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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Cyber fear: Most Australians worry that criminals are getting smarter, as business preparedness slides backwards

New research reveals a disconnect between the fears of Australians and the steps businesses are taking to protect their data from compromise.

SECURITY • Wed, 23 Jul 2025

AFP warns Aussies not to rent out their bank accounts to scammers and criminals

The feds and Australian banks have only one piece of advice for anyone thinking of becoming a money mule: DON’T!

SECURITY • Wed, 23 Jul 2025

Alert: Chinese nation-state hackers are actively exploiting SharePoint vulnerabilities

Microsoft has observed at least three China-backed threat actors targeting internet-facing SharePoint servers.

SECURITY • Wed, 23 Jul 2025

Qantas hack: Court documents reveal scope of communications between hackers and the Flying Kangaroo

A self-identified hacking “collective” made several attempts to open communications with Qantas before the airline responded.

SECURITY • Tue, 22 Jul 2025

Ring blames mysterious logins on back-end update, but customers are not so sure

Digital home security firm Ring denies a hack and says an update was responsible for a rash of mysterious logins on 28 May.

SECURITY • Tue, 22 Jul 2025

Dell confirms World Leaks hack, but says exposed data effectively ‘fake’

A ransomware group has gotten into one of Dell’s demo environments and stolen more than a terabyte of data.

SECURITY • Tue, 22 Jul 2025

ASIC sues Fortnum Private Wealth over alleged cyber security failures

The corporate regulator has announced it is suing advice business Fortnum Private Wealth for alleged cyber security failures that exposed the firm to an “unacceptable ...

SECURITY • Tue, 22 Jul 2025

Interview: Courtney Guss – ‘I think sometimes you just have to prove that it works’

We chatted with Semperis’ director of crisis management about the importance of diversity and the necessity to manage urgency in a fast-paced industry.

SECURITY • Mon, 21 Jul 2025

Exclusive: Akira claims successful hack of LeasePLUS

A novated lease services provider that handles government customers was hit by an alleged ransomware attack, with customer details potentially exposed.

SECURITY • Mon, 21 Jul 2025