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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Interview: Christian Morin on AI – ‘We cannot just use it without understanding what it truly is’

Cyber Daily chats with Genetec’s chief security officer and vice president of product engineering about artificial intelligence, the role of AI in physical security, and ...

SECURITY • Thu, 09 Oct 2025

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Western Sydney University vice-chancellor apologises for cyber lapses, says ‘risk will remain’

Western Sydney University’s vice-chancellor says no data was stolen after fraudulent emails claiming degrees had been revoked were sent from a university address.

SECURITY • Wed, 08 Oct 2025

CISA adds Zimbra Collaboration Suite bug to known exploited vulnerability catalogue

CVE-2025-27915 was used earlier this year to target the Brazilian military in a data theft attempt.

SECURITY • Wed, 08 Oct 2025

Exclusive: Qilin ransomware affiliate claims Asahi hack, Aussie data compromised

Australian employee data caught up in what the hacking group calls “a global information leak”, totalling an alleged 27 gigabytes of data.

SECURITY • Wed, 08 Oct 2025

CyberArk unveils new machine identity discovery tools to tackle AI and cloud sprawl

CyberArk has expanded its machine identity security portfolio with new automated discovery and context capabilities.

SECURITY • Tue, 07 Oct 2025

Discord confirms third-party customer service data breach

Popular chat and gaming platform Discord says limited customer data was compromised as part of a cyber extortion attempt. Scattered Lapsus$ Shiny Hunters claims credit.

SECURITY • Tue, 07 Oct 2025

Microsoft pins latest GoAnywhere MFT exploitation campaign on Medusa ransomware group

A Medusa affiliate is responsible for an ongoing hacking campaign active since at least 11 September, as Fortra has yet to provide answers, an expert says.

SECURITY • Tue, 07 Oct 2025

Oracle E-Business zero-day exploited since at least August 2025, experts warn

Clop ransomware group and Scattered Lapsu$ hackers tussle over leaked exploit, as security agencies warn of active exploitation of CVE-2025-61882.

SECURITY • Tue, 07 Oct 2025

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Western Sydney University warns of scam emails revoking degrees

Students horrified by fraudulent emails that appear to revoke qualifications, as a second student email warns of ongoing cyber security failures.

SECURITY • Tue, 07 Oct 2025