Latest Cyber Headlines

All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Cyber Risk Insurers Lag in Buying Cyber Cover

Sep 7 2015 // As recently as two years ago, only half of the top 10 carriers writing cyber insurance had purchased cyber coverage themselves, a broker specialist said recently. During an interview at the Standard & Poor’s...

Insurers Look to Cyber, M&A Coverage as Prices Decline: Marsh

Sep 7 2015 // Commercial insurance rates continued their global decline in the second quarter of 2015, a trend driven by an abundance of global capacity and a lack of large insured loss activity, Marsh said in its latest Global...

Sony Pictures Agrees to Settle with Former Employees Over Hacked Data

Sep 3 2015 // Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. has reached a settlement agreement with nine former employees who had filed a lawsuit claiming that their personal data was stolen in a 2014 hacking tied to the studio’s release of a...

CFC Launches Cyber Risk Portal

Sep 2 2015 // Specialist lines underwriting agency, CFC, has extended its cyber product suite with the launch of a new online hub offering specialized cyber risk management and response services. CFC has partnered with several...

U.S. Eyes China, Russia Sanctions Over Cyber Attacks

Sep 1 2015 // The United States is considering sanctions against both Russian and Chinese individuals and companies for cyber attacks against U.S. commercial targets, several U.S. officials said on Monday. The officials, who spoke on...

Asset Managers Urged to Make Cyber Risk Top Priority

Sep 1 2015 // Investors are being poorly served by a haphazard approach from fund managers to the growing threat of cyber crime damaging the companies in which they invest, with a lack of clarity from the businesses themselves...

Shopping, Banking from Car Dashboards Opens Door to Identity Theft

Sep 1 2015 // Hackers can already take control of a car. And as vehicles become rolling shopping malls, cybercriminals will have an opportunity to snatch your identity, too. Eager for a cut of drivers’ purchases of fast food, gas...

Hackers Target Data of Catholic Workers in Michigan

Aug 31 2015 // Hackers cracked a computer network and got access to Social Security numbers and other personal information of more than 10,000 people who work for Roman Catholic churches or church affiliates around Michigan. “I...

Uber Plans for Driverless Cars, Hires Hacking and Robotics Experts

Aug 31 2015 // Uber Technologies Inc. has hired two top vehicle security researchers, the company said on Friday, high-profile additions that come as the ride-hailing service ramps up its work on technology for self-driving cars. Charlie...

Target Avoids SEC Penalties Over 2013 Breach

Aug 27 2015 // The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission won’t pursue an enforcement action against Target Corp. after hackers stole data on 40 million credit and debit cards during the 2013 holiday shopping season, according to...

‘John Doe’ Sues Adultery Website Ashley Madison in U.S.

Aug 26 2015 // The Canadian-based adultery website AshleyMadison.com faces a U.S. backlash — led by the always- litigious “John Doe” — over a data breach that exposed more than 37 million formerly anonymous...

Court Says FTC Has Power to Regulate Corporate Cybersecurity

Aug 25 2015 // A U.S. appeals court said the Federal Trade Commission has authority to regulate corporate cyber security, and may pursue a lawsuit accusing hotel operator Wyndham Worldwide Corp. of failing to properly safeguard...

Drone Growth Threatened by Cyber, Human Error, Privacy Concerns: Lloyd’s Report

Aug 20 2015 // “Cyber-attacks, reckless pilots and privacy breaches are fundamental threats to the drone industry.” That’s the overall conclusion of a new report published by Lloyd’s, entitled “Drones Take...

Hacked Adulterers’ Website Faces Reputation Risk; 36M Users Fear Being Outed

Aug 19 2015 // Hackers claiming to have stolen data from AshleyMadison.com, a website that facilitates hook-ups between would-be adulterers, have released information they say includes details of more than 36 million user accounts. The...

Target Agrees to Settle Data Breach Claims with Visa

Aug 19 2015 // Target Corp. said it has reached an agreement with Visa Inc. card issuers to reimburse up to $67 million in costs related to a data breach at the retailer in 2013, according to a source familiar with the matter. The breach...

Agritourism Growth in Northeast Raises Concerns Over Safety, Liability

Aug 18 2015 // As more farms open themselves up to visitors for apple picking, hay rides and some extra income, experts are advising owners to take steps to prevent accidents — be they small or fatal. Farming is one of the more...

How Hackers Profited from Stealing Earnings Press Releases

Aug 18 2015 // In late October 2013, Panera Bread Co., the national chain of restaurants that specializes in healthy soups and baked goods, prepared a news release to announce it was adjusting its earnings expectations downward for the...

Missouri, Illinois Jeep Owners Sue Fiat Chrysler Over Hacking

Aug 17 2015 // Car owners in Belleville, Ill., and eastern Missouri have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler and a dashboard computer manufacturer after two hackers used a laptop computer to take control of a Jeep...

Luxury Car Hacking Risk Widespread; Evidence Suppressed: Researchers

Aug 14 2015 // Thousands of cars from a host of manufacturers have spent years at risk of electronic car- hacking, according to expert research that Volkswagen has spent two years trying to suppress in the courts. “Keyless”...

Insurers Look to Cyber, M&A Coverage as Prices Decline for 9th Quarter: Marsh

Aug 14 2015 // Commercial insurance rates continued their global decline in the 2015 second quarter, a trend driven by a continued abundance of global capacity and a lack of large insured loss activity, Marsh said in its latest Global...