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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‘Cyber crime is the break and enter of the 21st century’, says AFP

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is cracking down on cyber criminals worldwide, with an attitude that treats online theft and crime just like their physical ...

CULTURE • Wed, 23 Nov 2022

Elon Musk hires famous hacker to fix Twitter

Elon Musk has hired a world-famous hacker to fix the issues with Twitter’s search functionality.

SECURITY • Wed, 23 Nov 2022

The Smith Family charity targeted in cyber attack

The Smith Family, a charity that specialises in providing for disadvantaged children, has become the latest target of cyber crime in Australia.

SECURITY • Tue, 22 Nov 2022

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Cyber security to be taught in NSW schools

Cyber security is coming to the schools of NSW, with a new course developed to prepare future cyber security experts.

SECURITY • Tue, 22 Nov 2022

Windows zero-day vulnerability exploited by hackers

Hackers are bypassing Windows’ security warnings issued for questionable software thanks to a new Windows zero-day vulnerability.

SECURITY • Tue, 22 Nov 2022

Telecoms face biggest ransomware threat, says new report

Telecoms are the most heavily impacted by ransomware according to a new report.

SECURITY • Tue, 22 Nov 2022

Digital billboard caught without protection, hackers show porn

Drivers in Brisbane have been forced to take a long, hard look at a digital billboard after hackers penetrated a loophole and displayed porn on it.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Mon, 21 Nov 2022

Hackers release thousands more Medibank customer records

Another 1.5 thousand Medibank records have been released on the dark web in what seems to be the Russian hacker’s response to the private health insurer’s stance on not ...

SECURITY • Mon, 21 Nov 2022

Palo Alto boosts US Defense cyber security

American cyber security multinational Palo Alto Networks has announced it has secured a nine-figure, multi-year partnership with the US Department of Defense (DoD), which ...

SECURITY • Fri, 18 Nov 2022

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Daniel Croft

‘Cyber crime is the break and enter of the 21st century’, says AFP

Elon Musk hires famous hacker to fix Twitter

The Smith Family charity targeted in cyber attack

Cyber security to be taught in NSW schools

Windows zero-day vulnerability exploited by hackers

Telecoms face biggest ransomware threat, says new report

Digital billboard caught without protection, hackers show porn

Hackers release thousands more Medibank customer records

Palo Alto boosts US Defense cyber security

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