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Data Breaches Hit Record High: Why Businesses Need to Prioritize Identity Protection

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Data breaches are on the rise, and businesses of all sizes need to take notice. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) latest annual report, the number of personal data compromises increased 5% in 2025, reaching 3,322 incidents compared with 3,152 in 2024—a new record. These breaches span multiple industries, including financial services, healthcare, […]

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Millions Impacted by Aflac Data Breach in One of the Biggest Cyber Incidents of 2025

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One of the most significant data breaches of 2025 has now come fully into focus—and the scale is staggering. Columbus, Georgia–based insurance giant Aflac has confirmed that a cyberattack discovered in June 2025 ultimately exposed the sensitive personal and health information of approximately 26.5 million individuals, making it one of the largest insurance-sector breaches on

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Top Cybersecurity Trends to Watch This Year—and Why Identity Protection Is Central

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Insights from Google’s Cybersecurity Forecast 2026 Each year, Google Cloud releases its Cybersecurity Forecast based on real-world intelligence gathered from frontline defenders. The Cybersecurity Forecast 2026 shows a threat landscape where attackers are evolving faster, campaigns are lasting longer, and identity—human and non-human—is now the primary attack surface. For organizations, this reinforces a critical truth:

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Aflac Data Breach Impacts 22 Million

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Insurance giant Aflac has confirmed that a cyber intrusion exposed the personal information of approximately 22.65 million individuals. The breach, which occurred in June 2025, was disclosed after Aflac detected suspicious activity on its U.S. network on June 12. According to the company, the incident was attributed to a sophisticated cybercrime group. While Aflac stated

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FBI Warns of Surge in Account Takeover Fraud: What You Need to Know

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The FBI issued a Public Service Announcement warning November 25 of a significant rise in Account Takeover (ATO) fraud, a type of cybercrime in which criminals impersonate trusted financial institutions to steal money and sensitive information. This threat is not limited to a specific industry or company size. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint

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OpenAI and Mixpanel Face Class Action Lawsuit Following November Data Breach

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A class action lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI and Mixpanel over a November data breach, underscoring how even limited leaks of developer metadata can trigger serious legal and reputational fallout—especially when third-party analytics are in the mix. (ChatGPT users were not affected.) Bloomberg Law reports that the suit claims the companies failed to safeguard

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Google Issues Urgent Security Warning About Malicious VPNs Stealing User Data

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As the holidays approach, Google has offered an unexpected but crucial security gift to internet users—a warning about the dangers of downloading malicious VPNs. While VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) are generally known for helping protect your privacy and security online, Google’s recent advisory sheds light on a growing threat: bad actors posing as legitimate VPN

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The Dark Web in 2025: How AI Is Supercharging the Criminal Underworld

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The dark web has become a bustling marketplace of cybercrime syndicates, digital mercenaries, and illicit services. Artificial intelligence has become the biggest game changer on the dark web—acting as an enabler, weapon, and shield for threat actors. The number of reported AI-enabled cyber attacks rose 47% globally in 2025. AI has become entrenched in nearly

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New Pew Research Survey: 73% of U.S. Adults Have Been Victims of an Online Scam

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Online scams are now so widespread that they’ve touched nearly three out of four Americans. According to a new Pew Research Center survey of 9,397 U.S. adults, 73% have experienced some type of online scam or attack — a clear sign that digital fraud has become a defining threat of our time. And the trend

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New Salesforce Extortion Campaign Could Impact 1 Billion Records

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Cybercriminals connected to a recent string of ransomware attacks on major British retailers have claimed to have stolen nearly 1 billion records from companies that store customer data in cloud databases hosted by Salesforce. The same hacking collective—known by aliases such as Lapsus$, Scattered Spider, and ShinyHunters—launched a dark web site called Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters

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