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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.WordPress CVE-2026-87902 joins CISA KEV list
WordPress shipped 7.1.2 for an unauthenticated file-inclusion bug that can lead to code execution. CISA put it on the KEV list.BOQ warns of "Peter Steel" fraud team scam calls
BOQ's October alert says scam callers posing as its fraud team, often as "Peter Steel", are after card details, one-time PINs and app codes.How to turn on iPhone's new scam and theft protections
iOS 27, out since 14 September, adds Impersonation Risk Detection to help apps spot a scam. How to turn it on, plus Stolen Device Protection.How to back up your phone before something goes wrong
A lost or broken phone shouldn't cost you your photos and messages. Here's how to turn on iPhone and Android backups and check they actually work.How to turn on Android's theft protection features
Android can lock a snatched phone on its own, or from any browser at android.com/lock. Where to find Theft protection and what its 5 main switches do.The Gentlemen ransomware hits SES unit and Qld school
Mandurah SES and All Souls St Gabriels School confirm cyber incidents after The Gentlemen ransomware gang listed them on its leak site in October.How to move your ATO payments off a credit card
The ATO will keep taking credit cards until 30 June 2027. How to pay by BPAY or bank transfer instead, find your PRN and move a payment plan.How to sign in to myGov with a passkey instead of a password
A myGov passkey uses your face, fingerprint or PIN, so there's no password to steal. You can have up to 3. How to set one up and sign in with it.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 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 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.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.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.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 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 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.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.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.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.
