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Kyushu Electric Power exposed 11 million customer records — names, addresses, phone numbers and usage data — after an unencrypted backup was stored on an external drive. This is a clear reminder: physical backups need the same security controls as live systems. Read the full breakdown and lessons learned: https://wix.to/aFDXF3g

Japanese energy firm leaks 11M client records Kyushu Electric Power Co. had a big problem last month that I think we can all learn from.Kyushu Electric is one of Japan's major regional electric utility companies. In an official announcement this week, the company explained how their IT team regularly performs server backups to external storage....

Scammers are using AI deepfakes to impersonate people you trust — and the losses are massive. Our latest post explains how Android is stepping up to block AI-driven scam calls and what that means for keeping your data safe. Read more: https://wix.to/uD9dn8l

Android cracks down on AI deepfake scam calls Matt and I did an episode on our Cybersecured podcast some time back on Facebook AI hackers, about how scammers use AI to deepfake people you might know to fool you into giving up passwords or financial information. This is a HUGE problem by the way. According to Interpol's March 2026 Global Financi...

New FBI alert: Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is targeting law firms with phishing, fake IT-support calls — and even in-person visits. Learn how the scam works and what steps to take to protect your firm and clients. Read the full breakdown: https://wix.to/s7YNCRE

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New on the blog: Be careful with those new Crypto ATM machines — I counted 20 crypto ATMs on Oahu and scammers are using them to pressure people into converting cash to crypto. Learn how these scams work and how to protect yourself and your loved ones. Read more: https://wix.to/MH8hckI

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Canvas was just breached — and if you have kids in school, this matters. Our new post breaks down what Canvas does, what the breach means for student data and school operations, and practical steps families and educators should take now. Read more: https://wix.to/effiY9v

What the Canvas breach means for students, schools & families For those of you with kids, there's a good chance your school is using Canvas. This week they were breached and the fallout has been huge.What is Canvas used for anyway? Canvas (owned by Instructure, Inc.) is one of the most widely used learning management systems (LMS's) and is used heavily to post...

Don’t get ghost tapped! 👻 Learn how scammers use NFC payments to steal from your card or phone — and what simple steps you can take to protect yourself and your family. Read the full post for real examples and safety tips. https://wix.to/szPlYmH

Don't get Ghost Tapped 👻👻 I was at Safeway the other day with my kids buying groceries and when it came to checkout I had a choice, pay by tapping my card or with my phone's Apple Pay. Which do you think is safer? The answer might surprise you.We did a KHON2 news segment this week on Ghost Tapping, the modern day version of....

Scared by sudden “virus” pop-ups? You may have landed on a lookalike site after a tiny typo. Learn how to stop fake antivirus warnings, safely close malicious pages, and protect your data in our latest post: https://wix.to/3dnifmz

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Stop the Fake Virus Pop-Ups Fast If you recently clicked a link, or went to a website you visit "all the time", but maybe typed a little too fast and did not check the spelling, you may have landed on a fake lookalike site.For example, someone meaning to visit:https://Google.comBut instead might accidentally type something like:htt...

New parking scam texts are circulating that look official but contain odd errors — like listing St. Louis and Honolulu together and odd punctuation. Don’t click links or provide payment info. Read the full breakdown and see examples so you can spot red flags: https://wix.to/9MOeXg4

New parking scam texts targeting local phones Beware of a new text message campaign that hit the islands this week. It claims that you owe money for speeding, parking and toll evasion and it looks pretty official... but something is off!Here’s what the text message looks like. See if you can spot everything wrong with it:This is great practic...

Seeing emails that look like they came from you or a coworker? You're not alone. We’ve seen a big spike in "direct-send" abuse targeting Microsoft 365 — attackers send messages that appear to be internal and bypass spam filters. Learn how to spot and stop these phishy messages in our quick 2-minute read: https://wix.to/n2aC84F

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AI steals jobs from hard working hackers — new blog post: Some scam call centers that made viral YouTube revenge videos possible are being replaced by AI. Read the full piece and what it means for both scammers and those who chase them. https://wix.to/seuW5Vz

AI steals jobs from hard working hackers Some of you may have heard about YouTubers fighting back against overseas scam call centers by sending them glitter bombs, stink bombs or reverse hacking their computers. If you haven't, they're hugely entertaining - just search for "glitter bomb payback."Unfortunately though, the days of having a t...