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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Beauty and the breach: Disneyland Paris data allegedly stolen by threat actors

Disneyland, the supposed “happiest place on earth”, has been bit by an alleged cyber attack after threat actors claimed to have exfiltrated confidential theme park data

SECURITY • Tue, 24 Jun 2025

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AI damaging for children, says Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV has begun his war against AI threats, outlining the dangers the technology presents to children and young individuals.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Mon, 23 Jun 2025

Security experts confirm 16bn ‘data breach’ contained old data

Despite widespread media reports of the contrary, security researchers have confirmed that the 16 billion-strong so-called “data breach” said to contain new data is a ...

SECURITY • Mon, 23 Jun 2025

MEAA, News Corp staff concerned with company’s new AI news generator

The Australian media empire owned by billionaire oligarch Rupert Murdoch is eyeing up a “NewsGPT” program, which it claims is not to replace jobs but to aid staff.

SECURITY • Fri, 20 Jun 2025

Not a breach: 16bn-strong ‘data leak’ is a gargantuan combolist

Contrary to media reports, the 16 billion credentials discovered are not from a fresh cyber attack, but have more likely been collated from previous incidents.

SECURITY • Fri, 20 Jun 2025

Major Iranian crypto exchange hacked by Predatory Sparrow

Israel-linked anti-Iranian threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a major Iranian cryptocurrency exchange, claiming that it has destroyed data.

SECURITY • Thu, 19 Jun 2025

Iran’s internet connectivity collapses nationwide

Iran is facing severe internet connectivity outages in the midst of its conflict with Israel, resulting in a large majority of the country being unable to connect online

SECURITY • Thu, 19 Jun 2025

Pope Leo XIV makes the threat of AI a papacy priority

The Pope has set his sights on the technology industry, vowing to prioritise dealing with the threat of artificial intelligence (AI) on humanity.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 19 Jun 2025

Trump suggests extending TikTok ban deadline for the third time

US President Donald Trump has hinted at a possible extension of TikTok’s deadline to dispossess US user assets.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 18 Jun 2025