Cloudflare explains outage that took down much of the internet ChatGPT, X and many other major websites were taken offline by one file The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
Gen Z have worse passwords than their grandparents, study finds Security researchers say findings ‘debunk the myth’ of digital natives understanding cyber risks better than older generations The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
7 Everyday Mistakes That Invite Cybercriminals Into Your Life Cybercrime now exists in every aspect of our daily lives, appearing in our email messages and phone communications, on public Wi-Fi networks, and in the ordinary actions we tend to ignore. Cybercriminals target standard behaviors because these actions follow predictable patterns that they can easily understand, and most people fail… The Free Financial Advisor · Nov 19, 2025
Yesterday's global internet outage caused by single file on Cloudflare servers — unexpected file size caused catastrophic error, knocking out several major websites Cloudflare reports that a feature file had unexpectedly doubled in size due to an error, leading its Bot Management system to fail. Tom’s Hardware · Nov 19, 2025
WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposes 3.5 Billion Users' Data From 'Basic Publicly Available Information' A major WhatsApp vulnerability let researchers access 3.5 billion phone numbers, profile photos, and texts, alarming users about their privacy. International Business Times · Nov 19, 2025
DIGIPUB, Editors Guild warn India’s new data rules will cripple journalism The DIGIPUB News India Foundation and the Editors Guild of India have raised serious concerns over the Narendra Modi government’s newly notified Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (DPDPR), warning that the framework risks undermining press freedom, weakens the Right to Information regime, and leaves journalists exposed to ambiguous compliance… Newslaundry · Nov 19, 2025
1.3 billion leaked passwords exposed online in massive new collection — what to do now and how to check your passwords Billions of exposed passwords and email addresses are now searchable on HaveIBeenPwned and you should check yours now. Tom’s Guide · Nov 18, 2025
What is Cloudflare – and why did its outage take down so many websites? Bet365, League of Legends, Sage, YouTube and Google were among those taken offline as provider tried to fix problem The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025
Microsoft Azure Blocks Largest DDoS Attack in History — attack equivalent to streaming 3.5 million Netflix movies at once, 15.72 Terabits per Second from 500,000 IP addresses tied to IoT botnet Microsoft's Azure cloud has mitigated the largest DDoS attack in history at close to 16 Tbps from the Aisuru botnet. At its peak, the attack used over 500,000 connected devices to hit the Azure servers with over 3.6 million packets per second to target a single cloud endpoint in Australia. Tom’s Hardware · Nov 18, 2025
Cloudflare down: Hundreds of websites including X go offline as network crashes - live updates Hundreds of websites crashed after Cloudflare was hit by issues. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025
Cloudflare down latest: ‘Fix’ update issued after X, ChatGPT and more websites suffer mass outage Outage comes around a month after Amazon Web Services outage also took much of the internet offline The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
Keeper Security Promo Codes in November 2025 - Use one of these Keeper Security promo codes to save money on password management Tom’s Guide · Nov 18, 2025
Hackers steal 1.8 terabytes of data from PC peripheral vendor Logitech — firm says zero-day vulnerability to blame, no sensitive information stolen Logitech has confirmed it was breached internally, likely by the Clop gang, who stole terabytes worth of data, not including any sensitive information. Logitech was targeted for extortion through a zero-day security flaw suspected to be found in Oracle's E-Business Suite, which has since been patched. Tom’s Hardware · Nov 18, 2025
FCA’s first deputy CEO calls for stronger grip on vital tech firms Sarah Pritchard suggests City regulator will make use of oversight powers amid growing number of outages The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025 Online safety ‘getting worse’, warns former UK cyber security agency boss Felicity Oswald wants to use her new role as head of Girlguiding to call on the Government and social media firms to do more to protect girls online.
Tom’s Hardware · Nov 16, 2025 The NVMe Destroyinator can wipe 16 NVMe drives simultaneously at speeds up to 64 GB/s — it could be the data shredder of your dreams, or nightmares The NVMe Destroyinator can securely wipe up to 16 NVMe drives at once at 64 GB/sec.
The Free Financial Advisor · Nov 16, 2025 8 Online Mistakes That Make You a Hacker’s Dream Living online is unavoidable, but it also opens doors to people who want your data. Every careless click or weak password can make you a hacker’s dream. Online security isn’t just about fancy software—it’s mostly about habits. Many people think they’re too small to be a target, yet hackers rely…
Latin Times · Nov 15, 2025 DHS Platform with Facial-Recognition Access Quietly Monitored College Football Crowds: Report The platform, known as HSIN, has supported operations at events including the Boston Marathon, Lollapalooza, the World Series, and presidential primary debates
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2025 What are the potential punishments and risks of owning a 'dodgy firestick'? Many are turning to illegal streaming - but it could come at a cost
Tom’s Guide · Nov 14, 2025 DoorDash was just hit with its third data breach – what to do next DoorDash suffered a data breach in October that has exposed an untold number of customers, Dashers and merchants.
Saving Advice · Nov 14, 2025 How a Proposed New Federal Act Will Safeguard Your Digital Privacy For years, Americans have lived under a patchwork of state privacy laws, leaving consumers confused and vulnerable. Now, Congress is considering the American Privacy Rights...
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025 The casual cruelty of the MoD’s Afghanistan cover-up is now clear for all to see THE INDEPENDENT VIEW : Editorial: The damning findings of parliament's most powerful select committee show a toxic cycle of failures that put our allies’ lives at risk – even as bureaucrats tried to keep their mistakes a secret
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025 AT&T reached a $177M data breach settlement. What consumers should know about claiming their money AT&T has reached a combined $177 million settlement over two data breaches
Tom’s Hardware · Nov 13, 2025 Banned Russian antivirus maker Kaspersky rolls out new products — basic plan for Linux starts at $59.99 a year Kaspersky launches antivirus software for Linux, starting at $59.99 per year for one device, with a special first-year price of $38.99 for the basic plan.
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025 UK growth slows down to a crawl in Q3 ahead of crucial budget Economic growth in the U.K. slowed down to a near standstill in the third quarter of the year