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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If your data has been shared online, don’t be surprised. With 93 percent of the U.S. population using the Internet, the increase in data breaches and digital footprints enable cybercriminals to carry out digital identity theft at scale. Data breaches are becoming more commonplace, hitting 42% more Americans in 2022. This “scamdemic” of identity theft
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A Russian-speaking cybercrime group’s latest strategy includes stealing information from several federal U.S. agencies, including the Department of Energy (DOE). The global hacking campaign impacted “several hundred” companies and organizations within the United States on this latest hacking spree, CISA officials said “Upon learning that records from two DOE entities were compromised in the global
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The healthcare sector is one of the most heavily targeted industries by cybercriminals and Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare (HPHC) is one of the latest targets. An April ransomware attack compromised the PPI and PHI of 2.5 million members of the Massachusetts-based company, which has led to multiple class action lawsuits against the company and its parent
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Cybercriminals taking advantage of the latest AI technology was the predominant theme during a recent talk by cybersecurity experts reviewing their contenders for the most dangerous forms of cyberattacks we can expect in 2023. Key themes unveiled at the four-day RSA Conference in San Francisco included the intersection of AI and the ways attackers take
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May was a busy month for Toyota, but not for manufacturing cars. The global carmaker, which is the most sold car brand in the world, first admitted to a data leak exposing 2.15 million customers’ data between November 6, 2013 and April 17, 2023. This was quickly followed by a May 31 announcement by the
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