Update: U.K.-Based Foreign Exchange Firm, Travelex, Crippled by Ransomware Attack January 8, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Kirstin Ridley Staff at foreign exchange firm Travelex are using pen and paper to serve thousands of customers after the company said...
Trump Administration Seeks to Limit ‘Overreach’ of Regulation of Artificial Intelligence January 8, 2020 By David Shepardson The White House on Tuesday proposed regulatory principles to govern the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) aimed at...
Vietnam-Linked Hackers Steal Intellectual Property from Competitors: Experts December 24, 2019 By Alyza Sebenius A Vietnam-based hacking group is learning from China’s playbook, using increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks to spy on competitors and help...
Chinese Hacking Group Resumes Global Attacks on Companies, Agencies December 19, 2019 By Ryan Gallagher A Chinese government-linked hacking group that was thought to be dormant has been quietly targeting companies and government agencies for...
Another Cyberattack Attempt in Louisiana: Sheriff’s Offices December 17, 2019 Three Louisiana parish sheriff’s offices were targeted by hackers over the weekend in a suspected cyberattack, officials confirmed. The Rapides...
Online Scams Are Catching Newly Vulnerable Icelanders Unprepared November 26, 2019 By Egill Bjarnason “Hi, I hope you are not busy?” The treasurer of the Icelandic soccer club Afturelding got the email from his...
Ransomware Attacks Rise 37% in Q3, Targeting IT Vendors, Their Clients: Beazley October 29, 2019 Ransomware attacks increased by 37% during the third quarter of 2019, compared to Q2, as cyber criminals target both IT...
U.K. Repelled 658 Cyber Attacks This Year, Many From Hostile Foreign States October 23, 2019 By Kitty Donaldson The National Cyber Security Centre defended the U.K. from 658 cyber attacks in the year to October — many from...
Cyber-Attacks Named as Top Business Risk in U.S., Canada and Europe, by WEF Survey October 1, 2019 By L.S. Howard Cyber-attacks are named as the leading risk for business executives in the United States, Canada and Europe, according to a...
AXA XL, Accenture Partner to Provide Cyber-Security Services to AXA XL Clients September 26, 2019 AXA XL and Accenture are partnering to offer global cyber-security expertise to AXA XL’s underwriters, brokers and clients to strengthen...