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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Dark web markets: Stolen Aussie credit cards cost less than a movie ticket

The cost-of-living crisis hits darknet marketplaces as the price of a stolen credit card rises up to 444 per cent over two years, but prices remain cheap.

SECURITY • Fri, 07 Nov 2025

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Australia sanctions North Korean hackers over role in WMD programs

Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs has announced sanctions targeting cyber criminals helping fund North Korean weapons programs.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 06 Nov 2025

CrowdStrike, CoreWeave join forces to secure the AI cloud foundation for the agentic era

CrowdStrike and AI cloud specialist CoreWeave have unveiled a global partnership as part of a move towards secure artificial general intelligence.

TECH • Thu, 06 Nov 2025

Exclusive: Sydney Centre for Ear, Nose & Throat warns patients of potential email data breach

Aussie healthcare specialist SCENT says its reception email was used to send phishing emails, with patient data potentially compromised.

SECURITY • Thu, 06 Nov 2025

Exclusive: Akira claims hack of fine-dining restaurant chain Nobu

Ransomware group Akira says it has a trove of data, including information regarding Nobu’s co-owner, Robert De Niro.

SECURITY • Thu, 06 Nov 2025

We’re sorry! Microsoft apologises to Australian Microsoft 365 subscribers

The Redmond giant has apologised to its users after the ACCC took the company to court over allegations it misled “millions of Australians”.

TECH • Thu, 06 Nov 2025

Prestigious Haileybury College confirms cyber security incident

The Victorian private school’s principal and CEO said it was the target of “a malicious attempt to access our systems” in October.

SECURITY • Thu, 06 Nov 2025

CrowdStrike touts next evolution of agentic security

CrowdStrike has a raft of agentic AI features across its Falcon platform, including its Charlotte Agentic SOAR orchestration layer, an expanded AI-trained Agentic ...

SECURITY • Wed, 05 Nov 2025

Australian AI Awards 2025 winners revealed

Over 30 professionals and businesses have been announced as winners in the annual Australian AI Awards 2025.

SECURITY • Wed, 05 Nov 2025