The REAL ID enforcement deadline officially passed on May 7, 2025, and with summer travel about to ramp up Memorial Day weekend, many Americans are still scrambling to update their identification to stay compliant with TSA regulations. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are capitalizing on the confusion and urgency, rolling out a new wave of REAL ID-related scams. […]
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Phishing remains one of the most common entry points for cyberattacks—and thanks to AI, phishing emails are becoming more convincing and harder to detect than ever before. Even though only 0.7–4.7% of phishing emails that made it past filters in 2024 were AI-generated, researchers at Hoxhunt say the level of sophistication is quickly rising. AI
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As more drivers hit the road for spring and summer travel, a new FBI alert warns consumers about an E-ZPass unpaid toll scam. Text message scams are rapidly evolving and this new wave of “smishing” text scams is targeting toll users nationwide. What started with fraudulent texts posing as E-ZPass, EZDriveMA, or other toll collection
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Genetic testing and biotechnology company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in federal court March 23, raising privacy concerns for its 15 million customers who have shared their genetic information through its direct-to-consumer DNA tests. As the 19-year-old company seeks a buyer, the fate of this sensitive genetic information remains uncertain. Unless the data is deleted, it
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A November cyberattack on Infosys McCamish Systems, a service provider for Bank of America, exposed personal data of over 57,000 customers enrolled in deferred compensation plans. Although the breach, linked to the LockBit ransomware group, occurred November 3 it wasn’t reported to Bank of America until November 24—leading to a nearly 90-day delay in notifying
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Biggest Data Breaches of 2025 to Date If the first few months of this year are anything to go by, 2025 is shaping up to be an unprecedented year for data breaches. Here is a look at the biggest data breaches of 2025 to date: PowerSchool breach PowerSchool, a leading K-12 edtech provider, suffered one
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2024 was a tumultuous year for cybersecurity. Cybercrime reached unprecedented levels, evolving into a staggering global menace. With a total economic impact exceeding $10.4 billion — double the losses reported in 2023 — this criminal enterprise now ranks as the third-largest global economy, surpassed only by the United States and China. No industry was safe
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A recent cyberattack on education technology software firm PowerSchool is developing into one of the biggest breaches of the year. Multiple companies have come forward to say their data was stolen in the hack of the company which helps schools track tens of millions of students. The attack appears to be the largest breach of
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Criminals stealing and piecing together parts of your online identity to create fake identities might sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but it happens every day through synthetic identity fraud, or Frankenstein Fraud. The FBI released a public service announcement in December regarding Frankenstein fraud, which happens when someone steals an individual’s
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From AI-fueled threats to shifting geopolitical tensions, 2025 promises to bring both opportunities and risks for cybersecurity leaders. Here are the top cybersecurity trends to watch in 2025. 1. AI-Fueled Threats and Defense Artificial intelligence (AI) will continue to significantly impact cybersecurity. While AI technologies can enhance cyber defense, they can also be leveraged by
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