Nation-State Believed Responsible for ‘Watershed’ Cyber Attack on Industrial Plant December 15, 2017 By Jim Finkle Hackers likely working for a nation-state recently invaded the safety system of a critical infrastructure facility in a watershed attack...
Cyber Criminals Steal $64M of Bitcoin From Cryptocurrency Firm NiceHash December 8, 2017 By Jim Finkle and Jeremy Wagstaff A Slovenian cryptocurrency mining marketplace, NiceHash, said it lost about $64 million worth of bitcoin in a hack of its...
UK Cyber Security Agency Issues Warning About Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Software December 4, 2017 Britain’s cyber security agency has told government departments not to use antivirus software from Moscow-based firm Kaspersky Lab amid concerns...
Global Banks Face ‘Significant Evolution’ in Cyber Threat Level: SWIFT November 30, 2017 By Gavin Finch Global banks need to do more to protect themselves from cyber attacks after a “significant evolution” in the threat level...
Insurtech Startup Debuts with $6M and Proactive Cyber Risk Product November 16, 2017 By Don Jergler A California insurtech startup with a new cyber product has launched today to offer brokers and their clients what it...
Nepal Bank Latest Victim in String of Global Cyber Heists November 8, 2017 By Gopal Sharma A bank in Nepal is the latest victim in a string of cyber heists, though most of the stolen funds...
Malaysia, Australia Investigate Massive Commercial, Governmental Data Breaches November 2, 2017 By Shamim Adam, Matthew Burgess and Yoolim Lee Malaysia is investigating the theft of mobile-phone records for 46.2 million customers, while an online security lapse in Australia exposed...
Canada Concerned About Cyber Attacks Targeting Critical Infrastructure: Source October 24, 2017 By Alastair Sharp and Jim Finkle The Canadian government is “really worried” about cyber attacks that have targeted critical infrastructure and has helped companies improve their...
Marsh Taps Saunders from UK National Crime Agency as Cyber Risk Consultant October 23, 2017 Marsh announced the appointment of Dr. Jamie Saunders as a strategic adviser on cyber risk management within its UK specialist...
Cyber Security Specialists Warn Wi-Fi Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks October 18, 2017 Cyber security watchdogs and researchers are issuing warnings over risks associated with a widely used system for securing Wi-Fi communications...