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2+ hour, 17+ min ago (249+ words) A new report on the major 2023 cyber-attack on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) has warned that the incident should serve as a wake-up call for local authorities across Scotland. The Accounts Commission (AC) found the attack caused immediate, severe and prolonged disruption, with the council's finance team hit hardest after suffering a near-total loss of data on its servers. While the report acknowledges that the council responded quickly, it highlights long-standing weaknesses in IT infrastructure, governance, preparedness and staff capacity " issues first identified in 2021/22. The AC stated that earlier action could have significantly reduced the impact of the attack. Jo Armstrong, Chair of the Accounts Commission, said: "This cyber-attack shows how exposed local government is, and the urgent need to test resilience and recovery arrangements. We also want the council to improve how it communicates with and supports…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago (1119+ words) Snapchat is offering users three ways to verify their age but a cybersecurity expert says there are risks. (Adobe Stock) The 10 companies on the list for Australia's social media ban for children under 16 are preparing to verify the ages of their users. Popular messaging app Snapchat says it will give people three options to verify their age, including sending a selfie or government-issued ID to a third-party platform. But sending sensitive data carries the potential for risk, cybersecurity experts have warned." Cybersecurity experts say there are a "lot of problems" with the way popular messaging app Snapchat is approaching age verification for the impending under-16 social media ban. Ten platforms, including Snapchat, will be included in the social media ban for children under 16, which comes into effect on December 10. Snapchat will offer Australians the chance to prove they are 16 or…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago (606+ words) Brewing giant Asahi said that almost two million people could have seen their personal data exposed after it suffered a major cyber-attack in September 2025. In a new advisory, published on November 27, Asahi shared the early results of the investigation into the cyber-attack that led to temporary operation suspensions in September and October. The probe concluded that the personal data of approximately 1.914 million individuals, including 1.525 million customers, was or may have been exposed. The remaining affected individuals include current and former employees of Asahi Group Holdings, their family members and "external contacts who received congratulatory or condolence telegrams" from the company. Asahi confirmed that credit card information has not been exposed. Asahi said it spent two months investigating the breach - including conducting root cause analysis and integrity checks ", containing the ransomware, restoring systems and strengthening security to prevent future incidents. Atsushi…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago (152+ words) Exposed data may include email addresses and phone numbers, but credit card information is not included in this data exposure, according to Asahi. Asahi CEO says ransomware attack might have caused 1.9 million data leaks Asahi Group Holdings said Thursday it might have experienced a total of 1.94 million data leaks after a cyberattack crippled its internal systems two months ago. Making his first public appearance since the incident, CEO and President Atsushi Katsuki told reporters that the group has found 1.52 million potential leaks of customer data, 114,000 leaks of those whom the group has sent congratulatory or condolence telegrams, 107,000 leaks of employee information and 168,000 leaks of data belonging to family of employees, including those who have retired from the group. Exposed data may include email addresses, mailing addresses and phone numbers, but credit card information is not included in this data exposure,…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago (301+ words) I hope our community will find it accessible and informative" The Isle of Man Government"s Cyber Security Centre is helping residents stay safe online this festive season with the launch of its Cyber Security Advent Calendar. Starting on Monday, December 1, the calendar will deliver 24 practical tips and pieces of advice to strengthen digital security and protect personal information. Each day"s short video will offer a bite-sized cyber security insight covering topics such as strong passwords, safe online shopping, avoiding suspicious links in messages and keeping personal devices protected. The initiative aims to make cyber security accessible and engaging during the holiday season, when online activity and cyber threats typically increase. The Cyber Security Centre is part of the Department of Home Affairs" Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance. Michael Haywood, director at the Cyber Security Centre, said:…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago (266+ words) Home " Security Bloggers Network " Uncategorized " One Identity Safeguard Named a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for PAM Alisa Viejo, CA, USA, November 27th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Gartner has recognized One Identity as a'Visionary'in the'2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management (PAM).' Being named a Visionary validates their strategy " blending'AI-driven administration,'flexible deployment and customer-first design" as we continue building the next era of privileged access management. They believe the focus on streamlined innovation, automation and value is exactly what modern organizations demand.' Analyst Observations on One Identity Safeguard for PAM Key Innovations in One Identity Safeguard for Modern PAM To meet the pace of identity-driven enterprises, PAM continues to transition from static control to adaptive intelligence. The following seven innovations remain central to modern privileged access management and illustrate how One Identity Safeguard supports evolving requirements: Enhanced control over privileged access…...

6+ hour, 47+ min ago (228+ words) Hans von Spakovsky / @HvonSpakovsky Hans von Spakovsky is the manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative and a senior legal fellow in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. He is the host of Heritage's "Case in Point" podcast. As we celebrate Thanksgiving, take a moment to remember the many Americans who gave their last full measure 82 years ago in the attack on the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Betio Island, the main island of the Tarawa Atoll, was a little over two miles long and no more than half a mile wide. It is'about'2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii and was important to the Allied communication lines with Australia and New Zealand.'It was part of the outer defense line of the Japanese Empire. Tarawa was the opening campaign of the U.S. drive…...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago (275+ words) Home " Security Bloggers Network " Uncategorized " Quttera Launches "Evidence-as-Code" API to Automate Security Compliance for SOC 2 and PCI DSS v4.0 Tel Aviv, Israel, November 27th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Quttera today announced major enhancements to its Web Malware Scanner API that transform static security scanning into automated compliance evidence. The update introduces real-time evidence streaming and compliance mapping, directly addressing the manual burden of audit preparation that costs organizations 30-40 hours per audit cycle. Automating the Manual Evidence Chase Organizations preparing for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS v4.0 audits traditionally spend dozens of hours manually collecting security evidence'exporting reports, capturing screenshots, and mapping findings to compliance controls. This approach creates outdated evidence, doesn't scale across frameworks, and fails to prove continuous monitoring. Quttera's API converts threat detection into structured JSON with embedded compliance metadata, mapping findings to controls across SOC 2 (CC6.1, CC7.2), PCI DSS v4.0 (Requirements 6.4.3, 11.6.1), ISO 27001, and GDPR simultaneously. Addressing…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago (85+ words) Adebola Aramide Olawaye, a leading cybersecurity, risk, and IT consultant, has been recognised by the Africa Achievers Award Board for her work in redefining how organisations govern and manage AI. - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself. - No nudity, pornography and any unlawful content is permitted. - You grant GhanaWeb the right to publish and use your content. - You allow GhanaWeb to communicate with you using the info you provide. - GhanaWeb reserves the right to reject/remove your content without explanation....

9+ hour, 5+ min ago (495+ words) DoT withdraws duplicate cyber security notification. Amended Telecommunication Cyber Security (TCS) rules remain in force....