Senior Cyber Safety Briefing – October 21, 2025
🚨ALERT – Major cloud‑outage hits critical services via Amazon Web Services (AWS) 👉Why it matters – The outage on Oct 20 impacted services millions of Americans rely on—including video, banking, smart‑home devices and apps—showing how even non‑tech‑savvy users (yes, Bob, that’s you and your thermostat) can get caught in the crossfire. The Economic Times +2 GBHackers +2 📣Call to Action – If you couldn’t access one of your apps or smart devices recently, reboot them (router and device), sign into your bank/health app via browser and check for odd activity. Keep offline backup contact info ready. 📈ECONOMY & SECURITY – Long‑running hack at F5 Networks exposes “trusted” infrastructure — senior services may be at indirect risk 👉Why it matters – The breach of F5 gear (used by many banks, insurers and health systems) means the systems that “serve you” could be compromised, even if your device is secure. Reuters 📣Call to Action – Ask any provider your bank or health company use...