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‘Treacherous Territory’: Cyber Experts Warn of Unprecedented Threats

eSecurity Planet

Airlines, insurance firms, and other industries are finding themselves in the crosshairs of increasingly sophisticated hackers, and experts say both businesses and individuals must act now to avoid falling victim. Airlines become top targets Airlines are now a prime focus for cybercrime groups.

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Aflac Discloses Cybersecurity Incident, Customer Data Potentially Exposed Amid Industry-Wide Attacks

eSecurity Planet

Insurance giant Aflac Incorporated has confirmed it was hit by a cybersecurity breach this month, making it one of the latest casualties in a growing wave of cyberattacks targeting US insurance companies. This common cybercrime method often involves tricking individuals into revealing sensitive information or granting access.

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National Consumer Protection Week: Keeping your personal data safe in a digitally connected world

Webroot

March is a time for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers, and as luck would have it, its also a time to learn how to protect your private data from cybercrime. Social engineering attacks Social engineering attacks occur when someone uses a fake persona to gain your trust.

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New AI “agents” could hold people for ransom in 2025

Malwarebytes

The same is true for all text-based social engineering tricks, as AI chat tools can write alluring direct messages for romance scams and craft urgent-sounding texts that can fool people into clicking on links that carry malware. That could change in 2025.

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4 Arrested in U.K. for Cyberattacks on Retail Tied to Scattered Spider

SecureWorld News

Ties to Scattered Spider and social engineering tactics Authorities believe the individuals arrested are connected to Scattered Spider, a decentralized hacking collective known for using social engineering and SIM-swapping to infiltrate corporate systems. Still, the wave of attacks sent shockwaves through the U.K.

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Allianz Life data breach exposed the data of most of its 1.4M customers

Security Affairs

customers via third-party CRM hack using social engineering. On July 16, 2025, a threat actor accessed a third-party CRM system using social engineering, compromising the data of customers, financial professionals, and some employees. “The Allianz Life data breach exposed data of most of 1.4M million customers.

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The danger of data breaches — what you really need to know

Webroot

Here are some of the most likely targets for access to consumer data: Healthcare organizations : Healthcare companies are a prime target for cybercrime due to the large amounts of sensitive data they store, which includes personal information and medical records. This makes it accessible to a worldwide network of criminals.