Kovrr Develops Open Framework for Measuring Catastrophic Cyber Risk July 9, 2020 Kovrr, a cyber risk modeling company, announced it has developed an easy-to-use open framework to measure and understand catastrophic cyber...
Australia to Spend Nearly $1 Billion on Cyber Security During Next Decade June 30, 2020 By Colin Packham SYDNEY – Australia will spend A$1.35 billion ($926.1 million) over the next 10 years to boost its cyber security defenses,...
State-Based Hackers Target Australia Government, Critical Infrastructure: Prime Minister June 19, 2020 By Edward Johnson Australia’s government, health and education services and various industries are being targeted by sophisticated state-based cyber attacks, Prime Minister Scott...
New Marine Cyber Specialist Astaara Gets Investment from West of England P&I Club June 17, 2020 Astaara, a marine insurance services business, announced it has secured a significant investment from UK marine insurer West of England...
New Insurer Astaara Focuses on Protecting Maritime Industry from Cyber Risks June 12, 2020 A new insurance services business, called Astaara Company Ltd. (ACL), has been launched to protect maritime companies from cyber threats...
Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance and Security Coverage in Canada May 22, 2020 Coalition, the cyber insurance and security managing general agent, announced it is offering its products and services to Canada-based businesses....
Some of World’s Largest Companies Warn About Security of Zoom Conferencing App April 24, 2020 By Debby Wu, Vlad Savov and Lananh Nguyen Some of the world’s largest companies have advised against the use of Zoom Video Communications Inc.’s conferencing app, fueling a...
Health-Care Providers See Surge in Ransomware Attacks in Europe, U.S. April 3, 2020 By Ryan Gallagher When hackers broke into computers at Hammersmith Medicines Research, a London-based company that carries out clinical trials for new medicines,...
UK, U.S. Banks and Regulators Warn of Wave of Coronavirus Scams March 25, 2020 By Lawrence White and Sinead Cruise UK banks are stepping up fraud prevention measures to protect customers from scammers eager to exploit the coronavirus pandemic with...
Employers Beware: Working from Home Creates New Cyber Risks March 19, 2020 By Kartikay Mehrotra, William Turton and Alyza Sebenius As companies and government agencies send their employees home to avoid contact with the coronavirus, many cyber-security teams are facing...