Ransomware Operators Expected to Become More Aggressive: Canada Spy Agency December 7, 2021 Global ransomware attacks increased by 151% in the first half of 2021 compared with 2020 and hackers are set to...
Finland Battles Malware Attack Spread by Text Messages December 1, 2021 By Kati Pohjanpalo Finland is working to stop a flood of text messages of an unknown origin that are spreading malware. The messages...
MGA CFC Underwriting Launches Tool That Calculates Ransomware Costs November 30, 2021 CFC Underwriting, the specialist managing general agent, has released a new tool designed to help customers understand the potential cost...
How Common Are Ransomware Attacks? Lawmakers Want to Find Out. November 30, 2021 By Jenni Bergal, Stateline After his local library had to shut down because of a ransomware attack, Indiana state Rep. Mike Karickhoff realized the...
Wind Turbine Maker Vestas’ Shares Drop as Cyber Attack Risks Output Delays November 22, 2021 By Christian Wienberg and William Mathis Shares in Vestas Wind Systems A/S dropped to a two-week low after one of the world’s top makers of wind...
Insurers Cut Their Appetite for Cyber Cover as Ransomware Losses Mount November 19, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn LONDON – Insurers have halved the amount of cyber cover they provide to customers after the pandemic and home-working drove...
EU Cybersecurity Agency Warns of Threat From Hackers-for-Hire October 28, 2021 By Foo Yun Chee Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest threat to online security in the last 15 months, with the COVID-19 pandemic and home...
Lockton Launches Silent Cyber Property Solution for Businesses October 20, 2021 Lockton, the privately-owned independent insurance broker, has launched its Silent Cyber Property Solution, a standalone policy that covers businesses against...
Biz Interruption, Recovery Costs Drive Financial Losses From Cyber Attacks: Report October 14, 2021 By L.S. Howard During the COVID-19 crisis, global cyber attacks skyrocketed in a digital pandemic driven by ransomware, according to a report published...
What Corporations Can Do to Avoid Ransomware Attacks October 14, 2021 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has published a checklist of cyber risk management recommendations to help prevent ransomware attacks....