In December 2024, a significant cybersecurity breach impacted at least 10 schools in Nassau County, New York, all of which used PowerSchool software, a cloud-based platform for managing student information. This breach exposed sensitive student data, including Social Security numbers and medical records, raising serious concerns about student and teacher information security.
Suffolk County’s computer systems were the latest victims of cyber attacks that are becoming increasingly common among local governments and private businesses. On September 8th, 2022, Suffolk County information technology officials noticed unusual computer coding and alerted the county to take down its systems.
The dust has settled, and now we can more clearly examine the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack that occurred on May 7. Colonial Pipeline Co. paid approximately $5 million to Eastern European hacker collective, DarkSide, after a ransomware attack. But if Colonial had the protection of a reliable IT company, it may have been able to thwart the attack before…
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the landscape of how business is conducted with more employees working from home than ever before. Cyberattacks against Internet-connected smart devices (IoT) is not a new phenomenon but with more employees working from home these devices are now a potential threat to your business. 15% of IoT device owners…
Since social media accounts hold so much private information, it makes sense that you would want to protect yours from hackers. That’s especially true when you consider the volume of social media cyber attacks that have swept the web recently. So, if you operate accounts and are looking for an extra level of protection, check…
With COVID-19 changing many of our daily functions, it’s also causing ripples in some unexpected places. One of which is cyber security. With the increase in targeted attacks and the proliferation of remote workers, challenges arose and necessitated solutions. However, these solutions may also lead to some cyber security trends we can anticipate seeing from…
As tensions rise surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic, cyber criminals are gearing up to take advantage. In recent weeks, cyber security firms have noticed an uptick in malicious online activity. Capitalizing off people’s worst fears, these predatory coronavirus cyber attacks are on the rise, so here’s all that we know.
With the year coming to an end, it’s time to reflect upon the worst data breaches and cyberattacks of 2019. From theft of medical data to corporate account credentials, here they are (in no particular order).