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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UK MPs reject Australia-style social media ban

UK MPs have voted against following Australia in the implementation of a social media ban for people under 16.

CULTURE • Wed, 11 Mar 2026

WA government’s Microsoft 365 issues led to $71k being stolen, exposure of child data

The data breach on the West Australian government that resulted in the data of children being exposed, as well as an invoice fraud incident that led to $71,000 being ...

SECURITY • Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Banks should refund victims of phishing, says EU court adviser

A court adviser for the European Union (EU) has said that banks should refund victims of phishing attacks, in light of a current case playing out in Poland.

SECURITY • Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Trump releases US National Cyber Strategy

Late last week, US President Donald Trump released the National Cyber Strategy for the US, which outlines the ways in which his administration will make the US ...

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 09 Mar 2026

CISO for Department of Health and Aged Care retires

The chief information security officer (CISO) for the federal Department of Health and Aged Care, David Lang, has announced his retirement.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Iran war places financial services firms on cyber alert

The war unfolding in Iran has placed US institutions on high cyber alert, particularly the banking and financial services sector.

SECURITY • Thu, 05 Mar 2026

Cyber preparedness critical as brokers face rising attack risk

Brokers are being urged to treat cyber security as a core business priority, with a growing number of sectors being viewed as attractive targets for cyber criminals.

CULTURE • Wed, 04 Mar 2026

ChatGPT uninstalls skyrocket 295% following DOD deal

Following OpenAI’s deal with the US Department of Defense (DOD), consumers have uninstalled the company’s ChatGPT generative chatbot en masse, with the uninstall rate ...

SECURITY • Wed, 04 Mar 2026

CBA self-reports to police over AI $1bn loan fraud

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has reported itself to the police after discovering what could be one of the largest fraud cases it has faced, with AI being used ...