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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Toyota data breach exposes 10 years’ worth of data for over 2m customers

A data breach affecting the world’s largest car manufacturer, Toyota, has led to the data of over 2 million customers over 10 years being revealed.

SECURITY • Mon, 15 May 2023

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US federal data breach affects 237,000

A US government data breach has led to the personal details of over 200,000 former and current US government staff being leaked.

SECURITY • Mon, 15 May 2023

Drug and alcohol data of Victorian paramedics leaked

The private information of hundreds of Victorian paramedics, including drug and alcohol testing data, has been exposed in a breach.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 12 May 2023

Cyber firm Dragos targeted by known threat group

Hackers have attempted to infiltrate the network of Dragos, a cyber security firm based in the US.

SECURITY • Fri, 12 May 2023

Capita facing bill of up to £20m following Russian cyber attack

Capita is looking at a bill of as much as £20 million (roughly $37.2 million) for the cyber attack it suffered last month, which led to customer, staff and supplier data ...

SECURITY • Thu, 11 May 2023

Cyber attack the main fear for Eurovision organisers

Organisers of the infamous Eurovision song contest have said that cyber attacks are the most significant concern, in light of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

SECURITY • Thu, 11 May 2023

Cloud providers after EU cyber certification may need to follow new conditions

Major technology companies outside the European Union looking for an EU cyber security label that allows them to handle sensitive data may have to adhere to new ...

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 10 May 2023

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Review of NSW state response to cyber crime released

An analysis of NSW cyber crime has revealed that levels are growing steadily in line with Commonwealth levels.

CULTURE • Wed, 10 May 2023

University alert system commandeered by hackers to declare threats

The emergency alert system of a US university has been hijacked by hackers from the Avos ransomware group, who used the system to notify students that their data had been ...

SECURITY • Mon, 08 May 2023