Cyberattack

IT Management Software Company ConnectWise Target of Cyberattack

IT Management Software Company ConnectWise Target of Cyberattack

IT software provider ConnectWise reported a breach linked to a suspected nation-state actor, affecting a small number of its popular remote IT management tool, ScreenConnect (previously ConnectWise Control). The announcement was made in a brief statement published May 28 on the company’s website. Used widely by government agencies and enterprises, ScreenConnect has long been a […]

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FBI Report: Cybercrime Loss Reaches Record $16 Billion

FBI Report: Cybercrime Loss Reaches Record $16 Billion

Americans have lost a record $16 billion in cybercrime, according to a recent report from the FBI. The annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report shows the latest trends and statistics in cybercrime and related financial losses and victim reports.  The $16 billion in losses is a 33% rise over the previous year. Victims most

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Protect Your Data as REAL ID Scams Persist

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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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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Poor Cyber Hygiene: A Direct Path to Data Breaches

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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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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Synthetic Identity Fraud, or Frankenstein Fraud, Increasing

Synthetic Identity Fraud, or Frankenstein Fraud, Increasing

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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