Daniel Croft

AUTHOR | No. of articles: 1829

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.

Send me a message

Exclusive: AusProof allegedly breached by M3rx ransomware

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on an Australian electrical cable designer and manufacturer, saying they exfiltrated data.

SECURITY • Tue, 28 Jul 2026

Major banks to rethink cyber playbooks

Bank leaders are rewriting their cyber playbooks as new threats and technologies, such as AI, dramatically alter the cyber landscape.

SECURITY • Tue, 28 Jul 2026

ServiceNow boosts AI banking business BusinessNext with $40m

ServiceNow has gained roughly a 5 per cent cut in Indian banking software firm BusinessNext after a $40 million investment.

SECURITY • Mon, 27 Jul 2026

Hack hunt: Meccha Chameleon maps patched after pushing malware, official Discord hacked

Hackers have been taking advantage of a now-patched vulnerability in the popular indie game, Meccha Chameleon.

SECURITY • Mon, 27 Jul 2026

Banks want ATO data access to combat fraudulent AI loan applications

An increasing number of Australians are reportedly using AI to apply for home loans using dodgy and fraudulent documents, leading to banks requesting access to Australian ...

SECURITY • Fri, 24 Jul 2026

Ex-DOGE engineers launch new AI firm to bolster US military cyber

A number of former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) engineers have formed a new AI cyber start-up for military defence and cyber operations.

SECURITY • Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Exclusive: Aussie property management firm confirms customer data safe following hack claims

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a Melbourne-based property management firm, having allegedly stolen data from the company.

SECURITY • Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Suno data breach affecting 55m users reveals how AI giant was scraping songs illegally for training

AI music generation brand Suno has suffered a cyber attack, through which the threat actor responsible stole the personal data of 55.3 million users, alongside source ...

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Jul 2026

AI eliminated 30–40% of staff in some JPMorgan units, says CEO

The CEO of global financial institution JPMorgan Chase has said that AI adoption has resulted in staff cuts of 30 to 40 per cent in some parts of the bank.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Wed, 22 Jul 2026

Sections

More