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ACSC Warning: Fake Job Interviews Can Put Malware on Your PC

Australia’s cyber security agency warns that fake job interview malware is targeting IT professionals’ computers. A joint advisory published on 18 September describes the WaterPlum or Contagious Interview campaign, which can begin with an apparently attractive role and a request to run a technical exercise or install software.… Featured so you can read the latest advisory before scanning older computer repair news below.
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Windows support deadlines, laptop repair notes and hardware news written for Australian computer repair readers. Use these stories to decide whether you need a local shop, a parts quote, or both.

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Quest Hotel Data Breach: Laptop Security & Password Checks
Updated 13 September 2026. Recent corporate disclosures and national cyber advisories highlight the need for data breach laptop security checks…
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Scams Awareness Week 2026 Remote Repair: Popup and Tool Risks
Updated 13 September 2026. National Anti-Scam Centre data and Scamwatch advisories for Scams Awareness Week focus heavily on Scams Awareness…
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Windows 11 Update Blue Screen Repair: 24H2 SSD Crashes
Updated 13 September 2026. Local technicians report a surge in demand for Windows 11 update blue screen repair after the…
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ACCC Scam Websites 2026: 5,834 Sites Taken Down in Q1
Updated 31 August 2026. The ACCC media release (5 June 2026, 49/26) is the ACCC scam websites 2026 snapshot: the…
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ACMA’s 2022 Remote-Access Scam Warning: A Dated Consumer Note
ACMA’s warning about unsolicited technical-support calls was published on 28 July 2022. This archive note, checked 4 October 2026, explains…
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OpenAI and Hugging Face Incident: Patching and MFA for Home PC Users
AI hacking home computer security still comes down to patches, MFA and backups, even after OpenAI and Hugging Face confirmed…
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Origin Energy Data Breach Confirmed: Lessons for SMBs on Password Security
Origin Energy confirmed unauthorised access affecting customer information, according to Sydney Morning Herald reporting this week, and the incident is…
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Windows 10 ESU Pushes SMBs Toward Laptop Repair or Hardware Refresh
Windows 10 ESU Year Two pricing from 14 October 2026 is pushing Australian SMBs to decide whether ageing laptops deserve…
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AI-Polished Business Email Compromise Targets Australian SMBs in 2026
Business email compromise remains a top email fraud risk for Australian SMBs in 2026 as generative AI removes spelling errors…
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Windows 10 ESU Year Two Begins 14 October 2026 as Prices Double Again
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates Year Two begins 14 October 2026 and ends 12 October 2027, with Microsoft Learn confirming…
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ACSC Warns of Active cPanel CVE-2026-41940 Exploitation in Australia
ASD’s ACSC warned that attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-41940, a critical authentication bypass in cPanel and WHM, against Australian organisations.…
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