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The Archive
How-to
How to set up Apple's new iOS 27 parental controls
Apple's iOS 27, out since 14 September, replaced Downtime and App Limits and added Ask to Browse. How to set up the new parental controls.
How-to
How to put a ban on your credit report after a breach
A breach at Napoleon Perdis's former records provider hit about 339,055 customer records. A free credit ban blocks new credit in your name for 21 days.
How-to
How to stop scammers taking over your mobile number
Scamwatch and the ACMA warned in April that criminals are taking over mobile numbers to get your codes. How to add a telco PIN and lock your SIM.
Hacking
Palo Alto PAN-OS root flaw CVE-2026-0322 under attack
Palo Alto says a management-interface bug that gives root on firewalls is seeing limited exploitation. CISA set a 17 October deadline.
Hacking
OFX breach exposed secret answers, customer email says
OFX says no client funds were touched in its September hack, but a customer email lists secret answers among the stolen details.
Hacking
ACSC adds NetScaler SAML bug to its critical alert
Australia's cyber agency has added CVE-2026-107406 to its NetScaler alert. Some builds that fixed the 3 October bug are still exposed.
How-to
How to lodge your tax return on myTax by 2 November
31 October falls on a Saturday, so self-lodged tax returns are due Monday 2 November 2026. How to lodge yours on myTax and check it first.
How-to
How to keep Windows 10 getting security updates until 2027
Microsoft now gives enrolled Windows 10 PCs free security updates until 12 October 2027. How to check if yours is covered and sign it up.
Hacking
Japan breach wave: no JR leak found, Skyticket cards hit
JR East, JR Kyushu and JR Tokai now say no leak was confirmed after the IDC Frontier attack. Skyticket admits card details leaked for up to 6,140 people.
Hacking
Icon Cancer Centre breach hit a fax-to-email supplier
Icon Oncology says patient information was accessed on a supplier fax-to-email platform. A hacker claims more than 31,000 documents.
Hacking
FortiMail path traversal CVE-2026-104286 exploited
Fortinet and CISA say an unauthenticated FortiMail path traversal that can write arbitrary files is being exploited in the wild.