Security News Update for October 12, 2025

This week’s news includes:

• SonicWall Says ALL Cloud Backup Users Firewall Configs Stolen
• Signal Says it will Leave the EU if ‘Chat Control’ Becomes Law
• Germany Says It Will Vote Against “Chat Control”
• CMMC A&A
• While US Cancels Renewable Energy Projects, Other Nations Continue – Here’s Why
• Windows 11 23H2 Reaches End of Support Next Month
• New California Breach Notification Law Signed; effective January 1, 2026
• California’s Office of Administrative law approves CCPA/CPRA regulations
• Texas Provides SOME Protection for Small Businesses from Liability After a Breach
• Why Are Car Software Updates Still So Bad?
• How Does the Air Force Deal With a Cyber Breach?
• Israel’s Shamir Medical Center Hacked; Gained “Full Access” to Systems, Data
• Law Firm Williams & Connolly Says Hackers Only Stole Data From Some Attorney’s Emails
• City of Sugar Land, Texas Hit by Cyberattack
• Virginia wrestles with cost, impact of data centers. Others should watch
• Arizona cracks down on crypto ATM scams
• China takes a page out of prez’s playbook for rare earth elements
• This week’s news bites: Flock surveillance camera company now detects voices, new hacker tactic: crowdsourcing extortion, Texas cops used nationwide Flock camera network to find woman who got an abortion, acting cyber command and NSA chief won’t be nominated and ICE is buying vehicles with built-in surveillance tech

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