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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Australia suffered a cyber attack every second in 2024, 47m data breaches

Australia has secured the number 11 spot in the race of nations most affected by cyber attacks, after it suffered 47 million data breaches in 2024.

CULTURE • Tue, 11 Feb 2025

ABC, AusPost, NBN ban DeepSeek

Despite being exempt from the federal government ban, three federal corporations have joined in blocking access to Chinese-made AI, DeepSeek.

SECURITY • Tue, 11 Feb 2025

Altman inspired by DeepSeek, says AI development costs will drop

OpenAI has promised that the cost of developing new AI models will drop after being seemingly inspired by its new low-cost Chinese rival, DeepSeek.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Mon, 10 Feb 2025

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HPE notifies employees of 2023 cyber attack

The business division of PC maker Hewlett Packard is currently informing staff affected by a cyber attack in 2023 that their personal information may have been ...

SECURITY • Mon, 10 Feb 2025

SA government announces DeepSeek ban

Following closely behind the federal government, the South Australian government has announced a ban on DeepSeek in government departments and networks.

GOVERNMENT • Mon, 10 Feb 2025

Musk and DOGE’s ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems could be a data breach

A US senator has questioned giving representatives of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “full access” to a payments system for the US Treasury

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 04 Feb 2025

NSW government department bans DeepSeek

DeepSeek AI has been blocked by an NSW government department, marking Australia’s first steps towards restricting or banning its use.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 04 Feb 2025

Taiwan bans DeepSeek for government use

In light of security and data collection risks, Taiwan has announced a ban on the use of Chinese AI DeepSeek in government departments.

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 04 Feb 2025

CyberCX recommends DeepSeek’s use be restricted for government, critical infrastructure

Australian cyber security firm CyberCX has recommended that the government and organisations restrict access to DeepSeek.

SECURITY • Mon, 03 Feb 2025

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Daniel Croft

Australia suffered a cyber attack every second in 2024, 47m data breaches

ABC, AusPost, NBN ban DeepSeek

Altman inspired by DeepSeek, says AI development costs will drop

HPE notifies employees of 2023 cyber attack

SA government announces DeepSeek ban

Musk and DOGE’s ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems could be a data breach

NSW government department bans DeepSeek

Taiwan bans DeepSeek for government use

CyberCX recommends DeepSeek’s use be restricted for government, critical infrastructure

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