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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1 in 12 employees globally use Chinese generative AI tools

New research has revealed the scope of workers using tools such as DeepSeek, with sensitive business data commonly shared with Chinese chatbots.

TECH • Fri, 18 Jul 2025

Qantas obtains injunction to prevent hacked data’s release

Qantas has obtained a court injunction to prevent any person or organisation from publishing the customer information stolen in its recent hack.

SECURITY • Thu, 17 Jul 2025

UAP confirms ransomware attack, personal data and email correspondence exposed

Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party has informed its members of a data breach, but admits “it is impracticable to notify individuals”.

SECURITY • Thu, 17 Jul 2025

Prominent darknet market disappears, exit scam most likely answer

Drug market Abacus experienced a sudden boost of users following the seizure of rival market Archetyp – and now it’s gone.

CULTURE • Thu, 17 Jul 2025

Australia adopts AS IEC 62443 as national cyber security standard to protect critical infrastructure

Newly adopted standards offer a clearer and more structured approach to protecting operational technology in critical infrastructure settings.

SECURITY • Thu, 17 Jul 2025

Tasmanian kids get a taste of ethical hacking courtesy of the AFP

The AFP-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre hosted re_B00TCMP last month, offering students a glimpse of a career in cyber security.

SECURITY • Thu, 17 Jul 2025

Australia confirms establishment of cyber reserves workforce by early 2026

Australia will establish a cyber reserves workforce for the Australian Defence Force by early 2026, under a Cyber Reserve Concept recommended by the recent Defence ...

SECURITY • Wed, 16 Jul 2025

2025 ESET Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship revealed

Samia Arshad Mehar from the University of Technology Sydney has walked away with a scholarship worth $5,000.

SECURITY • Wed, 16 Jul 2025

auDA awards grants worth $2.5m to guard against scams and quantum risk

Australia’s domain name administrator splashes cash to transition to quantum-safe DNS and scam prevention and support.

SECURITY • Wed, 16 Jul 2025

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David Hollingworth

1 in 12 employees globally use Chinese generative AI tools

Qantas obtains injunction to prevent hacked data’s release

UAP confirms ransomware attack, personal data and email correspondence exposed

Prominent darknet market disappears, exit scam most likely answer

Australia adopts AS IEC 62443 as national cyber security standard to protect critical infrastructure

Tasmanian kids get a taste of ethical hacking courtesy of the AFP

Australia confirms establishment of cyber reserves workforce by early 2026

2025 ESET Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship revealed

auDA awards grants worth $2.5m to guard against scams and quantum risk

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