Tech Firms Warn of Growing Cyber Risks: From Medical Devices to Sex Toys March 17, 2016 By Caroline Copley It’s not just computers and mobile phones that are vulnerable to cyber attack, according to software firm Trend Micro. As...
Apple Ransomware Attack Thwarted Before Large Number of Computers Infected March 9, 2016 By Jim Finkle The first known ransomware attack on Apple Inc.’s Mac computers, which was discovered over the weekend, was downloaded more than...
Marsh Appoints Lobban as Senior Adviser on Cyber Risk February 11, 2016 Marsh has announced the appointment of Sir Iain Lobban as senior adviser on cyber risk. Lobban is the former director...
UK Firms ‘Can’t Afford to Ignore’ Cyber Risks, One of Top Business Threats: PwC February 2, 2016 UK companies and institutions remain vulnerable to cyber attacks despite the fact that many CEOs now rank cyber as one...
U.S. Utilities Examine Their Insurance Protection After Ukraine Grid Cyber Attack January 29, 2016 By Jim Finkle U.S. utilities are looking hard at their cyber vulnerabilities and whether they can get insurance to cover what could be...
‘Smart’ Appliances, Ventilation Systems Are New Hacker Targets: Cyber Experts January 29, 2016 By Jeremy Kahn Hijacking “smart” toasters and refrigerators and hacking corporate ventilation systems are among the new threats envisioned by cyber security experts...
Firms Look at New Tools Designed to Foil Hackers as Firewalls Prove Inadequate January 27, 2016 By Tova Cohen With firewalls no longer seen as enough of a defense against security breaches, companies are looking at new tools to...
Marsh Launches Global Excess Cyber Risk Facility Called ‘Cyber ECHO’ January 27, 2016 Marsh has launched “Cyber ECHO”, a global excess cyber risk facility that provides more reliable insurance coverage for organizations around...
EU Security Chiefs Warn that Terrorist Attacks Highly Likely in Europe January 26, 2016 Islamic State and other militants are very likely to attempt big new attacks in Europe following those in Paris, the...
U.S. Reports on Cyber Attacks on Manufacturing, Other Industries January 15, 2016 By Jim Finkle U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigations of cyber attacks on the nation’s critical manufacturing sector nearly doubled in the year...