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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CommBank fined $792k over breaches of Consumer Data Right Rules

The bank has been issued with four infringement notices after failing to enable data sharing for business accounts and partnerships.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 09 Dec 2025

CISA warns of D-Link router vulnerability exploitation

A D-Link issue and an Array OS vulnerability have been added to the US cyber agency’s list of known exploited vulnerabilities.

SECURITY • Tue, 09 Dec 2025

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission warns of fake charity scams

As donations “flatline,” ACNC commissioner says “there are scammers out there ready to exploit people’s generosity”.

SECURITY • Mon, 08 Dec 2025

Cloudflare’s own goal briefly disrupts more than a quarter of its web traffic

On 5 December 2025, the global internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare suffered a widespread outage – the root cause: a configuration change intended to protect customers ...

TECH • Mon, 08 Dec 2025

Unveiling Warp Panda, a speedy new Chinese threat actor targeting VMware environments

A China-nexus hacking group has been observed maintaining long-term access and deploying BRICKSTORM malware on compromised servers.

SECURITY • Mon, 08 Dec 2025

Social media ban: What should parents tell their kids?

Within days, Australian children under the age of 16 will be kicked off social media – if you’re a parent, here’s how you should handle the transition.

SECURITY • Mon, 08 Dec 2025

React2Shell: Dozens breached, tens of thousands vulnerable, including 500+ in Australia

Analysts warned CVE-2025-55182 could be a dangerous vulnerability – sadly, they were right, as Chinese hackers enjoy a field day of exploitation.

SECURITY • Mon, 08 Dec 2025

CommBank launches national tech skills push to help small businesses adopt AI

Commonwealth Bank partners with OpenAI to deliver AI and cyber security education, as new data shows nearly half of small businesses aren’t using the technology.

SECURITY • Fri, 05 Dec 2025

Second ScadaBR vulnerability added to Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog

Hackers are targeting the second of two four-year-old vulnerabilities in the open-source supervisory control and data acquisition platform.

SECURITY • Fri, 05 Dec 2025

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David Hollingworth

CommBank fined $792k over breaches of Consumer Data Right Rules

CISA warns of D-Link router vulnerability exploitation

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission warns of fake charity scams

Cloudflare’s own goal briefly disrupts more than a quarter of its web traffic

Unveiling Warp Panda, a speedy new Chinese threat actor targeting VMware environments

Social media ban: What should parents tell their kids?

React2Shell: Dozens breached, tens of thousands vulnerable, including 500+ in Australia

CommBank launches national tech skills push to help small businesses adopt AI

Second ScadaBR vulnerability added to Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog

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