Point-Of-Sale Company Raided by FBI | Sync Up
Before you whip out your card to make your next big purchase, take caution as one major point-of-sale service was recently raided by the FBI in an investigation that potentially involves stolen data and cyberattacks.
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Deep Fake Results in $35 Million Stolen | Sync Up With Rocket IT
We’ve all seen voice cloning technology in films, like Mission Impossible, where secret agents disguise their voice to go undetected. But in 2021, did you ever think that this technology would come to fruition, let alone be used to scam one bank out of $35 million dollars?
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Is the U.S. Still a Leader in Cybersecurity? | Sync Up With Rocket IT
From home automation to self-driving vehicles, there’s no denying that artificial intelligence has quickly become an everyday commodity in the United States. But when it comes to using AI for national security, how does our country stack up to the rest of the world?
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Department of Justice’s New Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team | Sync Up With Rocket IT
Each day, over 4,000 ransomware attacks successfully hit US businesses, generating over $20 billion in revenue for the hacking industry. But just as cybercriminals appear to have the upper hand, the US Department of Justice recently announced a new team to investigate cryptocurrency-related crimes.
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Twitch’s Entire Database Leaked | Sync Up With Rocket IT
Popular video game streaming site, Twitch is currently on fire as hackers claim to have both breached and stolen every digital asset the Amazon affiliate has stored since its creation in 2011.
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Cyber Spies Target Hotels & Governments | Sync Up With Rocket IT
For decades, Hollywood has capitalized on movies depicting cyber espionage. But in 2021, these fictional tales are becoming all too real as one nation-run spy group is responsible for hacking multiple hotel and government agencies across the United States.
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Ransomware Shuts Down South Africa’s Department of Justice | Sync Up With Rocket IT
You’ve heard about ransomware attacks taking down businesses, but how about an entire country? For 17 days, the IT infrastructure of South Africa’s government has been compromised by hackers, with many of the nation’s online services coming entirely to a halt.
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Internet Explorer’s Massive Zero-Day Vulnerability | Sync Up With Rocket IT
Still using Internet Explorer? If so, it’s time to reconsider as a new zero-day vulnerability within the web browser can provide hackers with complete control of your PC from anywhere in the world.
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Bluetooth Vulnerability Impacts Billions of Devices | BrakTooth | Sync Up With Rocket IT
Bluetooth allows us to quickly connect headphones, keyboards, and gaming controllers to our computers. And now, thanks to a new vulnerability named BrakTooth, it also provides hackers with a means to exploit the wireless connectivity of nearly one billion devices.
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