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Category: Security

Illustration of iPhone that has been locked down

Three ways to lock down your iPhone 

Posted on November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

There is a vast army of criminals trying to steal our data and break into our bank accounts and other online services. What can we do to stop them? Locking down your iPhone is a great place to start.

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Australia’s most common password is…

Posted on November 20, 2025November 21, 2025

Good password hygiene is important for protecting your online accounts. But many Australians use common passwords that are easily guessed.

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WhatsApp security flaw exposed billions of phone numbers

Posted on November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

A massive WhatsApp security hole, first reported to Meta 8 years ago, means that over 3.5 billion phones numbers have been exposed on the internet.

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Secure Safari

5 ways to secure your Safari experience on Apple devices

Posted on November 13, 2025November 14, 2025

For most people, their web browser is the main window into the internet. That puts securing your web browsing activity one of the top priorities for your Mac, iPhone or iPad. 

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CSIRO develops audio deepfake detection

Posted on November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Researchers have developed a method to improve the detection of audio deepfakes. Rehearsal with Auxiliary-Informed Sampling (RAIS). determines whether an audio clip is real or artificially generated.

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How to protect user accounts on an iPhone, Mac or iPad

Posted on October 27, 2025November 14, 2025

Apple provides some simple tools to protect user accounts on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

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What can you do now that data privacy is dead

Posted on October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

Massive data breaches means data privacy for most Australians is dead.  

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Lifeprint data leak exposed over 2 million private photos

Posted on October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

A data leak affecting the Lifeprint app has resulted in any internet user having access over 1.5 million unique photos as well as personal data from users.

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macOS System Update Day – Tahoe arrives, Sequoia and more get updates

Posted on September 16, 2025September 24, 2025

Whether you’re ready to upgrade to macOS Tahoe 26 or plan to hang on to macOS 15 Sequoia, today is a big day. Apple has released software updates that will…

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Fake support pages are being used to deliver Mac malware

Posted on September 1, 2025September 2, 2025

Security company CrowdStrike, the same company that caused the massive Windows meltdown back in July 2024, has identified a group of criminals who poisoned search results so that fake Apple…

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