A Speaker Series focusing on the issues of cybercrime and financial sextortion was recently held in Jacksonville, aiming to raise awareness and develop strategies to combat these crimes, which have seen a significant increase in recent years.

Some St. Johns County students had their personal information accessed by unauthorized personnel in a data breach of PowerSchool, a global provider of educational software and service, the district said.

On Friday, the Florida Department of Education announced the winners of its 2nd Annual Cybersecurity Competition, an event held in partnership with the Florida College System and Tallahassee State College, where the contest took place.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams.

The A.J. Laguerre Jr. Endowed Scholarship honors the memory of the 19-year-old, who was a video game and streaming enthusiast and aspired to study cybersecurity in college.

Every step you take, every move you make, they are likely watching you online, from social media platforms to something as simple as creating an account for an online service. Most of the time, your data is for sale.

The News4JAX I-TEAM found out what Florida law requires to do after a breach and if you can hold them legally liable for negligence for not adequately protecting your data following a ransomware attack at Beaches Energy in Jacksonville Beach.

A cyber attack in Jacksonville Beach has affected the city's information system. Cyber criminals are holding personal data like social security numbers and banking information for ransom. If you're affected, you will be notified by mail.

In an effort to bolster internet safety and technological security, Duval County Public School leaders discussed the adoption of a new application that will provide parents more access to their student’s activity on any district-provided electronic device.

Attempted cyberattacks against the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office happen thousands of times each week, according to the sheriff.

Don’t share your passwords, don’t give out personal information, and don’t click on links from people you don’t know. But there are some seemingly harmless things that you are doing right now online that might put your information at risk. With that information, hackers can come up with an algorithm to figure out your Social Security number. Also, do not think that just because you have antivirus software that you are at no risk of getting hacked. Chiappone also warns of running two antivirus software programs on your computer.

Copyright 2019 CNN(CNN) - Cybersecurity is the biggest threat facing America's banks, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams told CNN Business. McWilliams, a Trump-appointed regulator who helps oversee about 4,000 mostly smaller lenders, said the FDIC could fine a bank that suffers a major breach after failing to fix weak cyber defenses flagged by the agency. Beyond a fine, McWilliams said shoddy cyber defenses could force regulators to downgrade their ratings on bank management teams. McWilliams said the FDIC is "monitoring" the cyber defenses and "continuously" testing the safety and structure of banks' networks and firewalls. 1 risk facing large banks and the banking system as a wholeIn addition to cyber, community banks are also facing competitive pressure from credit unions, nonbank lenders and even tech companies.