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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ACMA says coding error to blame for Optus cyber attack

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has claimed that the Optus breach of 2022 was the result of a coding error that allowed open access to an API.

SECURITY • Fri, 21 Jun 2024

Exclusive: Accenture says data leak claims false, only 3 affected

Accenture IT has confirmed that the data posted to BreachForums yesterday (20 June) by infamous leaker 888 does not match the threat actor’s claims, with the number of ...

SECURITY • Fri, 21 Jun 2024

AUCloud launches 2024 Cyber Security Healthcare Report

AUCloud took the stage at the Australian Cyber Security Summit to launch its 2024 Cyber Security Healthcare Report.

SECURITY • Thu, 20 Jun 2024

Exclusive: Alleged Accenture IT data posted on BreachForums

A well-known threat actor has claimed an attack on major IT consulting firm Accenture, allegedly having stolen employee data.

SECURITY • Thu, 20 Jun 2024

Cyber attack stalls operations for as many as 15k car dealerships

As many as 15,000 car dealerships across the US have been prevented from conducting business after a cyber attack crippled software provider CDK Global.

SECURITY • Wed, 19 Jun 2024

Suspected Scattered Spider leader arrested in Spain

A hacker believed to be the mastermind behind the Scattered Spider threat group has been arrested in Spain.

SECURITY • Wed, 19 Jun 2024

Bug allows threat actors to mimic legitimate Microsoft emails

A bug allowing threat actors to send a message from what appears to be a legitimate Microsoft employee email has been discovered by a security researcher.

SECURITY • Wed, 19 Jun 2024

Exclusive: Legrand CRM confirms ‘data theft’ as Hunters International publishes

Sydney-based CRM provider Legrand CRM has confirmed that Hunters International exfiltrated data from its systems.

SECURITY • Tue, 18 Jun 2024

McDonald’s steps back from AI integration, ends IBM partnership

Fast-food giant McDonald’s is stepping away from artificial intelligence (AI) after trialling the technology for two years.

SECURITY • Tue, 18 Jun 2024