Cryptocurrency Industry Struggles to Buy Insurance, Hindering Growth Goals December 20, 2018 By Alun John Cryptocurrency exchanges and traders in Asia are struggling to insure themselves against the risk of hacks and theft, a factor...
Most UK SMEs Don’t Understand Risks of Cyber Attacks, Data Loss: Aon Poll December 13, 2018 A poll of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro businesses in the UK shows over half are confused by...
Ames, Iowa: Parking Ticket System Breached; Personal Info Possibly Stolen December 3, 2018 As if getting a parking ticket wasn’t bad enough, the city of Ames is informing those who recently paid parking...
Hackers with Russian Ties Hit 3 E. European Companies: Cyber Security Firm October 17, 2018 By Jack Stubbs Hackers have infected three energy and transport companies in Ukraine and Poland with sophisticated new malware and may be planning...
UK Cyber Security Center Blames Most Attacks on Hostile States October 16, 2018 By Kitty Donaldson The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre blamed hostile foreign states for the majority of the 1,167 attacks it has handled...
Cryptocurrency Theft Soars to $927 Million During 1st Nine Months of 2018: Report October 12, 2018 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss Theft of cryptocurrencies through hacking of exchanges and trading platforms soared to $927 million in the first nine months of...
Generali Launches Cyber Insurance Function and Cyber Security Subsidiary October 9, 2018 Generali has launched a new Cyber Insurance function and the formation of a cyber security company. The Cyber Insurance function...
North Korean Hackers Tried to Steal $1.1B over 4-Year Period: FireEye Report October 8, 2018 By Yalman Onaran A North Korean hacking group focused on financial gain for the rogue state has penetrated banks around the world with...
UK’s Tesco Bank Slapped with $21.4M Fine for ‘Foreseeable’ Cyber Attack in 2016 October 1, 2018 By Huw Jones Britain’s markets watchdog has fined Tesco 16.4 million pounds ($21.4 million) for failing to protect account holders at its bank...
Insurance Data for Sale in China – Despite Strict Data Protection Laws August 23, 2018 By Engen Tham When William Zhang’s car insurance was about to expire in March, he didn’t need to look far for renewal options....