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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F1 governing body confirms cyber incident after researchers gain access to Max Verstappen’s passport

The governing body for Formula 1 (F1) has confirmed a cyber incident that led to researchers gaining access to the personal details of a number of F1 drivers, including ...

SECURITY • Fri, 24 Oct 2025

OpenAI challenges Google with AI search engine

AI giant OpenAI has revealed its long-awaited AI-powered search engine, Atlas, challenging the current search dominance of Google’s Chrome.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Origin confirms data breach after former staffer allegedly exfiltrated details of over 700 individuals

Australian energy and internet provider Origin Energy has confirmed a data breach that compromised the details of 700 customers.

SECURITY • Thu, 23 Oct 2025

‘I am the one who talks’: Bryan Cranston wins fight against OpenAI over voice and video deepfake creation

Hollywood actor Bryan Cranston has won a fight against OpenAI over a wave of deepfake AI videos of himself and other actors following the release of Sora 2.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Wed, 22 Oct 2025

Yelp’s new AI receptionist is a boon for business, a burden on minimum-wage workers

San Francisco-based live-review service Yelp has launched an AI receptionist designed to assist restaurants by taking calls and bookings.

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Oct 2025

Cyber security firm Sekuro eyed for aquisition by Insight Enterprises

Nasdaq-listed Insight Enterprises is looking to acquire Australian cyber security start-up Sekuro.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Tue, 21 Oct 2025

Wikipedia says AI is hurting traffic

The parent company of iconic online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has said that Google’s AI services, like AI Overviews, are hurting website traffic.

SECURITY • Tue, 21 Oct 2025

Exclusive: Tassie aged care NFP confirms Lynx ransomware breach

Threat actors have successfully launched a cyber attack on a Tasmanian aged care and disability not-for-profit, claiming to have stolen client and staff data.

SECURITY • Mon, 20 Oct 2025

Dodo parent company Vocus discloses cyber attack

The major Australian internet service provider (ISP) behind Dodo and iPrimus has disclosed a cyber security incident, impacting 1,600 Australian customers.