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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UN appoints AI global advisory council

The United Nations has appointed an artificial intelligence global advisory council to assess the implications of AI.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Fri, 27 Oct 2023

Qualcomm brings AI to mobile with new flagship chipsets

Leading mobile chip manufacturer Qualcomm has announced that its new flagship chipsets will adopt AI technology.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Fri, 27 Oct 2023

New ransomware groups spur attack growth to record levels

Ransomware attacks are occurring at record levels, with September marking the highest number of ransomware attacks ever recorded. But it’s not the big player ransomware ...

SECURITY • Thu, 26 Oct 2023

16 AFP members at serious risk following HWL Ebsworth breach

Fallout from the HWL Ebsworth has resulted in 16 current and former Australian Federal Police (AFP) personnel being the most at risk.

SECURITY • Thu, 26 Oct 2023

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AFP arrests Melbourne man accused of laundering $100m in cyber crime funds

A Melbourne-based Chinese national has been charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for laundering $100 million worth of cyber crime proceeds.

SECURITY • Thu, 26 Oct 2023

AFP called out for trialling controversial facial recognition software

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is once again dabbling in facial recognition technology, with two platforms having been tested for operational use.

SECURITY • Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Temu accused of monitoring users’ offsite activity with secret spyware in new class action

Chinese-operated online marketplace Temu is facing a potential class action lawsuit after it was alleged that the company was using malicious spyware to collect data from ...

SECURITY • Wed, 25 Oct 2023

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Australia plans defences against Chinese cyber attacks on the solar grid

In light of concerns regarding the security of the nation’s energy grid, Australia has begun actively formulating strategies to counter the potential risk of a cyber ...

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 25 Oct 2023

HWL Ebsworth victims kept in the dark for 6 months due to firm’s court injunction

A portion of victims affected by the HWL Ebsworth cyber attack that rocked the nation earlier this year were not notified of the breach until this week, six months after ...

SECURITY • Tue, 24 Oct 2023

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UN appoints AI global advisory council

Qualcomm brings AI to mobile with new flagship chipsets

New ransomware groups spur attack growth to record levels

16 AFP members at serious risk following HWL Ebsworth breach

AFP arrests Melbourne man accused of laundering $100m in cyber crime funds

AFP called out for trialling controversial facial recognition software

Temu accused of monitoring users’ offsite activity with secret spyware in new class action

Australia plans defences against Chinese cyber attacks on the solar grid

HWL Ebsworth victims kept in the dark for 6 months due to firm’s court injunction

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