Senior Cyber Safety Briefing — November 14, 2025
🚨 ALERT — Washington Post hit by breach tied to Oracle software vulnerability 👉 Why it matters — Nearly 10,000 employee and contractor records were exposed, including bank routing numbers, SSNs, and tax IDs. Seniors with past ties to large employers or pension systems may face increased identity-theft risk. SecurityWeek 📣 Call to Action — If you have a Washington Post account, reset your password, enable 2FA, and monitor financial activity. 🔥 PRIVACY & BIG TECH — No new consumer-targeted privacy breaches today 👉 Why it matters — No major new events surfaced overnight, but scammers often weaponize older breaches to send fake “verification” messages. Security Affairs 📣 Call to Action — Treat surprise “login confirmation” emails as suspicious. Visit the site directly instead of using the link. 📈 ECONOMY & SECURITY — Government restores cyber-threat information-sharing protections 👉 Why it matters — A temporary extension of CISA 2015 improves cyber-threat report...