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: Sydney-headquartered engineering firm Worley listed by Cl0p extortion gang

A local company with a global footprint confirms an investigation into an Oracle-related incident, saying no data has been compromised.

SECURITY • Tue, 25 Nov 2025

Physical security in 2026: A year of flexible cloud, intelligent automation, and accelerated modernisation

Genetec has shared its top predictions for the impending new year, highlighting a shift towards hybrid cloud models, outcome-driven AI, and deeply connected security ...

SECURITY • Tue, 25 Nov 2025

Hack without rhythm: Second Shai-Hulud npm campaign ups the stakes

The latest hacking campaign targeting GitHub npm repositories can self-propagate, wipe data, and hide more effectively, experts have warned.

SECURITY • Tue, 25 Nov 2025

Albanese government to stand up new Australian AI Safety Institute

The agency will evaluate emerging AI technologies and address their potential risks to keep Australians safe.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Tue, 25 Nov 2025

Australia, Canada, India to cooperate on emerging tech, minerals and artificial intelligence

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new trilateral partnership with Canada and India.

TECH • Tue, 25 Nov 2025

Guess who’s coming to Canberra: Pollies warned to turn off devices during Chinese visit to Parliament House

The shadow cyber security minister calls locking down personal devices and shutting down Wi-Fi “a stark reminder of the reality of the cyber threats we’re facing”

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 24 Nov 2025

Broker blues: Almost three-quarters of Aussie mortgage brokers impacted by scams or fraud

Fraud is on the rise, according to a new Equifax report, but brokers are finding AI to be a great tool for handling administrative tasks.

SECURITY • Mon, 24 Nov 2025

Research: DeepSeek more likely to write vulnerabilities into code requests based on ‘political triggers’

DeepSeek can be a pretty good coding tool, but not if you ask it to write code for its political enemies.

SECURITY • Mon, 24 Nov 2025

Chrome, Oracle vulnerabilities added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Type confusion bug in Chrome and a critical severity issue in Oracle Fusion Middleware’s Identity Manager component are in hackers’ crosshairs.

SECURITY • Mon, 24 Nov 2025

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David Hollingworth

Exclusive: Sydney-headquartered engineering firm Worley listed by Cl0p extortion gang

Physical security in 2026: A year of flexible cloud, intelligent automation, and accelerated modernisation

Hack without rhythm: Second Shai-Hulud npm campaign ups the stakes

Albanese government to stand up new Australian AI Safety Institute

Australia, Canada, India to cooperate on emerging tech, minerals and artificial intelligence

Guess who’s coming to Canberra: Pollies warned to turn off devices during Chinese visit to Parliament House

Broker blues: Almost three-quarters of Aussie mortgage brokers impacted by scams or fraud

Research: DeepSeek more likely to write vulnerabilities into code requests based on ‘political triggers’

Chrome, Oracle vulnerabilities added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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