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: BMW confirms third-party cyber incident as hackers leak safety audits

Leaked documents suggest safety violations, as German car maker BMW points to a data breach at a US third-party provider.

SECURITY • Mon, 22 Sep 2025

Exclusive: Heidelberg Golf Club allegedly hacked by Kairos ransomware gang

Hackers share salary details, staff driver’s licenses, and sensitive correspondence as proof of exfiltration.

SECURITY • Fri, 19 Sep 2025

Zero trust: Cutting through the hype to make it work

Zero trust has become a boardroom buzzword – but for CISOs, it’s more than a slogan. Here’s how to move beyond spin and embed principles that reduce risk and support ...

SECURITY • Fri, 19 Sep 2025

SonicWall discloses security breach impacting 5% of customers

MySonicWall.com cloud backups exposed; compromised data is a “treasure trove for anyone with malicious intent”, a security expert has said.

SECURITY • Fri, 19 Sep 2025

CrowdStrike expands Falcon platform with identity and data protection innovations

Cyber security company CrowdStrike strengthens defences against identity-driven breaches and AI-era data risks with new unified security capabilities.

SECURITY • Fri, 19 Sep 2025

Luxury carmaker BMW listed by Everest ransomware group

Hackers claim to have stolen “critical BMW audit documents”, with files set to be published within days.

SECURITY • Thu, 18 Sep 2025

Private equity circles cyber security as AI-driven threats and defence fuel investment surge

Private equity investors are piling into the booming cyber security sector, with record levels of undeployed capital chasing opportunities alongside heightened demand ...

SECURITY • Thu, 18 Sep 2025

Kmart’s use of facial recognition tech a breach of privacy, according to commissioner

Australia’s Privacy Commissioner has called the use of FRT by a popular department store chain a “disproportionate interference with privacy”.

TECH • Thu, 18 Sep 2025

CrowdStrike launches Threat AI and Risk-based Patching to counter adversaries

Cyber security firm CrowdStrike has rolled out an agentic intelligence system for workflow automation alongside new features to accelerate remediation of critical ...

SECURITY • Thu, 18 Sep 2025