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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ShinyHunters hacks FBI, challenges agency over ‘unfounded allegations’

Hackers claim the US law enforcement agency published disinformation about them after allegedly defacing an FBI jobs portal and compromising “sensitive data on almost ALL ...

SECURITY • Wed, 23 Sep 2026

The Great Slowdown: World leaders sign declaration calling for greater control of frontier AI

Aussie PM and more than 20 other leaders sign open letter ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Quest Hotels data breach: Almost 2m impacted, almost 50k credit cards compromised

The hotel chain’s managing director has confirmed that the August data breach impacted 1.9 million customers: “I sincerely apologise to those who have been affected.”

SECURITY • Tue, 22 Sep 2026

DigiCert targets AI agent trust with new identity platform

DigiCert has launched its AI Trust Manager, saying Aussie organisations need a “kill switch” to tackle rising AI security concerns.

TECH • Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Hacker drama! ShinyHunters hacks, extorts Cl0p cyber extortion group

A feud has broken into open cyber warfare on the dark web between two heavyweights in the cyber extortion ecosystem – here’s how it started, and where it may end up

SECURITY • Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Dragos acquires NetRise and runZero to expand xOT security

Dragos has acquired NetRise and runZero as it expands its platform to provide visibility across connected devices, IT, OT, cloud, and software supply chains.

SECURITY • Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Australia’s Intergenerational Report 2026 outlines the country’s AI opportunities

AI will bring “the biggest economic transformation of our lifetime”, Jim Chalmers has said as the government lays out the challenges of the coming decades.

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Report: 44% of Australian cyber crime victims fail to report the incident

Nearly half of Australians who have experienced cyber crime did not report it, with researchers warning that serious offending is being missed by official statistics.

SECURITY • Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Exclusive: Aussie not-for-profit Thorndale Foundation investigating Qilin breach claims

Hackers have targeted a local disability support organisation, with passports and confidentiality agreements already published on the dark web.

SECURITY • Mon, 21 Sep 2026

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David Hollingworth

ShinyHunters hacks FBI, challenges agency over ‘unfounded allegations’

The Great Slowdown: World leaders sign declaration calling for greater control of frontier AI

Quest Hotels data breach: Almost 2m impacted, almost 50k credit cards compromised

DigiCert targets AI agent trust with new identity platform

Hacker drama! ShinyHunters hacks, extorts Cl0p cyber extortion group

Dragos acquires NetRise and runZero to expand xOT security

Australia’s Intergenerational Report 2026 outlines the country’s AI opportunities

Report: 44% of Australian cyber crime victims fail to report the incident

Exclusive: Aussie not-for-profit Thorndale Foundation investigating Qilin breach claims

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