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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Critical technologies, including Quantum and AI, now a major federal government focus

To achieve a more secure future for Australia, the federal government has updated the List of Critical Technologies, which entails the most important areas of technology ...

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 22 May 2023

Hackers post the data of 70m eyewear customers online for free

The personal data of 70 million customers of a major eyewear company have been posted to hacking forums for free.

SECURITY • Mon, 22 May 2023

China-Taiwan tensions cause spike in cyber attacks

Cyber attacks in Taiwan have spiked significantly as tensions between the nation and China begin to heat up, according to a new report.

SECURITY • Fri, 19 May 2023

Meta to be slapped with unprecedented EU privacy fine

Facebook owner Meta Platforms is facing a potentially record-breaking fine from a European Union privacy watchdog after the social media giant was identified mishandling ...

SECURITY • Fri, 19 May 2023

Capita caught up in yet another data breach

Capita is in hot water over a data breach once again after being called out by one of its clients for unsafe data storage practices, which led to data being compromised

SECURITY • Thu, 18 May 2023

OpenAI CEO concerned by the dangers of AI, calls for government regulation

The chief executive of ChatGPT creator OpenAI has expressed concerns about the potential risks that could arise with the development of AI.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 18 May 2023

Journalists use CS:GO to bypass Russian censorship of Ukraine war

Journalists are bypassing strict Russian censorship regarding the war in Ukraine by publishing and hiding information creatively within the video game Counter-Strike: ...

SECURITY • Tue, 16 May 2023

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Major US newspaper hit by cyber attack

Threat actors have launched a major cyber attack on US media outlet The Philadelphia Inquirer, leaving the paper to recover from the worst disruption it has faced in ...

SECURITY • Tue, 16 May 2023

Aus bank anti-scam tool enables almost real-time reporting

Aussie banks have lifted the lid on a new platform that will aid the fight against financial scams, enabling faster reporting and the lockdown on fraudulent payments.

SECURITY • Tue, 16 May 2023