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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Jordanian access broker pleads guilty to US hacking charges

Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti has pleaded guilty to selling unauthorised access to at least 50 company networks.

SECURITY • Tue, 20 Jan 2026

Early warning: Australia’s critical infrastructure is not ready for a drone-enabled cyber attack

New research from the University of Canberra suggests Australia needs to do more to defend critical sectors such as energy, water, and data centres to keep up with the ...

SECURITY • Tue, 20 Jan 2026

Ingram Micro begins notifying more than 40k following PII compromise

IT firm Ingram Micro says “employment-related data” of tens of thousands impacted in the wake of the SafePay ransomware attack in 2025.

SECURITY • Tue, 20 Jan 2026

OT overload: Understanding the 4 phases of operational technology security evolution, with Dragos’ boss, Robert M. Lee

“... People don’t necessarily even understand all the different ways their operations are running these days,” Robert M. Lee says.

SECURITY • Mon, 19 Jan 2026

Teaching moment: What makes schools and universities such a juicy target for hackers?

Weak defences and the prospect of stealing high-value data are just two drivers of attacks against the education sector. Here’s what else you need to know.

SECURITY • Mon, 19 Jan 2026

Alert! Researchers spot 5 malicious Chrome extensions targeting popular enterprise HR and ERP platforms

Extensions for Workday, NetSuite, and SuccessFactors may appear to be time-savers, but they can lead to a complete account takeover if left unchecked!

SECURITY • Mon, 19 Jan 2026

Black Basta ransomware boss placed on EU and Interpol ‘most wanted’ lists

The mastermind of the gang behind the 2024 Zirco Data hack, as well as more than 500 others, has been pinged alongside two other hackers.

SECURITY • Sun, 18 Jan 2026

Victorian schools hack: Consequences, and what education providers need to know to stay secure

As students and their families recover from the shock of this week’s revelation of a major cyber incident involving about 1,700 schools, here’s what could happen next, ...

SECURITY • Fri, 16 Jan 2026

WhatsApp users warned! Watch out for new GhostPairing attack

A new attack vector tricks victims into actively sharing messages, photos, and more on a popular messaging platform.

SECURITY • Thu, 15 Jan 2026

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David Hollingworth

Jordanian access broker pleads guilty to US hacking charges

Early warning: Australia’s critical infrastructure is not ready for a drone-enabled cyber attack

Ingram Micro begins notifying more than 40k following PII compromise

OT overload: Understanding the 4 phases of operational technology security evolution, with Dragos’ boss, Robert M. Lee

Teaching moment: What makes schools and universities such a juicy target for hackers?

Alert! Researchers spot 5 malicious Chrome extensions targeting popular enterprise HR and ERP platforms

Black Basta ransomware boss placed on EU and Interpol ‘most wanted’ lists

Victorian schools hack: Consequences, and what education providers need to know to stay secure

WhatsApp users warned! Watch out for new GhostPairing attack

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