FBI declares suspected Chinese hack of US surveillance system a ‘major cyber incident’ The designation suggests the hackers successfully compromised swathes of sensitive data stored directly on FBI systems.

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Transportation systems run on trust—with passengers, partners, and the tech that keeps everything moving. Yet 45% were hit by cyber incidents last year. How confident are you that your defenses would hold under pressure? JANUS helps you find weak points before attackers do. Let’s talk resilience. #CyberSecurity #Transportation #Resilience

#Transportation systems run on trust, with passengers, #partners, and the tech that keeps everything moving. Yet 45% were hit by #cyberincidents last year.

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Le cyber-risque pour les entreprises européennes augmente fortement Principaux renseignements Le nombre de cyberincidents enregistrés dans les entreprises européennes a fortement augmenté au cours de l’année écoulée. C’est ce qui ressort du dernier rapport sur les sinistres publié par l’assureur cyber Stoïk. En 2025, l’entreprise a reçu 2,5 fois plus de demandes d’indemnisation qu’en 2024. Pour la troisième fois, Stoïk publie son analyse […]

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London Councils Hit by Cyberattacks Disrupting Public Services and Raising Security Concerns  Multiple local authorities across London have been hit by cyber incidents affecting operations and public services, according to reports emerging overnight. The attacks have disrupted essential council functions, including communication systems and digital access, prompting heightened concern among officials and cybersecurity experts.  Initial reporting from the BBC confirmed that several councils experienced operational setbacks due to the attack. Hackney Council elevated its cybersecurity alert level to the highest classification, while Westminster City Council acknowledged challenges with public contact systems. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea also confirmed an active investigation into the breach. Internal messages seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service reportedly advised employees to follow emergency cybersecurity protocols and noted that at least one affected council temporarily shut down its networks to prevent further compromise.  In a public statement, Kensington and Chelsea Council confirmed the incident and stated that it was working alongside cybersecurity consultants and the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre to secure systems and restore functionality. The council also confirmed that it shares certain IT infrastructure with Westminster City Council, and both organisations are coordinating their response. However, Hackney Council later clarified that it was not impacted by this specific incident, describing reports linking it to the breach as inaccurate.  The council stated that its systems remain operational and emphasised that staff have been reminded of ongoing data protection responsibilities. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan commented that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting public-sector systems and stressed the importance of improving resilience across government infrastructure. Security specialists have also issued warnings following the incident. Dray Agha, senior director of security operations at Huntress, described the attack as a stark example of the risks associated with shared government IT frameworks. Agha argued that while shared digital systems may be cost-efficient, they can significantly increase exposure if an attacker gains access to one connected organisation.  Rebecca Moody, head of data research at Comparitech, said the disruption aligns with common indicators of ransomware activity, noting both operational outages and possible data exposure. She added that government bodies remain among the most frequent targets of cyber extortion, with global data showing 174 confirmed attacks on government institutions so far in 2025, affecting more than 780,000 records and averaging ransom demands of roughly $2.5 million. Ian Nicholson, head of incident response at Pentest People, warned that the consequences extend beyond system outages.  Councils hold highly sensitive and regulated personal information, he noted, and cyber incidents affecting the public sector can directly impact citizen-facing services, particularly those tied to social care and emergency support. As investigations continue, affected authorities have stated that their primary focus remains on safeguarding resident data, restoring services, and preventing further disruption.

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Google Issues Critical New VPN Threat Warning For Billions Of Users Google has issued a new security advisory warning to all smartphone and desktop VPN users. Here's what you need to know.

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2025 Cyber Incident Trends What Your Business Needs to Know | Insights | Mayer Brown Malicious actors continue to exploit our connected digital ecosystem, disrupting organizations across all sectors. Some of the most significant

2025 has seen an evolution in #CyberThreats. AI-enhanced attacks are on the rise, alongside increasingly sophisticated #ransomware attacks and nation-state threats. In addition, #SupplyChain vulnerabilities have lead to major #CyberIncidents. Learn more:

