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The recent TikTok trend, dubbed the “Chase Bank glitch,” serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of unverified financial advice on social media. While the claims of a glitch that allowed users to withdraw large sums of money without sufficient funds were initially met with excitement and disbelief, the reality was far more sinister.

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Have you heard about the recently patched vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot, which exposed sensitive data through a novel AI-enabled technique called “ASCII Smuggling?”

This technique uses special Unicode characters that resemble ASCII text but are invisible to the user interface, allowing attackers to embed malicious code within seemingly harmless text.

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Cyber extortion…it’s exactly what it sounds like. This form of cybercrime occurs when attackers gain unauthorized access to a company’s sensitive data or systems and then demand a ransom to stop the attack or return control to the victim.

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What if you click on the link by mistake, or simply because you don’t stop to more carefully examine the email? Then, we run into another problem: Typosquatting. 

This happens when scammers create lookalike websites so you believe that you are on the legitimate landing page of whatever organization the hacker is trying to emulate.

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Encryption, once a complex term reserved for tech experts, has become an integral part of our daily lives. From online banking to sending emails, encryption works silently behind the scenes to protect our sensitive information.

Is your organization currently bleeding money due to its reliance on outdated technology? The answer is likely yes. A recent survey by Deloitte revealed that a staggering 82% of companies failed to meet their cost-reduction targets last year, with an inefficient technology infrastructure being the primary culprit.

Just when you think cybercriminals will run out of new ideas for how to scam people, they find a way to get creative and surprise you. Now they’re faking data breaches, hoping to steal money from unsuspecting business owners and dark web data buyers alike.

Summer is a popular time for vacation travel. If you’re looking to squeeze in any last-minute travel, there is a scam circulating that you need to be aware of. As costs for everything from food to travel continue to increase, the logical step is to search for the best deals online to book a memorable trip without breaking your budget.

If the software your organization used to close deals and pay employees unexpectedly went down and you had no idea when it would be fixed, what would you do? Could you continue doing business? How much money would you lose? Unfortunately, in June, this happened to over 15,000 US- and Canada-based car dealerships when two cyber-attacks occurred on the popular industry software provider, CDK Global.

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Would you be surprised to learn that one of the most overlooked security risks in your office isn’t your computer or smartphone – it’s your printer?

Yes, that seemingly mundane device sitting in the corner could be a gateway for cybercriminals to infiltrate your company’s network and access sensitive information.