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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eSafety commissioner suggests action to be taken against Grok for sexualised deepfake and CSAM generation

The Australian eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant has expressed major concern over reports that xAI’s Grok has been used to generate sexual abuse deepfakes of people, ...

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Fri, 09 Jan 2026

Exclusive: Victorian Catholic college suffers alleged cyber attack

Victorian Catholic college St Joseph’s College Echuca has allegedly been breached by a notorious threat actor.

SECURITY • Thu, 08 Jan 2026

Exclusive: Qld doctor’s office allegedly hacked by brutal ransomware gang

Queensland-based medical clinic Laidley Family Doctors has allegedly suffered a cyber attack, after a prolific ransomware gang claimed to have breached its network.

SECURITY • Thu, 08 Jan 2026

Rental car insurer Prosura confirms cyber incident as alleged threat actor contacts victims

Rental car insurance firm Prosura has disclosed that it suffered a cyber attack, leading to personal data being exposed.

SECURITY • Wed, 07 Jan 2026

Exclusive: Major Australian gold producer confirms cyber attack

ASX-listed gold producer Regis Resources has confirmed a cyber incident targeting its network, after hackers claimed to have breached the company.

SECURITY • Wed, 07 Jan 2026

Did Trump just suggest that the US used cyber warfare on Venezuela?

US President Donald Trump has potentially suggested that the government’s cyber wing of the military used cyber attacks to disable lights and cut power in the Venezuelan ...

GOVERNMENT • Tue, 06 Jan 2026

European Space Agency confirms cyber attack impacting external servers

The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that it suffered a data incident in which some of its external servers were breached.

SECURITY • Mon, 05 Jan 2026

Cyber security risks are escalating for Australian law firms – and most still aren’t prepared

As cyber criminals grow more sophisticated and brazen, William Welch warns that Australian law firms are now confronting a level of cyber risk unlike anything seen before ...

CULTURE • Mon, 05 Jan 2026

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Technology and GPS firm Netstar Australia suffers alleged cyber attack

Melbourne technology firm Netstar Australia has been listed on the dark web by hackers claiming to have breached its network and stolen data.

SECURITY • Mon, 22 Dec 2025

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