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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Australian government unveils 5-year deal with Microsoft to lock in pricing and support AI adoption

The whole-of-government agreement promises cost certainty, stronger legal protections, and improved access to emerging technologies.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 26 Feb 2026

ALERT! Five Eyes nations release emergency directive over critical, exploited Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller vulnerability

The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre joins its partners in warning of a Cisco flaw, as one expert warns that exploitation has been ...

SECURITY • Thu, 26 Feb 2026

Australia, Samoa sign memorandum of understanding on cyber cooperation

Australia’s Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, and Samoa’s Prime Minister, Laʻaulialemalietoa, have signed an MOU to fight cyber crime in the region.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Exclusive: Qilin ransomware targets quartet of Australian businesses in 1 month

A ransomware-as-a-service operator has claimed four Aussie victims since 30 January, but where is the data?

SECURITY • Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Gutted: Aussie firm WiseTech to cut workforce by half, citing AI as key driver

Software company WiseTech says the age of manually writing code is over as its shares jumped 7 per cent following strong half-year results.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Australian Signals Directorate releases Azul, an open-source malware analysis platform

The new tool is designed to help government and enterprise network defenders analyse tens of millions of malware samples at scale and automate labour-intensive ...

SECURITY • Tue, 24 Feb 2026

You’ve got mail: Pair of Roundcube Webmail vulnerabilities added to KEV catalogue

According to watchTowr’s head of proactive threat intelligence, “webmail services are a goldmine” for hackers.

SECURITY • Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Fowl play: Aussie poultry processor confirms cyber attack, chicken shortages hit customers

Victoria-based Hazeldenes is investigating a cyber incident that has led to shortages of chicken products in the surrounding community.

SECURITY • Mon, 23 Feb 2026

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Cisco, Sharon AI launch Australia-first sovereign ‘Secure AI Factory’ with NVIDIA

The new facility aims to give enterprise and government access to high-performance, sovereign AI infrastructure.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Mon, 23 Feb 2026

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