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Alert: NCSC advises UK organisations to take action following conflict in the Middle East
12/03/2026 at 15:33hrs - In response to the evolving events in the Middle East, the NCSC is advising that UK organisations review their cyber security posture.
For the detail of what you should be concerned about and some useful tips and checklists for you to review your current readiness, please visit the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) website for more information. The link is listed below for reference.
NSCS Alert Webpage - https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/ncsc-advises-uk-organisations-take-action-following-conflict-in-middle-east
Cloudflare Problems Affecting Multiple Services
18/11/2025 at 15:20hrs - Cloudflare has reported the systems have now returned to normal at 14:42hrs and this would seem to reflect the situation. We will of course continue to monitor and will report again should the need arise.
18/11/2025 at 13:20hrs - A large number of websites and services have returned to operational status. However, if additional security or filtering is used from the Cloudflare platform then the services protected by these systems are continuing to have problems. Service availability for these systems is sporadic and while updates have been provided on the Cloudflare System Status pages, no real timeline is yet known for resolution.
18/11/2025 at 12:05hrs - About 20 mins ago (11:45hrs) services provides by Cloudflare have gone down. There is not yet an update on their website, other than basic confirmation that an issue exists, so we don't yet know any further details. This is already affecting a large number of websites and services. When we have more information we will post out to our social media channels and update this message.
You can check yourself for affected services by visiting:- https://downdetector.co.uk
AWS (Amazon Web Services) Problems Affecting Multiple Services
20/10/2025 at 11:15hrs - The root cause has been identified and a fix put in place by AWS. This seems to be working as multiple services are reporting they too are showing signs of recovery. As one of the issues was DNS related, there may be some small delays relating to DNS updates/propagation that might be needed, so again check via the link below if your service is still affected or if its showing signs of recovery.
20/10/2025 at 09:15hrs - AWS is reporting that its DynamoDB service is down which is affecting a long list of other Amazon related services. Because of this disruption, multiple services and websites are affected. Some of the notable services that are experiencing disruptions are as follows: Lloyds and Halifax Banks, Xero, Zoom, Canva, Slack, HM Revenue and Customs and Multiple ISP's.
This list is not exhaustive and you can check yourself for affected services by visiting:- https://downdetector.co.uk
UK Emergency Alert Test on 7th September 2025
A nationwide test of the UK's Emergency Alerts service is taking place today at 3pm, sending a siren-like sound and vibration to all compatible mobile phones and tablets. No action is required.
For more information check out our brief article here: https://magikos.co.uk/uk-alert-test/
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