6 Top Scams to Watch Out for in 2024

FBI: US Ransomware Attacks Up 9%, Crypto Fraud up 66%

By PYMNTS • April 24, 2025

Ransomware remains the top threat to American infrastructure, with complaints in 2024 rising 9% above 2023’s total, the FBI said Wednesday (April 23). A

Baltimore Schools Hire Cybersecurity Firm to Investigate Attack

By Todd Karpovich Baltimore Sun • April 24, 2025

After Baltimore City Public Schools discovered that a ransomware attack in February had compromised data, it hired Austin-based CrowdStrike Inc. to provide a cybersecurity forensic analysis and assessment for $160,000.

Identity is under siege as AI and cyber exploits evolve and outpace defenses | Biometric Update

By Anthony Kimery • April 21, 2025

Threat actors are quietly infiltrating systems through infostealers, credential phishing campaigns, and adversary-in-the-middle tactics.

USAA to pay $3.25 Million in data breach settlement

April 21, 2025

Key takeaways: USAA settles class-action lawsuit over 2021 data breach affecting 22,600 members. Deadline for filing claims has passed. Vi

Infostealer Attacks Surge 84% Weekly Through Phishing Emails

By Aman Mishra • April 21, 2025

The volume of infostealer malware distributed through phishing emails has surged by 84% week-on-week in 2024, according to the latest IBM X-Force report.

Hertz Just Leaked Your Data—Now It Wants to Inspect Cars With AI

By Jeff Perez • April 21, 2025

A recent data breach exposed the information of more than 100,000 customers. Now, the rental giant will use AI to inspect vehicles.

Countries Shore Up Their Digital Defenses as Global Tensions Raise the Threat of Cyberwarfare

By Associated Press • April 21, 2025

Countries around the world are preparing for greater digital conflict as increasing global tensions and a looming trade war have raised the stakes.

Warning for Gmail users! Google’s own tools used in major phishing scam

By Business Today Desk • April 21, 2025

The phishing email had a verified mark and managed to sneak past Google's authentication checks.

Small Businesses Continue to Be Underserved by Cyber Insurers: CyberCube Report

By admin • April 21, 2025

Cyber risk analytics firm CyberCube in a report said the cyber insurance market continues to underserve small businesses although these businesses

Scammers stealing information as new technology like AI helps them trick more people

By Muddy River News • April 20, 2025

Information theft and data breaches are so common that it’s nearly impossible to keep all of your information completely safe. The good news is that there are red flags you can look out for and precautions you can take.

The hidden bias in financial AI—can blockchain solve it?

April 20, 2025

Blockchains and decentralized finance protocols have the opportunity to bake fairness, transparency, and accountability into AI models

Paradies Shops to settle ransomware-related breach for $6.9M

By SC Staff • April 18, 2025

North American airport retail company Paradies Shops has agreed to pay $6.9 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging its negligence in a 2020 REvil ransomware attack that compromised 76,000 current and former employees' personal data, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

Cisco Webex bug lets hackers gain code execution via meeting links

By Sergiu Gatlan • April 18, 2025

Cisco has released security updates for a high-severity Webex vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain client-side remote code execution using malicious meeting invite links.

Sextortion Scam Targeting Michigan Teen Ends in Tragedy

By Published April 18, 2025 • April 18, 2025

International criminals are brought to justice after a sextortion scam leads to tragedy

'We notified all affected patients': Kansas hospital addresses data and nude photo breach

By Stacey Saldanha-Olson • April 18, 2025

After a medical record leak involving nude photos surfaced this week, Lawrence Memorial Hospital addressed the public. Here's what the CEO had to say.

Trump is shifting cybersecurity to the states, but many aren’t prepared

By Madyson Fitzgerald • April 18, 2025

States and localities are hoping to address the threat of cyberattacks, but cuts to federal resources and an overall lack of preparedness could weaken their efforts.

42% of Suspicious Banking Activity Linked to Identity Fraud | PYMNTS.com

By PYMNTS • April 18, 2025

As fraudsters leverage sophisticated tactics, including artificial intelligence (AI)-powered identity manipulation, the FinTech sector finds itself in the

Microsoft: Office 2016 and Office 2019 reach end of support in October

By Sergiu Gatlan • April 17, 2025

Microsoft has reminded customers that Office 2016 and Office 2019 will reach the end of extended support six months from now, on October 14, 2025.

AI-based Gamma platform harnessed in multi-stage phishing intrusion

By SC Staff • April 17, 2025

Newly emergent artificial intelligence-based presentation tool Gamma has been exploited in multi-stage phishing attacks involving redirections to fake Microsoft login pages, reports The Hacker News.

Massive AWS access key database leveraged in ransomware campaign

By SC Staff • April 17, 2025

More than 158 million AWS secret key records, including 1,229 unique AWS key pairs, have been discovered in an internet-exposed server exploited by a still unknown threat actor to facilitate highly automated ransomware attacks, according to Cybernews.

6 Top Scams to Watch Out for in 2024

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FBI: US Ransomware Attacks Up 9%, Crypto Fraud up 66%

Baltimore Schools Hire Cybersecurity Firm to Investigate Attack

Identity is under siege as AI and cyber exploits evolve and outpace defenses | Biometric Update

FBI: US Ransomware Attacks Up 9%, Crypto Fraud up 66%

Baltimore Schools Hire Cybersecurity Firm to Investigate Attack

Identity is under siege as AI and cyber exploits evolve and outpace defenses | Biometric Update

USAA to pay $3.25 Million in data breach settlement

Infostealer Attacks Surge 84% Weekly Through Phishing Emails

Hertz Just Leaked Your Data—Now It Wants to Inspect Cars With AI

Countries Shore Up Their Digital Defenses as Global Tensions Raise the Threat of Cyberwarfare

Warning for Gmail users! Google’s own tools used in major phishing scam

Small Businesses Continue to Be Underserved by Cyber Insurers: CyberCube Report

Scammers stealing information as new technology like AI helps them trick more people

The hidden bias in financial AI—can blockchain solve it?

Paradies Shops to settle ransomware-related breach for $6.9M

Cisco Webex bug lets hackers gain code execution via meeting links

Sextortion Scam Targeting Michigan Teen Ends in Tragedy

'We notified all affected patients': Kansas hospital addresses data and nude photo breach

Trump is shifting cybersecurity to the states, but many aren’t prepared

42% of Suspicious Banking Activity Linked to Identity Fraud | PYMNTS.com

Microsoft: Office 2016 and Office 2019 reach end of support in October

AI-based Gamma platform harnessed in multi-stage phishing intrusion

Massive AWS access key database leveraged in ransomware campaign

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