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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OAIC report finds data breaches increased 26% in the 2nd half of 2022

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released its Notifiable Data Breaches report for July to December 2022, showing trends such as the most ...

SECURITY • Wed, 01 Mar 2023

Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine spike 250%

Cyber attacks on Ukraine from Russia have skyrocketed over the last two years, according to a new report from Google.

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Feb 2023

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Businesses required to submit annual cyber risk reports

Directors and board members of businesses and critical infrastructure in Australia will now be forced to submit an annual risk management report to the government under a ...

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 21 Feb 2023

Samsung shields users from zero-click malware attacks

Samsung has announced that its new range of smartphones will be able to protect users against an increasingly popular and dangerous form of cyber attack.

SECURITY • Mon, 20 Feb 2023

FBI investigating suspected cyber attack

An investigation is currently underway by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after it detected suspicious cyber activity on its network.

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 20 Feb 2023

China would target critical infrastructure with cyber warfare, says Morrison

Cyber warfare will be the weapon of choice for Beijing in the event of a conflict, says former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 17 Feb 2023

Airports across Germany affected by major cyber attack

A suspected cyber attack has been launched on several airports across Germany overnight, bringing down their websites and online services.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 17 Feb 2023

Ethical hackers protected by Belgian cyber watchdog

Belgium has made moves to protect ethical hackers, with a new framework that is the first of its kind in the EU.

CULTURE • Thu, 16 Feb 2023

LockBit leaks Royal Mail negotiations log, stolen data remains hidden

LockBit has leaked the transcript of its negotiations with Royal Mail, revealing a ransom demand of over AU$114 million.

SECURITY • Thu, 16 Feb 2023

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