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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Trio of major ownCloud vulnerabilities sparks ACSC critical alert

A critical alert has been issued by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) after it discovered a trio of major vulnerabilities with the ownCloud file-sharing ...

SECURITY • Wed, 29 Nov 2023

PwC security questioned as firm’s head of risk fooled by fake email

Ever-troubled consulting firm PwC has launched an investigation after a fake email ironically fooled the company’s head of risk and ethics into disclosing the hiring of ...

SECURITY • Wed, 29 Nov 2023

Hacked healthcare organisation forced to shut down emergency rooms, divert ambulances

Emergency rooms across the US have been shut down following a cyber attack, forcing hospitals to reschedule elective surgeries and redirect ambulances.

SECURITY • Wed, 29 Nov 2023

UK cyber watchdog releases international guidelines for AI development

Australia, the US and 15 more countries have shown their support for new global guidelines for AI development released by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Cloudflare appoints Steve Bray as new ANZ chief

World-leading cloud cyber security company Cloudflare has announced the appointment of a new head of the ANZ region.

CULTURE • Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Government investigates Optus outage after hundreds unable to access 000

The government has announced that it will be reviewing the almost full-day Optus outage that occurred earlier in the month following reports it restricted some ...

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Ukraine claims responsibility for attack on Russian aviation agency, leaks ‘stolen’ data

A cyber attack on Russia’s civil aviation agency has been claimed by Ukrainian intelligence, which says it has stolen a large amount of data.

SECURITY • Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Albanese government appoints dedicated privacy commissioner

Reversing the decision of the Abbott government in 2015, the role of information and privacy commissioner will once again be split into two.

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 27 Nov 2023

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ACSC updates Essential Eight Maturity Model for 2023

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has announced an update to the Essential Eight Maturity Model.

SECURITY • Mon, 27 Nov 2023

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Trio of major ownCloud vulnerabilities sparks ACSC critical alert

PwC security questioned as firm’s head of risk fooled by fake email

Hacked healthcare organisation forced to shut down emergency rooms, divert ambulances

UK cyber watchdog releases international guidelines for AI development

Cloudflare appoints Steve Bray as new ANZ chief

Government investigates Optus outage after hundreds unable to access 000

Ukraine claims responsibility for attack on Russian aviation agency, leaks ‘stolen’ data

Albanese government appoints dedicated privacy commissioner

ACSC updates Essential Eight Maturity Model for 2023

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