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The U.S. government and 13 cybersecurity and technology firms have launched Project Lifeline 250. The six-month South Carolina pilot provides free cyber defenses to rural hospitals, including backup systems to help maintain critical care during attacks. #TechNaduSecurityDesk

This week in cybersecurity: 🏥 U.S. launches free cyber protections for rural hospitals ⚖️ Law firm intrusions nearly double since 2023 🗳️ 42% of county election portals use commercial domains 📱 New Android banking malware targets India 🌐 Cloudflare records 49 internet...

42% of U.S. county election portals still use commercial domains, according to Mysterium VPN. Other findings: • 51% lack essential DMARC policies • 121 lookalike county domains identified • 23 counties use unofficial email providers More in the first reply. #TechNaduSecurity

🛡️ Amadeus breach exposes data of ~92,000 Japan Airlines customers. ANA, Asiana Airlines, and @KoreanAir also report impact. JAL says unauthorized access to Amadeus systems spanned Aug. 2023–Sept. 2026. Exposed records included booking details, for some passengers, passport data

🛡️ @telegram for @Android flaw could enable full phone takeover after a victim answers a voice call, NebuSec warns. The attack requires chaining two additional bugs. Versions 8.6.2–12.10.3 are affected. Update to 12.10.4 or later. No exploitation observed so far.

🛡️ @Polymarket has restored trading after a third-party security incident prompted a temporary halt. The company promises full reimbursement to affected traders. Reuters identified DebugBear as the provider involved, citing an unnamed source...

🛡️ @bluesky is blocking links to leaked records of 40,000+ DHS employees. DHS is pursuing takedowns through ZeroFox, while Icelandic host FlokiNET refuses removal. The dispute centers on employee privacy, public records, and platform moderation. #TechNaduSecurityDesk

🛡️ @binance confirms a $6.3B security incident. TRM Labs attributes the theft to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, reporting $6.36B moved across 10 blockchains. About $2.7B has been frozen. Binance has suspended deposits and withdrawals. #TechNaduSecurityDesk

ESET reports its first documented destructive cyberattack by a Belarus-aligned actor in Europe. FrostyNeighbor targeted a Ukrainian manufacturer. The Q2–Q3 2026 report also details suspected LLM guardrail evasion by UAC-0099 and renewed Iran-aligned APT activity.

Japan's Animate confirms a data breach through YMIRLINK's Cuenote FC email service. Subscriber emails, gender, prefecture, and membership codes may be exposed. Passwords and payment cards were not. Impact count remains unknown. #TechNaduSecurityDesk #BreachAlertDesk