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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Australia lost a record $3.1bn to scams in 2022, and that’s just what was reported

Australians were scammed out of a historic sum exceeding $3.1 billion in 2022, according to a new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

SECURITY • Mon, 17 Apr 2023

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Darktrace confirms LockBit never breached its systems

Following claims by LockBit that Darktrace’s systems had been compromised, cyber security firm Darktrace has stated that it has verified that its systems were never ...

SECURITY • Mon, 17 Apr 2023

Germany reviews use of Chinese components in its 5G network

The German government is examining the nation’s 5G systems following concerns that Chinese components that comprise the network pose a risk to critical infrastructure

GOVERNMENT • Sun, 16 Apr 2023

NSW woman in custody after accessing government computer to aid crime

Detectives from NSW police have arrested and charged a woman for using a government computer to access information for criminal purposes.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 14 Apr 2023

21-year-old allegedly behind Pentagon document leak arrested

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in the US after it was alleged that he leaked classified Pentagon documents. The leak, which contained critical information, ...

SECURITY • Fri, 14 Apr 2023

Russians hack Ukrainian café security cameras to monitor aid convoys

Security cameras in Ukraine coffee shops have been reportedly accessed by Russian hackers aiming to collect information, according to a senior US security executive.

SECURITY • Thu, 13 Apr 2023

Students arrested after notifying popular student app of major security flaw

Four computer science students from the University of Malta who identified a major security vulnerability in popular student app FreeHour have been arrested and are ...

SECURITY • Thu, 13 Apr 2023

Microsoft Bing usage skyrockets following ChatGPT update

In a new effort to jump ahead of leading search engine Google, Microsoft has announced an update to its Bing browser with a feature that integrates ChatGPT and allows it ...

TECH • Thu, 13 Apr 2023

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Push to outlaw ransomware payments ignites following Latitude’s refusal to pay

A new push for the payment of cyber ransom demands to be outlawed has emerged from the rubble of the Latitude hack, as industry leaders call on the government to ...

SECURITY • Wed, 12 Apr 2023

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