Cybersecurity experts are seeing an uptick in student loan scams in the form of phone calls, emails and text messages as loan payments are resuming this fall. Student borrowers in America owe their lenders a combined $1.76 trillion, according to the Education Data Initiative. With that much money at stake, cybercriminals are trying to siphon […]
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A recent study by computer security company McAfee reported that one in four people have been impacted by artificial intelligence voice scams. The report, The Artificial Imposter, provides insight on how AI is fueling a disturbing trend in cybercrime – the rise in online voice scams. 77% of victims in AI-enabled scam calls said they
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This October marks the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the U.S. With nearly half (47%) of Americans having had personal data such as Social Security numbers and addresses exposed by cyber criminals, the need for proactive steps to protect this information has never been greater. 2023 so far is also an all-time-high for
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Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) LLC is the latest American organization to be victimized by a data breach caused by a MOVEit vulnerability. The breach has impacted nearly 7000 current and former employees or their family members. The California-based division of Japanese giant Sony Group and developer of PlayStation video consoles and games and the latest
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U.S. government services contractor Maximus has now claimed the spot as the largest victim of the 2023 MOVEit breach, the biggest hack of 2023, impacting 612,000 Medicare beneficiaries. Maximus, based in Virginia, contracts with federal, state and local governments to manage and administer government-sponsored programs, such as Medicaid and Medicare. The company employs 34,300 people
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A mid-year cyberthreats report released by Swiss global technology company Acronis unveils a concerning 464% surge in email phishing attacks when compared to the same time frame in 2022. The biannual report, titled “From Innovation to Risk: Managing the Implications of AI-driven Cyberattacks,” is based on data collected from over 1 million global endpoints. It
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The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology) paired with more traditional tools such as USB devices is behind a surge in cyber-attacks during the second quarter of 2023, according to a new mid-year security report. The report, released by Check Point Research, reveals an 8% surge in global weekly cyberattacks during the first quarter
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Deep-fake impostor scams so effective that financial institutions cannot determine their authenticity are the latest trend in financial fraud. Deepfakes created with AI are so realistic it can be difficult to tell them apart from real identities. Armed with a mix of fabricated and stolen profile pictures, biographies, social network profiles, social security numbers, driver’s
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AI is fueling cybercrime and the latest tactic targets Social Security recipients. While Social Security fraud is not new, artificial intelligence is a new tool for cybercriminals who may use it to prey upon Social Security beneficiaries. In a briefing with U.S. House members, Anthony Monaco of the SSA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
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Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, the largest health system in the U.S. with more than 180 hospitals and 2,300 healthcare sites, is being sued by patients in multiple class action lawsuits for failing to protect personal health information. The July 5 data breach impacted 11 million patients in nearly two dozen states and is currently the largest
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