AWS Apologizes for Massive Outage That Disrupted Major Platforms Worldwide  Amazon Web Services (AWS) has issued an apology to customers following a widespread outage on October 20 that brought down more than a thousand websites and services globally. The disruption affected major platforms including Snapchat, Reddit, Lloyds Bank, Venmo, and several gaming and payment applications, underscoring the heavy dependence of the modern internet on a few dominant cloud providers. The outage originated in AWS’s North Virginia region (US-EAST-1), which powers a significant portion of global online infrastructure.  According to Amazon’s official statement, the outage stemmed from internal errors that prevented systems from properly linking domain names to the IP addresses required to locate them. This technical fault caused a cascade of connectivity failures across multiple services. “We apologize for the impact this event caused our customers,” AWS said. “We know how critical our services are to our customers, their applications, and their businesses. We are committed to learning from this and improving our availability.” While some platforms like Fortnite and Roblox recovered within a few hours, others faced extended downtime. Lloyds Bank customers, for instance, reported continued access issues well into the afternoon. Similarly, services like Reddit and Venmo were affected for longer durations. The outage even extended to connected devices such as Eight Sleep’s smart mattresses, which rely on internet access to adjust temperature and elevation.  The company stated it would work to make its systems more resilient after some users reported overheating or malfunctioning devices during the outage. AWS’s detailed incident summary attributed the issue to a “latent race condition” in the systems managing the Domain Name System (DNS) records in the affected region. Essentially, one of the automated processes responsible for maintaining synchronization between critical database systems malfunctioned, triggering a chain reaction that disrupted multiple dependent services. Because many of AWS’s internal processes are automated, the problem propagated without human intervention until it was detected and mitigated.  Dr. Junade Ali, a software engineer and fellow at the Institute for Engineering and Technology, explained that “faulty automation” was central to the failure. He noted that the internal “address book” system in the region broke down, preventing key infrastructure components from locating each other. “This incident demonstrates how businesses relying on a single cloud provider remain vulnerable to regional failures,” Dr. Ali added, emphasizing the importance of diversifying cloud service providers to improve resilience.  The event once again highlights the concentration of digital infrastructure within a few dominant providers, primarily AWS and Microsoft Azure. Experts warn that such dependency increases systemic risk, as disruptions in one region can have global ripple effects. Amazon has stated that it will take measures to strengthen fault detection, introduce greater redundancy, and enhance the reliability of automated processes in its network.  As the world grows increasingly reliant on cloud computing, the AWS outage serves as a critical reminder of the fragility of internet infrastructure and the urgent need for redundancy and diversification.

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Pressure on CISOs to stay silent about security incidents growing A recent survey found that 69% of CISOs have been told to keep quiet about breaches by their employers, up from 42% just two years ago.

I wonder if this survey actually reflects reality about how the majority of CISOs and orgs would behave in case of cyber incidents / data breaches?
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Zoom sur deux cyberincidents canadiens récents Infolettre du mardi 19 août 2025

Zoom sur deux cyberincidents canadiens récents
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Last month, three airlines - Westjet, Qantas & Hawaiian Airlines - were hit by #CyberIncidents that appeared to be coordinated attacks. Danny Bradbury discusses how regulators are responding & what aviation companies can do to build more resilient operations www.isms.online/cyber-securi... #ISO27001

Businesses are overconfident as mobile phishing scams surge Nearly six in 10 companies experienced incidents because of voice or text phishing attacks that led to executive impersonation, according to a new report from Lookout.

Nearly 60% of companies had a #cyberincidents from impersonation #scams via text or voice. Yet despite the volume of these attacks, only half of respondents are very concerned about the threat. If you're in this 50% we'll #stopthescam, Message me to explore www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/mobile-...

Building trust by trusting less: Namibia’s cybersecurity imperative By Annalize van der Merwe In 2024, Namibia recorded over 1.1 million cyber incidents. One major breach exposed 626 gigabytes of sensitive data, while globally, organisations witnessed a 47% surge in weekly cyberattacks during Q1 2025. These numbers tell a stark story: traditional security approaches are failing at an unprecedented

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Incidents impacting retailers – recommendations from the NCSC A joint blog post by the NCSC’s National Resilience Director, Jonathon Ellison, and Chief Technology Officer, Ollie Whitehouse.

Great blog from @NCSC who is working with the retail organisations affected by the recent #CyberIncidents #ransomware
#CyberSecurity

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Ascension Notifying Patients About Rash of Third-Party Hacks Catholic hospital chain Ascension Health is notifying hundreds of thousands of individuals across several states of at least four hacking incidents in recent months

There's an increase in #cyberincidents involving
#3rdparties with a focus on #SMBs Both happened in the Ascension #databreaches underscoring that biz MUST be #proactive in managing #vendor risk & consumers use our #IDmonitroing & restoration services www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/ascension-no...

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CYBERLAWCON “Tales from the Field: Complex Legal Issues Arising from Recent Incidents” by Charles Carmakal, CTO, Google Cloud #CyberIncidents @cyberlawcon.bsky.social

The @ec.europa.eu has unveiled a new #cybersecurity blueprint to strengthen EU's response to large-scale #cyberincidents

🛡️It enhances #crisiscoordination, defines roles & promotes collaboration between #civilian and #military entities, including #NATO.

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The #GOP wants to cut costs. Yet, does it help citizens? If #POTUS wants to reduce healthcare costs to government, why not go after the massive #fraud & system inefficiencies? How about cracking down on #cyberincidents holding executives #accountable www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/gop-...

New Microsoft Update Warning—65% Of All Windows Users Must Act Now Dangerous ‘security fiasco’ puts you at risk—here’s what you do.

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Sophisticated Credit Card Skimmer Malware Targets WordPress Checkout Pages   Recent cybersecurity reports have highlighted a new, highly sophisticated credit card skimmer malware targeting WordPress checkout pages. This stealthy malware embeds malicious JavaScript into database records, leveraging database injection techniques…

#CMS #Cyberincidents #CyberSecurity Sophisticated Credit Card Skimmer Malware Targets WordPress Checkout Pages:  


Recent cybersecurity reports have highlighted a new, highly sophisticated credit card skimmer malware targeting WordPress checkout pages. This stealthy malware embeds malicious…