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Amazon Web Services outage hits dozens of websites and apps

On Monday, 20 October 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud-computing arm of Amazon, experienced a major outage that affected a wide range of...

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Windows 11 update triggers Localhost failures and developer outages

On September 29, 2025, Microsoft released the preview update KB5065789 for Windows 11 OS Builds 26200.6725 and 26100.6725, which included fixes for...

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Ted Cruz blocks bill that would expand data privacy to all Americans

Sen. Ron Wyden's proposal to extend privacy protections to the public was halted after a sole objection from Sen. Ted Cruz.

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Qantas confirms 5.7 million customers affected in Salesforce-linked data breach

Australian airline Qantas has confirmed that personal data from 5.7 million customers was leaked on the dark web after cybercriminals breached a...

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Why BEC remains the $2.8 billion problem CISOs can’t ignore

Business email compromise continues to increase as attackers use generative AI to sharpen social engineering campaigns, leaving organizations with...

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SSM Health settles patient tracking lawsuit over MyChart data disclosures

Patients affected by third-party tracking tools on SSM Health’s MyChart portal may now claim compensation and privacy protection services.

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Google uncovers voice phishing campaign targeting Salesforce users

Google’s Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a sophisticated voice phishing (vishing) campaign that targets Salesforce users to steal sensitive...

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Bipartisan legislation targets faster Medicare Advantage provider payments

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation requiring Medicare Advantage plans to accelerate payment to healthcare providers and face...

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Federal crackdown begins on health data information blocking

On September 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) escalated its stance on information blocking with a formal enforcement...

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EyeMed agrees to $5 million settlement over 2020 data breach

In a class action settlement, EyeMed Vision Care has committed to a $5 million fund to resolve claims arising from a June 2020 data breach that...

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AHA launches enhanced cyber and risk resource webpage

The American Hospital Association has upgraded the Cybersecurity and Risk Advisory webpage to provide hospitals and health systems with centralized...

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Flo, Google, and Flurry to pay $59.5M in fertility app privacy settlement

Three tech companies have reached a multimillion-dollar settlement over the unauthorized sharing of sensitive user data collected from a fertility...

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Court dismisses appeal over HIPAA reproductive health privacy rule

The Fifth Circuit’s dismissal signals the end of Biden-era privacy protections for reproductive health data under HIPAA.

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