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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Baidu executive’s daughter leaks personal info, company denies data breach

Chinese search engine Baidu has denied that it suffered a data breach following the daughter of a company executive leaking the personal information of its users.

SECURITY • Fri, 21 Mar 2025

DOGE access to Social Security Administration data blocked by Federal Court

A US federal judge has blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing data stored by the Social Security Administration (SSA).

SECURITY • Fri, 21 Mar 2025

Exclusive: Child’s play – major US toy manufacturer allegedly hacked by Clop

A major US toy manufacturer has allegedly suffered a cyber attack after the infamous Clop ransomware gang listed it on its dark web leak site.

SECURITY • Thu, 20 Mar 2025

xAI adds new image generation capabilities in API

xAI, the artificial intelligence company owned by Tesla CEO and Trump sidekick Elon Musk, has bolstered its API with new image generation capabilities.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 20 Mar 2025

Home Affairs to bolster security with secure service edge

In a request for tender, the department says it is “seeking to modernise and future-proof its perimeter security services”.

SECURITY • Thu, 20 Mar 2025

Exclusive: Australian fibre installation firm allegedly breached by INC Ransom

Infamous ransomware gang INC Ransom has claimed a cyber attack on an Australian fibre network design and installation firm.

SECURITY • Wed, 19 Mar 2025

California Cryobank confirms year-old cyber attack

It is currently unclear whether the company’s international operations, including Australia, have been impacted by the breach.

SECURITY • Wed, 19 Mar 2025

CISA reaches out to fired employees after dismissal deemed unlawful

Following a new ruling, the US government’s cyber security watchdog, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is desperate to get in contact with the ...

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 19 Mar 2025

Cloudflare demonstrates cyber compliance with IRAP assessment completion

US cyber security and DDoS mitigation firm Cloudflare has demonstrated its dedication to local cyber security compliance with the completion of the Information Security ...

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Tue, 18 Mar 2025