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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Jeffrey Epstein employed a private hacker, new documents reveal

The latest tranche of files relating to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveals a “personal hacker” with alleged links to organised crime and big ...

SECURITY • Mon, 02 Feb 2026

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Scammers target renters in tight WA market

A tight rental market in Western Australia has seen scammers posing as landlords on social media, with renters losing more than $50,000 to fraudulent listings last year

SECURITY • Mon, 02 Feb 2026

Infamous North Korean hacking group divides in order to conquer

Labyrinth Chollima has evolved into three “distinct adversaries”, according to new CrowdStrike research.

SECURITY • Fri, 30 Jan 2026

Alert! Ivanti warns of exploitation of Endpoint Manager Mobile zero-days

CISA has added one of a pair of code injection vulnerabilities to the KEV catalogue as experts warn, “this is not a drill”.

SECURITY • Fri, 30 Jan 2026

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Cyber security a key part of new Australia, Timor-Leste partnership

Australia has announced a joint declaration on establishing a Parseria Foun Ba Era Foun (New Partnership for a New Era) with the government of the Democratic Republic of ...

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 29 Jan 2026

NSW government unveils new Cyber Security Strategy

The 2026–2028 NSW Government Cyber Security Strategy will focus on current risks and address emerging threats with a two-year planning cycle.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 29 Jan 2026

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Roll for data security: Why you should absolutely run a tabletop cyber security exercise for your organisation in 2026

Cyber Daily recently took part in a tabletop cyber security roleplay session alongside several other journalists – the event was eye-opening, and taking part in one could ...

SECURITY • Thu, 29 Jan 2026

Rapid7 appoints Simon Ractliffe to lead APJ growth strategy

Rapid7 has named Aussie cyber security industry veteran Simon Ractliffe as general manager for the Asia-Pacific region and Japan.

SECURITY • Wed, 28 Jan 2026

Trump administration rescinds ‘unproven and burdensome’ Biden-era secure software initiative

Experts are dismayed as the Office of Management and Budget rolls back the OMB Memorandum M-22-18: Enhancing the Security of the Software Supply Chain through Secure ...

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 28 Jan 2026