Install this month's Windows update: one flaw is already being exploited
14 Oct 2026Microsoft's October update fixes a record number of flaws, including one attackers already use to get around a Windows security feature.
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Fake Claude ads on Google trick Mac users into running harmful commands
11 Oct 2026A sponsored Google result for the Claude app led to a fake download page that tricks Mac users into running harmful commands. Here is how to avoid it.
Fake ChatGPT ads can install malware on your PC: how to stay safe
8 Oct 2026Sponsored Google results for ChatGPT have led some people to a fake chat that tricks them into running a harmful command on their computer.
South Africa opens a free registry to block unwanted marketing calls
8 Oct 2026South Africa's consumer regulator has launched a free registry for people who want to stop marketing calls and messages. Companies must register and tidy their lists, and consumers can start blocking from May 2027.
Microsoft will block MSIX installer attachments in Outlook from November
8 Oct 2026From early November 2026, Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows will block .msix and .msixbundle attachments by default. Microsoft says few organisations use them by email.
Some cheap Android phones arrive with malware you can't remove
8 Oct 2026Security researchers found malware built into the software of some low-cost Android phones. It cannot be uninstalled and runs from the first start.
Google tool checks if a photo or video is AI-made, but only some
7 Oct 2026Google has opened its SynthID Detector to everyone. It can flag AI-made images, video and audio, but only those carrying a hidden watermark.
Update your iPhone, iPad or Mac: Apple fixed a flaw that may have been exploited
28 Sept 2026Apple has fixed a flaw that may have been used against a small number of people. Anyone still on version 26 of its software should install the update.