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Microsoft patches Exchange flaw that reads other mail
An out-of-band Exchange Server update fixes CVE-2026-96940, which lets a logged-in attacker read other users' mailboxes.
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Quin Halberg writes the Computing and How-to desks, with 30 stories covering chips, operating systems and the hardware people buy. Computing pieces run from AMD's EPYC Venice prices to Windows 11 26H2 and Rust 1.99. The how-to guides walk readers through jobs like moving books to Amazon's new Kindle, or checking every clock in the house when daylight saving starts.
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Big Echo karaoke data at risk after contractor hit
Daiichi Kosho says personal details on about 8.72 million Big Echo customers and staff may have leaked after malware hit a contractor PC.
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Cisco SD-WAN Manager auth bypass under attack
Cisco and CISA warn that CVE-2026-76504, an authentication bypass in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, is being exploited in the wild.
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CenterPoint breach hits over 1 million Texans
Houston TV reports on a Texas AG filing say CenterPoint Energy's September breach exposed personal data on more than a million customers.
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Atlassian file-read bug CVE-2026-21589 is under attack
CISA added Atlassian's CVE-2026-21589 to its KEV list after honeypots saw exploitation attempts within two hours of a public write-up.
ArchiveVideo · Australia
Whyalla steelworkers leave as first 250 redundancies hit
More than 250 Whyalla steelworkers have taken redundancies, with the first leaving on Friday. KordaMentha says some were underpaid in a payroll switch.
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RTX Spark laptop tests: AI wins, Apple keeps the CPU crown
First RTX Spark laptop tests show Nvidia's chip leading on local AI and strong on graphics, but behind Apple on CPU. Surface Ultra starts at A$4,399.
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Unemployment hits 4.7% as 39,300 fewer Australians work
ABS figures show unemployment at 4.7% in September. Employment fell 39,300, participation slipped to 66.8% and underemployment rose to 6.3%.
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Meta admits its glasses recorded without 'Hey Meta'
Meta says a bug that saved Ray-Ban Meta conversations without a wake word is fixed. It won't say what caused it, or what happened to the audio.
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Alice Springs storms: 96 km/h gust cuts power to thousands
A 96 km/h gust and hail hit Alice Springs on Monday, cutting power to about 9,000 properties. 1,450 customers were still out on Wednesday night.
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How to install Windows' October patch and move off 24H2
Microsoft's October update fixes an exploited Windows flaw and is the last for 24H2 Home and Pro. Here's how to install it and upgrade.