Senior Cyber Safety Briefing – November 7, 2025

🚨ALERT - Washington Post says it’s among victims in a sweeping cyber breach tied to Oracle software

👉Why it matters - A major U.S. news outlet reporting victim status suggests the incident could touch widely used enterprise software and indirectly impact subscribers and readers through downstream data exposure. Reuters
📣Call to Action - If you have a Washington Post account, change your password today and enable two-factor authentication (2FA); watch for breach notices.

🔥PRIVACY & BIG TECH - Klarna internal messages reveal fears up to 288,000 customer logins were exposed via recycled phone numbers

👉Why it matters - “Auto-login” tied to phone numbers means someone who inherits your old number could land in your account—bad news for anyone who’s changed numbers or uses buy-now-pay-later apps. Business Insider
📣Call to Action - If you’ve ever used Klarna, review your account activity, update your email/phone, and add extra verification if available.

📈ECONOMY & SECURITY - Payroll privacy rules tightening: compliance costs and data-sharing limits likely to increase before 2026

👉Why it matters - New rules under consideration would change how employers store and share pay data, potentially reducing identity-theft risk for workers (including seniors still employed or volunteering). Thomson Reuters Tax
📣Call to Action - Ask HR (or the payroll company you use for a small business) how they protect SSNs and pay stubs, and opt for electronic 2FA-secured portals.

💡OPPORTUNITY - November privacy roundup: states and regulators pushing new consumer data rights and opt-outs

👉Why it matters - Ongoing policy moves strengthen your right to see, fix, delete, and opt out of targeted ads—use them to cut down on data trails that fuel scams and unwanted marketing. National Law Review
📣Call to Action - Use your state privacy portal (if available) to submit an “opt-out of sale/sharing” request and reduce data exposure.

✅Quick Safety Tip of the Day

Use a password manager and turn on 2FA for news, shopping, and banking sites—breaches hit when you least expect them.

(ChatGPT was used to help create this article.)

🙋Closing Note

"Stay safe, stay secure, stay curious, and remember my friends—you’re never too old to outsmart a scammer👋"