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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Chalmers & Productivity Commission bullish on AI, but others not so sure

Australia’s Productivity Commission has warned against the over-regulation of AI, but opponents are wary of going easy on regulations.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 06 Aug 2025

US Department of Homeland Security announces US$100m in community cyber grants

The new grants will be available to state and local governments, as well as tribal entities.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 06 Aug 2025

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NSW corrections officer charged over alleged smuggling of encrypted phone into prison

The AFP’s Operation Kraken, which took down the criminal networking app Ghost, has claimed another scalp.

SECURITY • Wed, 06 Aug 2025

Report: Q2 2025 ransomware trends and actors to watch

Qilin leads the pack in terms of victim count, while 17 groups go quiet in the second quarter of 2025.

SECURITY • Tue, 05 Aug 2025

SonicWall actively investigating rash of malicious activity targeting its firewalls

Analysts flag a surge in ransomware activity, as the firewall maker looks to determine if a new – and unknown – vulnerability may be the culprit.

SECURITY • Tue, 05 Aug 2025

Expert opinion: VPN providers are the real winners in the wake of UK’s under-16 social media ban

As Australia stumbles its way towards a similar ban, the same explosion in the use of VPNs by young people could happen here.

CULTURE • Tue, 05 Aug 2025

AI revolution: Hackers increasingly taking advantage of GenAI tools to code malware and more

Threat actors are not only using AI tools – they’re now also going after the AI agents employed by large enterprises, according to a new CrowdStrike report.

SECURITY • Mon, 04 Aug 2025

Hacker infighting exposes Qilin ransomware affiliate panel

The internal workings of a popular ransomware-as-a-service operator have been exposed by a rival hacking group.

SECURITY • Mon, 04 Aug 2025

More ransomware spotted being deployed against vulnerable SharePoint servers

Active exploitation of a dangerous flaw in Microsoft SharePoint instances continues, with researchers now observing an unknown hacking group taking advantage of the ...

SECURITY • Mon, 04 Aug 2025