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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WA university forces students to change passcodes following cyber attack

The University of Western Australia (UWA) has forced its students and staff to change their passwords after suffering a cyber attack affecting thousands.

SECURITY • Mon, 11 Aug 2025

Exclusive: Belmont Christian College investigating ransomware claims

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a NSW Christian school, claiming to have exfiltrated student and employee data.

SECURITY • Fri, 08 Aug 2025

Op-Ed: GPT-5’s arrival may mark a level up in bringing humanity down

After teasing it for some time, OpenAI has released its latest iteration of its iconic chatbot, ChatGPT-5.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Fri, 08 Aug 2025

NBN selects Amazon’s Project Kuiper to bring low-Earth orbit satellite broadband to Australia

NBN and Amazon have announced an agreement to deliver high-speed, wholesale fixed broadband to customers in parts of regional, rural and remote Australia via Project ...

TECH • Thu, 07 Aug 2025

eSafety Commissioner slams tech giants for not dealing with child sexual abuse material

The Australian eSafety Commissioner has called out a number of technology and social media giants for their lack of effort in fighting the growing amount of child sexual ...

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 07 Aug 2025

Exclusive: NZ accounting firm allegedly breached by PEAR Ransomware

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a New Zealand-based accounting firm, claiming to have stolen client data, business records and more.

SECURITY • Thu, 07 Aug 2025

CyberArk announces IRAP assessment completion at ‘protected’ level

Global identity security leader CyberArk has announced its completion of Australia’s InfoSec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP), demonstrating the effectiveness of the ...

TECH • Wed, 06 Aug 2025

Allianz Life faces 2 lawsuits following third-party cyber attack

The US arm of Allianz Life is facing a pair of class action lawsuits in the aftermath of its July 2025 cyber attack, as its customers demand better security and ...

SECURITY • Wed, 06 Aug 2025

Pandora becomes latest fashion brand hit in Salesforce cyber campaign

Major Danish jewellery brand Pandora has joined the rapidly growing number of fashion businesses suffering third-party cyber attacks.

SECURITY • Tue, 05 Aug 2025

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