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: Russia-linked hackers claim responsibility for Collins Aerospace hack

Everest, the ransomware group responsible for disrupting air travel throughout Europe in September, says it will begin publishing data stolen in the attack within 48 ...

SECURITY • Sat, 18 Oct 2025

US defence contractor unveils AI-powered helmet and eyewear

Anduril has unveiled its new AI-powered helmet and eyewear system, EagleEye.

TECH • Fri, 17 Oct 2025

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Forensic services firm calls $5.8m ACL fine a ‘warning shot’ to Aussie businesses

Australian Clinical Labs’ $5.8 million fine for failing to protect customers’ personal information is a stark reminder of Privacy Act obligations.

SECURITY • Fri, 17 Oct 2025

F5 reveals security incident one expert calls a ‘5-alarm fire’

Nation-state hackers have been blamed for stealing the source code of BIG-IP, and the Australian Cyber Security Centre has released a critical alert over the breach.

SECURITY • Fri, 17 Oct 2025

Third party named by Discord over ID breach denies its systems were hacked

Cloud customer service platform 5CA says its systems are secure, and “human error” is likely the cause of the breach.

SECURITY • Wed, 15 Oct 2025

Lines between state-backed hackers and criminals ‘blurring’, says Kinetic IT executive

According to the Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024–2025, the line between the tactics and techniques used by nation-state actors and financially motivated hackers is ...

SECURITY • Wed, 15 Oct 2025

5 new vulnerabilities added to CISA’s KEV catalogue

The latest batch of known exploited vulnerabilities includes issues in Rapid7 Velociraptor, SKYSEA Client View, and several Microsoft and Windows products.

SECURITY • Wed, 15 Oct 2025

Op-Ed: October Patch Tuesday reveals 172 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is aware of public disclosure for just two of the vulnerabilities published today (14 October) and claims no evidence of in-the-wild exploitation.

SECURITY • Tue, 14 Oct 2025

Noosa Council reveals social engineering attack that cost council millions

CEO Larry Sengstock says the council fell victim to a “major fraud incident” during the Christmas 2024 period.

SECURITY • Tue, 14 Oct 2025

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Exclusive: Russia-linked hackers claim responsibility for Collins Aerospace hack

US defence contractor unveils AI-powered helmet and eyewear

Forensic services firm calls $5.8m ACL fine a ‘warning shot’ to Aussie businesses

F5 reveals security incident one expert calls a ‘5-alarm fire’

Third party named by Discord over ID breach denies its systems were hacked

Lines between state-backed hackers and criminals ‘blurring’, says Kinetic IT executive

5 new vulnerabilities added to CISA’s KEV catalogue

Op-Ed: October Patch Tuesday reveals 172 vulnerabilities

Noosa Council reveals social engineering attack that cost council millions

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