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 says Kmart, Bunnings facial recognition probe is almost complete

Australia’s privacy watchdog has announced that its investigation into Kmart and Bunning’s use of facial recognition will be completed in the coming months.

SECURITY • Wed, 15 Feb 2023

47 cyber incidents in critical infrastructure sectors reported in 9 months

Critical infrastructure providers have reported 47 incidents over the last nine months, according to a new government mandatory reporting scheme.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 15 Feb 2023

Cyber criminals keeping a keen eye on Parliament House

Cyber criminals are taking interest in Australia’s parliament house, according to comments made by James Lawson, chief information officer for the Department of ...

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 13 Feb 2023

Albanese launched secret investigation into Optus and Medibank hacks

A probe into the major cyber attacks on Medibank and Optus has been launched by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

CULTURE • Mon, 13 Feb 2023

7 Russian cyber criminals sanctioned by US and UK

The US and the UK have sanctioned seven Russian men for their connection to a range of recent ransomware attacks.

CULTURE • Fri, 10 Feb 2023

Quad nations launch ‘Cyber Security Challenge’

The Quad nations have launched the “Quad Cyber Challenge” in an effort to promote safe and responsible cyber habits within the broader online community.

SECURITY • Fri, 10 Feb 2023

Australian Signals Directorate looks to high-schoolers to solve cyber skills crisis

The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is looking to inflate the pool of future cyber talent by targeting high school students with early training.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 19 Jan 2023

Small businesses advised to not use ‘TikTok’ generation for cyber security

Small business owners are being warned not to make use of young Gen Z-er’s (those born from 1997 to 2010) to manage their cyber security.

SECURITY • Mon, 16 Jan 2023

Ukraine calls for Cyber United Nations to be developed

Ukraine’s leading cyber security official has proposed the development of a “Cyber United Nations” to fight the growing threat of cyber warfare and cyber crime.