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AI Is Supercharging Phishing Attacks—And Changing Cybersecurity as We Know It

AI Is Supercharging Phishing Attacks—And Changing Cybersecurity as We Know It

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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FBI alert warns consumers about E-ZPass Unpaid Toll Scam

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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Bank of America Customers Affected in Cyberattack Weren’t Informed for Nearly 90 days

Bank of America Customers Affected in Cyberattack Weren’t Informed for Nearly 90 days

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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PowerSchool breach exposes millions of students and teachers’ personal information

PowerSchool breach exposes millions of students and teachers’ personal information

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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Top 10 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2025

Top 10 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2025

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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8 Key Insights for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

8 Key Insights for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an opportune time to revisit the constantly changing state of cybersecurity in 2024 and beyond. With cyberattacks continuing to grow in frequency and complexity, they pose a significant threat to businesses, governments, and even democracy. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report highlights just how serious these risks are, ranking

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Americans Tricked Out of a Record $5.6B in Crypto Scams in 2023

Americans Tricked Out of a Record $5.6B in Crypto Scams in 2023

Americans were tricked out of a record $5.6 billion through cryptocurrency fraud in 2023, a 45% increase from 2022, according to a recent FBI report. Nearly 70,000 complaints were filed in 2023, with investment scams accounting for $3.96 billion of the losses, and the true figure may be much higher due to unreported cases. According

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MOVEit cyberattack exposing Medicare data

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Nearly 1 million Medicare beneficiaries in Wisconsin are the latest potential breach victims as the list of MOVEit victims coming forward continues to grow. Progress Software, the developer of MOVEit, discovered and disclosed the breach on May 31, 2023, but it wasn’t until recently that the Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS)—a Centers for Medicare

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Data Breach Victims Top 1 Billion During First Half of 2024

Data Breach Victims Top 1 Billion During First Half of 2024

More than a billion people were hit by data breaches in the first half of 2024 —a jaw-dropping 1,170% jump from the same time last year. The latest Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) report has been released and the numbers are alarming.  Here are a few highlights from the H1 2024 Data Breach Report released

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