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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Ukraine highlights significance of cyber warfare during international forum

The value of cyber operations in warfare has been highlighted by Ukraine during an international cyber forum held in Kyiv.

TECH • Fri, 09 Feb 2024

Over 2.1m exposed in learning app breach

A data leak on a major learning application has resulted in the data of 2 million users being exposed.

SECURITY • Thu, 08 Feb 2024

Ransomware payments hit a record US$1.1bn in 2023

Ransomware payments reached a record-breaking high in 2023, breaking the eight-figure mark and reaching a massive US$1.1 billion (roughly A$1.69 billion).

CULTURE • Thu, 08 Feb 2024

Five Eyes Volt Typhoon advisory reveals attackers had access for at least 5 years

A joint advisory released by the Five Eyes information-sharing alliance has revealed that the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon may have had access to ...

SECURITY • Thu, 08 Feb 2024

Volt Typhoon unable to rebuild botnet following FBI takedown

The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon is struggling to get its botnet back up and running after it was brought down in an FBI takedown last month.

SECURITY • Thu, 08 Feb 2024

Burton says 5,170 affected in 2023 cyber attack

Major snowboarding brand Burton has said that the cyber attack it suffered last year affected seven times as many customers as initially believed.

SECURITY • Thu, 08 Feb 2024

Ivanti discovers new vulnerability that is already being exploited

Ivanti continues to face vulnerability concerns, with the company discovering a new bug already being exploited.

SECURITY • Wed, 07 Feb 2024

Dutch military attributes RAT attack on its network to Chinese hackers

The Dutch military suffered an attack from Chinese hackers last year, leading to malware being deployed on a number of devices on its network.

SECURITY • Wed, 07 Feb 2024

Verizon staffer leaks data of over 63,000 workers

US telecommunications giant Verizon has disclosed a data breach that exposed the sensitive data of over half of its employees.

SECURITY • Wed, 07 Feb 2024

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Daniel Croft

Ukraine highlights significance of cyber warfare during international forum

Over 2.1m exposed in learning app breach

Ransomware payments hit a record US$1.1bn in 2023

Five Eyes Volt Typhoon advisory reveals attackers had access for at least 5 years

Volt Typhoon unable to rebuild botnet following FBI takedown

Burton says 5,170 affected in 2023 cyber attack

Ivanti discovers new vulnerability that is already being exploited

Dutch military attributes RAT attack on its network to Chinese hackers

Verizon staffer leaks data of over 63,000 workers

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