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Chicago Public Schools recently disclosed that student data was accessed through a third party file transfer software provider. The incident did not involve Social Security numbers or financial account data, yet it still affected current students and former students dating back several school years. That scale alone should get the attention of every leadership team in Chicago. This was not a simple phishing mistake or a single compromised laptop. The exposure originated thro

Ransomware is usually described like a break in: an attacker forces a door, grabs valuables, locks the place up, and demands payment. That story is comforting because it suggests a clear villain outside the building. Reality is messier. A huge share of ransomware success comes from trusted access. Sometimes that access belongs to a current employee, a former employee, a contractor, or a vendor. Other times it is stolen and used so convincingly that it looks like a normal user

Fortinet FortiWeb is vulnerable to CVE-2025-25257, a critical SQL injection flaw allowing unauthenticated remote code execution. Learn about affected versions and immediate patching recommendations.

SmarterTools confirms a ransomware attack by the Warlock group, exploiting an unpatched SmarterMail vulnerability. Learn about the attack, exploited flaws, and the company's response.

Cyber threats don’t slow down, and neither does the cybersecurity news cycle. Over the past week, multiple high-impact incidents, critical vulnerabilities, and emerging security trends surfaced that organizations can’t afford to ignore. Below is a concise roundup of the most important stories, highlighting what happened, why it matters, and what security teams should take away. Under Armour Data Breach Exposes Millions: 72 Million Customer Records Surface Online Under Armour

SoundCloud has experienced a major data breach affecting nearly 30 million user accounts, exposing personal details and increasing phishing risks. Learn what data was compromised and how to protect yourself.

Discover how the TeamPCP worm is exploiting cloud infrastructure, including Docker and Kubernetes, to build a criminal network for data theft, ransomware, and crypto mining.

Chicago businesses are operating in a fast moving environment shaped by hybrid work, rising cyber risk, stricter compliance expectations, and increasing pressure to do more with leaner teams. Managed Service Providers are no longer judged by how many tools they deploy, but by how effectively they simplify technology, reduce risk, and enable growth. Next generation MSPs in Chicago are evolving quickly. They are redesigning service models, modernizing technology stacks, and ali

Chicago companies operate in a business environment that rewards resilience and punishes downtime. Between extreme weather, dense infrastructure, cyber threats, and strict compliance expectations, organizations across the Chicagoland area need more than basic backups. They need a business continuity and disaster recovery plan that is practical, tested, and built around how their business actually runs. A strong BCDR strategy is not about preparing for one dramatic disaster. I

CISA mandates federal agencies remove unsupported edge devices within 18 months to mitigate cyber risks, citing active exploitation by threat actors.