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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Taxed! Aussie Tax Office warns of Docusign impersonation scam

Scammers are impersonating the Australian Taxation Office to steal personal information, such as myGov login credentials.

SECURITY • Wed, 18 Feb 2026

Exclusive: Aeromedical Society of Australasia confirms cyber incident following LockBit ransomware claims

A resurrected hacking group has targeted an air medicine not-for-profit, threatening to publish stolen data by month’s end.

SECURITY • Tue, 17 Feb 2026

Aussie organisations falling behind on AI adoption, Deloitte says

While Australian organisations show promising signs of AI investment, they are not using it to the same degree as other leaders around the globe, nor to its full ...

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Tue, 17 Feb 2026

Op-Ed: Why Australia’s schools are becoming strategic targets for organised crime

Education systems are no longer opportunistic targets. They are becoming strategic assets in criminal finance models.

SECURITY • Tue, 17 Feb 2026

Exclusive: Qilin ransomware claims hack of Mount Barker Co-operative

Hackers have allegedly stolen 40 gigabytes of data from a West Australian food co-op, potentially compromising more than 50,000 files.

SECURITY • Tue, 17 Feb 2026

Hack for teacher: How to score cyber security top marks in the education sector

As schools and universities come under growing pressure from hackers, securing the data of students, parents, and teachers is becoming increasingly important.

SECURITY • Mon, 16 Feb 2026

Matter of trust: Tech giants partner up for new Trusted Tech Alliance

Microsoft, NTT, Ericsson and more than a dozen others form a “cross-industry coalition” to establish a set of shared trusted technology principles on the sidelines of the ...

SECURITY • Mon, 16 Feb 2026

Multimillion-dollar FIIG penalty a ‘clear warning to all financial organisations’, expert says

“Cyber security is not an IT issue; it is a board-level governance obligation,” says Trend Micro’s field CISO, ANZ, Andrew Philp, following a court-imposed penalty ...

SECURITY • Mon, 16 Feb 2026

Proofpoint strengthens enterprise AI security platform with Acuvity acquisition

US cyber security firm Proofpoint acquires AI security specialist Acuvity, expanding its platform to help organisations govern and protect AI agents, copilots and ...

SECURITY • Sun, 15 Feb 2026