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Scamwatch warns of investment scams in WhatsApp groups
Scamwatch's 28 September alert says investment scams are spreading through hobby WhatsApp groups, trusted referrals and fake news pages.Poole Group probes LockBit listing and data threat
Sunshine Coast firm Poole Group told Cyber Daily it's investigating a cyber incident after LockBit claimed an attack and set a 25 October countdown.NZ warns firms about North Korean IT freelancers
New Zealand's NCSC and Police warned on 1 October that North Korean IT workers are using false identities to land remote jobs.Napoleon Perdis says 340,000 records hit in supplier hack
Napoleon Perdis told customers almost 340,000 records were exposed when supplier Retail Express was hacked, the ABC reports.How to move your passwords into Apple's Passwords app
Apple's free Passwords app can import logins from other managers and flag weak or leaked ones. Here's how to switch, clean up and stay synced.Microsoft's record Patch Tuesday fixes exploited zero-day
Microsoft's October update covers about 1,413 flaws, including a Windows Shell Mark of the Web bypass already under attack.How to lock down your Google account and Gmail
Your Gmail is the key to every password reset. Here's how to run Security Checkup, add a passkey, use stronger 2-Step Verification and keep backup codes.IDC Frontier finds no data leak after cloud ransomware
IDC Frontier says it found no sign of data theft after the 7 October ransomware attack on IDCF Cloud, and 194 of 495 customers can recover backups.Hunter Neurology probes n0n ransomware patient-data claim
Hunter Neurology is investigating a claim by the n0n ransomware group, reported on 15 October, that it stole tens of thousands of patient files.GitLab fixes 10 out of 10 flaw letting attackers run code
GitLab bug CVE-2026-97229 lets a booby-trapped pattern in a build file run code on self-hosted servers. Fixed in 19.4.2, 19.3.5 and 19.2.8.How to delete your Alexa recordings and tighten privacy
Alexa keeps recordings of what you ask it unless you change the setting. Here's how to review, auto-delete or stop saving them, and mute the mics.North Korea's fake job interviews infect 30,000 devices
A joint advisory says North Korea's WaterPlum group used fake job interviews to infect 30,000 devices and drain more than 7,000 crypto wallets.How to compare energy plans on Energy Made Easy
The government's free comparison site shows every plan in your area, but not your own. Here's how to use your NMI and bill to find a better deal.Collabora Nextcloud app flaw CVE-2026-110447 exploited
Attackers exploited CVE-2026-110447 in Nextcloud's Built-in CODE app from 10 September. Version 26.4.303 fixes it. Here's what to check.How to clear duplicate photos and free up phone space
Running out of storage? Here's how to merge duplicate photos on iPhone, free up space with Google Photos on Android and avoid deleting for good.How to get the home battery discount before it drops
The Cheaper Home Batteries discount falls on 1 January. Here's how the certificates work, who's eligible and how to make sure your quote holds up.CISA adds five old bugs, one from 2015, to KEV list
CISA added flaws in ProFTPD, BIND, Struts, ONLYOFFICE and Strapi to its KEV list on 8 October, with an 11 October federal deadline.How to check if an AirTag or tracker is following you
iPhone and Android can warn you when someone else's AirTag or tracker is moving with you. Here's how to turn the alerts on, find it and disable it.Zammad helpdesk bugs land on CISA KEV list
CISA added Zammad CVE-2026-102489 and CVE-2026-102490 to KEV after DIVD reported session and privilege-escalation flaws under attack.Qilin claims Chadwick Switchboards data leak
Qilin says it stole and published data from NSW maker Chadwick Switchboards, Cyber Daily reported on 16 October. Chadwick hasn't confirmed a breach.


















