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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Exclusive: Epworth HealthCare finds no evidence of data breach as hackers allege 920GB stolen in ransomware attack

The newly emerged 0APT hacking group lists a Victorian healthcare provider, while the victim says “no verified evidence” of any such incident.

SECURITY • Thu, 05 Feb 2026

Alert! CISA warns of 4 exploited vulnerabilities

A critical-severity SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerability has been added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog alongside flaws in Sangoma FreePBX and ...

SECURITY • Wed, 04 Feb 2026

Aussie activists call on app stores to remove Grok chatbot over nudify feature

Collective Shout takes Elon Musk’s xAI to task over the production of more than 3 million sexual images, including more than 20,000 images of children.

CULTURE • Wed, 04 Feb 2026

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Dragos, Microsoft collaborate to strengthen security for industrial and OT environments

OT cyber security specialist Dragos expands its collaboration with Microsoft, integrating more closely with Azure and Microsoft Sentinel.

SECURITY • Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Exclusive: Cl0p cyber extortion group targets Australian IT providers and clients

The threat actor behind multiple mass extortion campaigns claims to have compromised a pair of Aussie IT service providers and their clients, but data may not have been ...

SECURITY • Tue, 03 Feb 2026

It could happen here: What Australian organisations can learn from Russia’s 2025 attack on Poland’s electricity grid

Russia-linked hackers targeted Poland’s energy grid last year, an attack that Dragos’ Josh Hanrahan says should be a wake-up call for Australian energy entities.

SECURITY • Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Exclusive: Aussie data not compromised as part of cyber attack on Distinctive Systems

A ransomware group claims a hack of a tour operator management software developer with offices in the UK, US, and Australia.

SECURITY • Mon, 02 Feb 2026

Interview: Genetec’s Andrew Elvish – ‘A lot of companies are in it to IPO and make their shareholders super rich’

Cyber Daily chats about the changing state of physical security in 2026, the crossover with cyber security, and what companies are looking for in a security vendor with ...

SECURITY • Mon, 02 Feb 2026

Kinetic IT appoints Jeremy O’Donohue to lead state government and critical infrastructure portfolio

Australian technology services provider Kinetic IT has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of a former Capgemini public sector leader.

TECH • Mon, 02 Feb 2026