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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Western Sydney Uni detects suspicious activity on its student systems

Western Sydney University (WSU) reportedly detected “unusual activity” on Wednesday (19 April) that suggested a cyber incident, causing it to take its student management ...

SECURITY • Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Chatbots capable of spreading misinformation, say Aussie researchers

Australian researchers are currently trailing the dangerous potential for chatbots to spread misinformation.

SECURITY • Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Hackers breach Microsoft SQL servers to deploy Trigona ransomware

Hackers are distributing Trigona ransomware via internet-exposed Microsoft SQL (MS-SQL) servers to collect system information and gain additional system control.

SECURITY • Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Fortra reveals summary of GoAnywhere hack investigation

Following the hack on its GoAnywhere MFT cloud service, information software company Fortra has released a full summary of its investigation.

SECURITY • Wed, 19 Apr 2023

Five Eyes cyber crackdown targets insecure software development

Cyber security bodies from nations in the Five Eyes alliance and more are cracking down on software firms that sell products with security flaws, only to then be patched ...

CULTURE • Tue, 18 Apr 2023

EU Parliament calls for international support in reining in advanced AI

In an effort to rein in the rapid development of sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI), lawmakers in the EU are urging for international collaboration and have ...

CULTURE • Tue, 18 Apr 2023

Insurers hesitant for government to outlaw ransomware payments

Australian insurers are warning the government against blanket banning ransomware payments.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 18 Apr 2023

Australia lost a record $3.1bn to scams in 2022, and that’s just what was reported

Australians were scammed out of a historic sum exceeding $3.1 billion in 2022, according to a new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

SECURITY • Mon, 17 Apr 2023

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Darktrace confirms LockBit never breached its systems

Following claims by LockBit that Darktrace’s systems had been compromised, cyber security firm Darktrace has stated that it has verified that its systems were never ...

SECURITY • Mon, 17 Apr 2023

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Daniel Croft

Western Sydney Uni detects suspicious activity on its student systems

Chatbots capable of spreading misinformation, say Aussie researchers

Hackers breach Microsoft SQL servers to deploy Trigona ransomware

Fortra reveals summary of GoAnywhere hack investigation

Five Eyes cyber crackdown targets insecure software development

EU Parliament calls for international support in reining in advanced AI

Insurers hesitant for government to outlaw ransomware payments

Australia lost a record $3.1bn to scams in 2022, and that’s just what was reported

Darktrace confirms LockBit never breached its systems

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