jul 2026

It’s a deal, it’s a steal, it’s a scam: Red flags to watch out for on Amazon Prime Day

Bargains may be just around the corner this month, but so are scammers looking to take advantage.

SECURITY • Wed, 01 Jul 2026

US government lifts access controls on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5

Australians and the rest of the world are to regain access to frontier AI models following the Trump administration’s ruling on access for foreign nationals.

TECH • Wed, 01 Jul 2026

Message verified: SMS Sender ID Register goes live in Australia from today

ACMA heralds new ID register as an important new tool to protect Australians from scam text messages.

SECURITY • Wed, 01 Jul 2026

Auditor-General’s report reveals dangerous gaps in third-party security in NSW public schools

The NSW Department of Education only began considering essential student data management platforms as “crown jewels” this year, the report finds.

SECURITY • Tue, 30 Jun 2026

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Scam alert! Chinese scam toolkit actively targeting Australia and New Zealand

Researchers uncover DCloud infrastructure used to power more than 230,000 second-level scam domains and real-world fraud operations.

SECURITY • Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Hacked! Automotive giant Nissan discloses multi-country data breach

Nissan pins employee data breach on Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day as ShinyHunters hacking spree continues.

SECURITY • Tue, 30 Jun 2026

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David Hollingworth

Majority of Australian banks still lack strongest email protection, Proofpoint warns

How to stay cyber secure: Australia’s top cyber agency releases Privileged User Training video series

Aussie creatives pen open letter calling on government to protect artists’ rights from AI companies

It’s a deal, it’s a steal, it’s a scam: Red flags to watch out for on Amazon Prime Day

US government lifts access controls on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5

Message verified: SMS Sender ID Register goes live in Australia from today

Auditor-General’s report reveals dangerous gaps in third-party security in NSW public schools

Scam alert! Chinese scam toolkit actively targeting Australia and New Zealand

Hacked! Automotive giant Nissan discloses multi-country data breach

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