Advanced Computer Technologies, LLC

05/29/2026

The Hidden Ransomware Economy Running on Exposed Databases -

A 5-year study on the Ransomware Economy found that 30,515 exposed databases were hit by ransom attacks, causing massive damage despite victims never paying.

05/28/2026

Charter confirms data breach after ShinyHunters extortion threat -

U.S. telecommunications giant Charter Communications has confirmed it suffered a data breach after the ShinyHunters extortion group threatened to leak stolen data unless a ransom is paid.

05/27/2026

Bosses blinded by confidence about shadow AI use by workers -

More than half of orgs in Okta survey faced an AI-related security incident or near miss last year

05/26/2026

Major tech manufacturer Foxconn confirms cyberattack hit North American factories -

The ransomware group Nitrogen claimed responsibility for the attack and said it stole 8 terabytes of data spanning more than 11 million files belonging to the company’s top customers.

05/26/2026

95% of company AI initiatives failed in 2025.

Why?

Many businesses rushed into AI adoption because they felt pressure to move fast.

Very few stopped to ask:

👉 What business problem are we actually solving?
👉 Is our company data ready for AI?
👉 Do employees know how to use AI tools effectively?
👉 Is the AI platform secure and compliant?
👉 Will this create measurable ROI?
👉 Do we have an actual AI strategy?

AI implementation without structure creates chaos.

AI implementation with governance, security, and clear business goals creates competitive advantage.

The gap between those two outcomes is growing fast.

05/22/2026

A new best friend officially joined the ACT family. ❤️

Recently, one of our own team members, George, adopted through our rescue partner, Souls of Satos in Puerto Rico.

Fittingly, our new furry friend is named Rico. 🐾

Since arriving in New Jersey, Rico has been enjoying life with his new dog and cat brothers and sisters and settling right into his forever home.

We’re so happy for George and Rico and excited to add another Friend of Frida to the rescued list!

05/21/2026

Attackers exploit Funnel Builder bug to inject e-skimmers into e-stores -

Attackers are exploiting a critical flaw in the WordPress Funnel Builder plugin to inject skimming code into WooCommerce checkout pages.

05/21/2026

Small businesses are spending more on cybersecurity than ever before.

In 2025, SMBs allocated 14.8% of their IT budgets to cybersecurity.

Why?

Because recovering from a cyber attack is significantly more expensive than preventing one.

Downtime.
Ransomware.
Lost data.
Compliance fines.
Reputation damage.

Businesses are learning the hard way that cybersecurity is now a core business investment, not just an IT expense.

05/20/2026

Millions Impacted Across Several US Healthcare Data Breaches -

Several healthcare data breaches impacting hundreds of thousands and even millions were added to the HHS tracker.