Amid COVID-19, Cyber Criminals Push Phishing, Ransomware Scams June 16, 2020 There was a 25% spike in ransomware attacks in the first quarter of 2020 versus the fourth quarter 2019, based...
Shipbuilder Fincantieri’s Norwegian Unit Hit with Ransomware Attack June 9, 2020 By Daniele Lepido A group of hackers executed a successful attack this week on shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA’s Norwegian unit, an Italy-based representative for...
CyberCube Launches Cyber Analytics Product for Broker Market May 11, 2020 Cyber risk analytics specialist CyberCube has launched a new software-as-a-service application designed specifically for insurance brokers called “Broking Manager.” “Broking...
UniCredit Hackers Try to Sell Employee Data on Cyber-Crime Forums April 21, 2020 By Daniele Lepido and Sonia Sirletti Data on about 3,000 UniCredit SpA employees was put up for sale on cyber-crime forums after a hacking attack. The...
CyberCube Releases New Edition of Cyber Accumulation Model April 20, 2020 CyberCube, the cyber analytics provider for the insurance industry, has released an updated version of Portfolio Manager, the cyber risk...
As Attacks Rise, Paladin Offers Cybersecurity Platform Free to Insurance Agencies April 17, 2020 Paladin Cyber is offering independent agents and brokers throughout the U.S. free one-year enrollment in its Paladin Shield cybersecurity platform....
Cyber Criminals Increasingly Will Target Top Executives in Ransomware Attacks: Report April 14, 2020 Senior executives increasingly will be targeted by cyber criminals looking for ways to steal money from large corporations, according to...
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,...
Ransomware Attacks, Funds Demanded Soared in 2019: Beazley March 24, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The number of ransomware attack notifications against insurance clients increased by 131 percent in 2019 and the funds demanded by...
Russia Blamed for Massive Cyber Attack Against Nation of Georgia in 2019 February 21, 2020 By Jake Rudnitsky and Nikos Chrysoloras Georgia accused Russian military intelligence of organizing a “paralyzing” cyber attack last year and called for a reaction by the...