Imagine downloading a simple AI tool to spark your creativity, only to watch your entire life unravel. That’s the nightmare that Matthew Van Andel, a former Disney engineer, lived through when a seemingly harmless download triggered a massive data breach, upending his career, finances, and personal life. This is a story of cybersecurity risks, corporate…
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Deepfake Phone Scams Hit a Quarter of Brits—Are You Next?
Imagine picking up your phone to a call from HMRC, voice stern and official, demanding urgent payment or threatening arrest. You panic, comply—and then realize it wasn’t real. It was a deepfake scam, powered by AI so slick it fooled you in seconds. If that sounds like a dystopian movie plot, wake up: it’s happening…
DISA Global Solutions Year-Long Silence Ends with Massive Data Breach Reveal
In a stunning revelation today, DISA Global Solutions, a major U.S. firm specializing in drug screening and employee background checks, disclosed a data breach that compromised the personal information of over 3.3 million individuals. The breach, which began over a year ago on February 9, 2024, and was discovered on April 22, 2024, wasn’t publicly…