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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Proofpoint joins OpenAI cyber defence program to expand AI-powered security operations

A cyber security firm has joined several other companies as part of the AI giant’s plan to integrate GPT-5.5 into managed security workflows.

SECURITY • Thu, 25 Jun 2026

WA announces data science, AI training program with industry, UK’s Faculty

The West Australian government has announced a new training program in artificial intelligence and data science under a partnership with industry and UK technology ...

TECH • Thu, 25 Jun 2026

AI law firm wins court case in legal profession first

In what is believed to be a world first, an AI-powered law firm has won a court case without a single lawyer overseeing the pre-trial work, all while costing its client ...

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 25 Jun 2026

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Dragos launches OT-focused AI assistant to help critical infrastructure defenders

New EmberAI platform leverages more than a decade of operational technology threat intelligence to help security teams analyse risks and prioritise threats.

SECURITY • Wed, 24 Jun 2026

Exclusive: Hacker behind Reynella East College hack dumps hundreds of gigabytes of alleged teacher, student data on dark web

Staff and student passport scans have been posted to the dark web, with hackers boasting compromise of “contracts, financial reports, personal data, student and staff ...

SECURITY • Wed, 24 Jun 2026

Privacy commissioner rules Medmate and Monash IVF breached privacy law through tracking pixels

Landmark determinations against a pair of medical websites find that health providers must obtain consent before collecting sensitive information for targeted advertising

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 24 Jun 2026

The industry reacts to the Five Eyes call to action on AI security

Five Eyes cyber leaders have warned that governments and businesses must act now ahead of a looming wave of AI-driven security risks – here’s what the industry has to say

SECURITY • Wed, 24 Jun 2026

Exclusive: Data belonging to Aussie testing firm ALS Global makes its way to the dark web following May incident disclosure

The Aur0ra ransomware group has published employee data, passwords, banking details, and testing records from an Australian company with a massive global footprint.

SECURITY • Wed, 24 Jun 2026

Exclusive: National Portrait Gallery of Australia investigating data breach claims

Threat actor 2019 posts alleged National Portrait Gallery customer and client data to undergound hacking forum; names, emails, and location data potentially compromised

SECURITY • Tue, 23 Jun 2026