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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Australian universities could be training Chinese hackers

Cyber security experts have warned that Chinese hackers are learning how to better attack Australian organisations and infrastructure through training provided by ...

SECURITY • Tue, 07 Mar 2023

Public organisations are failing to disclose cyber attacks to the ASX

Only a small portion of publicly listed companies inform the ASX of cyber attacks and incidents, according to new findings. University of Wollongong’s Professor Alex ...

SECURITY • Tue, 07 Mar 2023

Diplomacy won’t slow China’s cyber attacks, says former NSA head

An improvement in diplomatic relations between China and Australia will not reduce the risk of cyber attacks, according to Mike Rogers, former director of the US National ...

CULTURE • Mon, 06 Mar 2023

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Australian National Maritime Museum suffers internal cyber attack

The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) suffered from an internal cyber incident that saw the perpetrator access the institution’s financial records and systems

SECURITY • Mon, 06 Mar 2023

New pilot program pushes organisations to take on cyber interns, provides training

A new initiative is encouraging Australian businesses to take on cyber interns in an attempt to fill the industry’s skills gap.

CULTURE • Fri, 03 Mar 2023

Employee data compromised in WH Smith cyber attack

British retailer WH Smith was targeted in a serious cyber attack that has seen company data compromised.

CULTURE • Fri, 03 Mar 2023

Sydney woman charged after federal MP targeted in alleged cyber attack

A 34-year-old woman has been charged in court for allegedly spamming a federal MP with over 32,000 emails over a 24-hour period.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 03 Mar 2023

Rapid7 finds cyber personnel can’t patch vulnerabilities fast enough

Cyber criminals are exploiting vulnerabilities faster than ever, according to new findings from Rapid7.

SECURITY • Thu, 02 Mar 2023

China-backed hacking group responsible for attack on Belgian MP

A Chinese state-backed hacking group was responsible for a recently acknowledged attack on a Belgian MP, according to the Belgian cyber watchdog.