Daniel Croft

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Born in the heart of Western Sydney, Daniel Croft is a passionate journalist with an understanding for and experience writing in the technology space. Having studied at Macquarie University, he joined Momentum Media in 2022, writing across a number of publications including Australian Aviation, Cyber Security Connect and Defence Connect. Outside of writing, Daniel has a keen interest in music, and spends his time playing in bands around Sydney.

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Uber faces €290m fine for EU data protection breach

Uber is facing a €290 million (roughly AU$477 million) fine after it breached European data protection law by transferring personal data from the EU to the US.

CULTURE • Tue, 27 Aug 2024

Fujitsu achieves all 4 Microsoft security specialisations

Fujitsu has proven its dedication to cyber security after achieving all four of Microsoft’s security specialisations.

CULTURE • Tue, 27 Aug 2024

Exclusive: Lynx ransomware claims attack on Australian electrical wholesaler

Threat actors from the Lynx ransomware gang have allegedly compromised the systems of an Australian electrical wholesaler, claiming to have stolen data.

SECURITY • Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Halliburton confirms cyber attack behind system issues

US oil giant Halliburton has confirmed that issues affecting certain company systems last week were the result of a cyber attack.

SECURITY • Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Australia appoints new ASD Director-General

Australia has appointed a new Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) as Rachel Noble PSM is set to stand down from the position.

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 26 Aug 2024

McDonald’s Instagram crypto breach nets Grimace coin scammers over $1m

McDonald’s official Instagram account was breached by crypto scammers on Wednesday (21 August) to display advertising for their new meme coin – Grimace.

SECURITY • Fri, 23 Aug 2024

Medibank’s cyber costs to reach $126m by next year as cyber uplift reaches completion

Medibank has revealed that the cost of cleaning up and reinforcing itself after its 2022 cyber attack is set to reach over $126 million.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 22 Aug 2024

Man charged with cyber terrorism for spreading misinformation that incited UK riots

A man who allegedly spread disinformation online that fuelled the current UK riots has been charged with cyber terrorism.

CULTURE • Thu, 22 Aug 2024

US oil giant Halliburton suffers network cyber attack

Major US oilfield servicing giant Halliburton has suffered a cloud-based cyber security attack, leading to the company requesting its staff disconnect from its network.

SECURITY • Thu, 22 Aug 2024

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