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Phishing Could Affect 6,800 Members of Maryland Insurer

Maryland’s largest health insurer says a phishing attack may have exposed the personal information of nearly 7,000 members. News outlets report CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield said Friday that an employee’s email account was compromised March 12, and could have allowed access …

CFC Partners With CyberScout on Specialty Lines Identity Protection Services

CFC Underwriting has partnered with CyberScout, an identity management and data theft service company, to offer cyber support services to its customers internationally. CyberScout provides CFC customers with help in three areas: identity theft remediation, consumer notification and cyber fraud …

New ISO Cyber Endorsements for Small, Medium Businesses Now Available

ISO’s new cyber insurance coverage options for small and midsize businesses became available March 1. The optional cyber endorsements are for use with the ISO Businessowners Program, a package policy used by insurers to provide broad property and liability coverage …

New Identity Theft Protection Company to Provide Investigative, Recovery Services

New company, N.J.-based ID360, has been formed to offer comprehensive investigative and recovery services to identity theft victims. The company is comprised of recovery specialists and a national network of former federal, state and local law enforcement professionals and former …

Mississippi Medical Students Get Free ID Theft Insurance

The University of Mississippi Medical Center said it will give students free insurance against identity theft after an accidental privacy breach. Last week, UMMC mistakenly sent about 190 people an email that had a spreadsheet listing Social Security numbers, grade-point …

MetLife Auto & Home Expands Identity Protection Coverage

MetLife Auto & Home has enhanced its identity protection services to include assistance for digital threats, such as e-mail and social media compromise, as well as data breach victim assistance. The services are provided as part of the company’s identity …