Cyber Security, Without the Jargon

Google’s October Android bulletin fixes 25 flaws, but the useful check is the date shown on your own phone. Here is how to update, restart, and decide what to do when the date stays old.

Attackers began probing a critical Atlassian file-read flaw after public research appeared. Patching closes the route, but operators still need to check the earlier window and replace any secrets that may have been exposed.

ASOS says an attacker accessed customer names, contact details, and search histories after sending a rogue app notification. The useful response is a simple rule: no incoming message gets to approve its own next step.

Apple plans a more explicit grant for macOS Full Disk Access as AI agents become more capable. A clearer prompt helps, but teams still need to limit which files an agent can reach and what it can do with them.

Advantest is notifying people that personal information was taken in its February ransomware incident. Read the personalised data line first, then match each exposed fact to the place where it can be misused.