PowerSchool data breach exposes millions of student and teacher records
Cybercriminals spare no industry, targeting sectors like health care, insurance, automotive and education. Health care has been a frequent target, with attacks like the Ascension breach last year and the CVR incident in late 2024. Now, education technology giant PowerSchool has become the latest target, with records of millions of students and teachers stolen. While […]
Top 5 mistakes that could expose your financial data to cybercriminals
How secure is your financial information? Let’s do a little test: Do you currently have a budgeting app installed on your phone? Statistically speaking, there’s a good chance you do. Seventy-five percent of smartphone owners have tried at least one. It seems like a smart move to take control of your finances, right? Unfortunately, what […]
New iPhone auto-restart feature locks encrypted data after extended inactivity
Your iPhone data just got more secure, thanks to a new feature in iOS 18.1. This update includes an important security measure designed to protect your device and its encrypted data after long periods of inactivity. An iPhone (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson) What’s new? Apple has introduced an Inactivity Reboot feature in iOS 18.1, which automatically […]
Massive data breach at federal credit union exposes 240,000 members
SRP Federal Credit Union, a South Carolina-based financial institution, had a major data breach impacting more than 240,000 people. The credit union handles highly sensitive information of hundreds of thousands of Americans, which is now in the hands of cybercriminals. SRP revealed in a notice that the data breach was part of a two-month attack […]
Half a million patients’ personal info stolen in massive health care data breach
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Chinese hackers target US telecoms: What you need to know to protect your data
U.S. telecom giants are under constant attack from Chinese hackers. A federal investigation has uncovered a massive cyber espionage campaign by the Chinese government, targeting U.S. telecommunications networks to steal Americans’ information. A top White House official confirmed that at least eight U.S. telecom companies have been affected by this hacking spree. To combat this, […]
Data broker blunder: More than 600,000 sensitive files exposed in data services leak
There are companies whose entire business model is built around collecting personal data, including criminal records, employment details, addresses and more. They use this data to offer background check services to other businesses and individuals. However, while they profit from this information, they often fail to adequately protect it. Earlier this year, the National Public […]
Data breach exposes over 56 million clothing store customers
A cybersecurity vendor claimed last month that a hacker stole data from the fashion retailer Hot Topic, including the personal information of millions of customers. At that time, there was no confirmation from the retailer itself. However, a breach notification site has now confirmed that the personal data of 56,904,909 users was found online and […]