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: Aussie passports compromised in alleged Favelle Favco data breach

Employee identity documents and Melbourne crane collapse data were posted to the dark web by SafePay ransomware gang.

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Apr 2026

Cutting edge: Anthropic’s Claude Mythos preview is a ‘double-edged sword’, expert says

Frontier models focused on cyber security and vulnerability hunting are a boon to network defenders – but the race between defenders and adversaries has begun.

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Apr 2026

Op-Ed: AI won’t patch the holes in your SOC

The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to improve cyber security outcomes is real.

SECURITY • Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Game on! More than a third of FIFA World Cup 2026 partners expose Aussies to email fraud risk

The biggest event on the international sporting calendar kicks off in June – and with it comes a “perfect storm for cyber criminals to exploit excitement”.

SECURITY • Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Dark web markets: A complete Aussie identity costs as little as $200

“Every online account you own has a price tag on the dark web,” says Marijus Briedis, chief technology officer at NordVPN.

SECURITY • Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Exclusive: NSW-based Strata Republic allegedly breached by Kairos ransomware group

Hackers claim to have stolen 441 gigabytes of data.

SECURITY • Mon, 20 Apr 2026

Report: Data collection by school-backed apps in Australia is out of control and a risk to kids

New research by the UNSW Institute for Cyber Security reveals that most applications backed by various departments of education around the country start harvesting ...

TECH • Mon, 20 Apr 2026

Kinetic IT appoints Kishore Jayaram in new chief transformation officer role

New executive role signals shift towards AI-enabled, security-focused service delivery for government and critical infrastructure customers.

TECH • Mon, 20 Apr 2026

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 as researchers reveal fake Claude installer spreading malware

AI firm says new Claude Opus 4.7 model is a “notable improvement on Opus 4.6 in advanced software engineering”.

TECH • Fri, 17 Apr 2026

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David Hollingworth

Exclusive: Aussie passports compromised in alleged Favelle Favco data breach

Cutting edge: Anthropic’s Claude Mythos preview is a ‘double-edged sword’, expert says

Op-Ed: AI won’t patch the holes in your SOC

Game on! More than a third of FIFA World Cup 2026 partners expose Aussies to email fraud risk

Dark web markets: A complete Aussie identity costs as little as $200

Exclusive: NSW-based Strata Republic allegedly breached by Kairos ransomware group

Report: Data collection by school-backed apps in Australia is out of control and a risk to kids

Kinetic IT appoints Kishore Jayaram in new chief transformation officer role

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 as researchers reveal fake Claude installer spreading malware

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