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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X hijacking continues with Netgear and Hyundai accounts pushing crypto scams

Hackers are continuing to hijack X (formerly Twitter) accounts to promote crypto scams, with the latest accounts to be affected belonging to Netgear and Hyundai Middle ...

SECURITY • Tue, 09 Jan 2024

Australian travel agency exposes customer data after leaving database publicly accessible

An Australian travel agency has leaked the data of thousands of its customers after it left a database openly accessible online.

SECURITY • Tue, 09 Jan 2024

British Library cyber clean-up cost may be 10x the ransom it refused to pay

The British Library is still facing the consequences of the cyber attack it suffered back in October, which left its online services inaccessible.

SECURITY • Mon, 08 Jan 2024

LockBit ransomware attack on US healthcare organisation avoids encrypting data to protect patients

The LockBit ransomware gang has claimed an attack on US healthcare software organisation Capital Health, taking special care not to encrypt the systems to prevent putting ...

SECURITY • Mon, 08 Jan 2024

Half a million users of real estate Android app have passwords leaked

Almost half a million users of a popular real estate Android app have had their names and passwords exposed, according to new reports.

SECURITY • Fri, 05 Jan 2024

Government and official business X accounts hijacked by crypto scammers

High-profile verified accounts on X (formerly Twitter) are being hacked by cyber criminals to advertise cryptocurrency scams.

SECURITY • Fri, 05 Jan 2024

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Outback internet on phones closer after SpaceX launch

SpaceX on Tuesday launched a new generation of “outback internet” satellites that will soon enable Australians to access the web on their mobile from the most remote ...

TECH • Fri, 05 Jan 2024

UPDATED: Kyivstar’s systems wiped by Russian hackers following December cyber attack

The Russian hackers responsible for the attack on Ukraine’s largest telco, Kyivstar, have wiped the company’s systems.

SECURITY • Fri, 05 Jan 2024

Intel announces new AI firm targeting corporate clients

Intel has announced that it is forming a new artificial intelligence firm that will further its AI endeavours, including its own new generative AI – Articul8.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 04 Jan 2024

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X hijacking continues with Netgear and Hyundai accounts pushing crypto scams

Australian travel agency exposes customer data after leaving database publicly accessible

British Library cyber clean-up cost may be 10x the ransom it refused to pay

LockBit ransomware attack on US healthcare organisation avoids encrypting data to protect patients

Half a million users of real estate Android app have passwords leaked

Government and official business X accounts hijacked by crypto scammers

Outback internet on phones closer after SpaceX launch

UPDATED: Kyivstar’s systems wiped by Russian hackers following December cyber attack

Intel announces new AI firm targeting corporate clients

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