Cybersecurity Headlines France fines unemployment agency, Teams flags calls, UK pushes deterrence
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Jan 30, 2026 A major French data breach and a €5M fine for exposing millions of job seekers. New Microsoft Teams feature to flag suspicious calls is discussed. UK officials pushing for offensive deterrence alongside resilience in cyber policy. Reports of a massive DDoS record and high-severity SolarWinds patches are also covered.
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Mass Exposure At National Employment Agency
- France fined its national employment agency €5 million after a breach exposed 43 million job seekers' records.
- The breach spanned 20 years and did not include bank details or job seeker files containing health data.
Use Teams Call Reporting
- Enable the Microsoft Teams "Report a Call" feature to let users flag suspicious calls as potential scams.
- Admins can disable the feature, and flagged call metadata will be shared with the organization and Microsoft.
Deterrence Over Passive Resilience
- UK officials were warned that resilience alone won't deter cyber attackers and hybrid warfare.
- The recommendation emphasized imposing costs on hostile states rather than only absorbing attacks.