The Right Cyber Coverage Can Protect a Business from Financial Ruin November 16, 2016 By Paul King A recent report on cybersecurity still shows many companies are unprepared for cyberattacks. The report, conducted by KPMG and British...
Ransomware Attacks Are Soaring, Says Beazley in Data Breach Report October 26, 2016 Ransomware attacks against businesses will be four times higher in 2016 than last year, with a growing number of ransom-seeking...
BAE Uses Cyber Skills Developed in British Intelligence Services to Help Clients April 12, 2016 By Stephanie Baker In January, BAE Systems Plc got a routine call from a new client: The health-care company’s computer systems were mysteriously...
LIU Adds Cyber Extortion Endorsement to Product Recall Policies April 7, 2016 Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has launched a cyber extortion endorsement to its Product Recall and...
Beazley Provides Data Breach Response Insurance in Canada March 31, 2016 Beazley announced the launch of the company’s flagship Beazley Breach Response (BBR) product in Canada, which is data breach response...
Chubb Global Cyber Practice Launches Service to Combat Ransomware Attacks March 23, 2016 In response to a 430-percent growth rate in Chubb’s criminal-related cyber losses over the past five years, Chubb’s Global Cyber...
Tech Firms Warn of Growing Cyber Risks: From Medical Devices to Sex Toys March 17, 2016 By Caroline Copley It’s not just computers and mobile phones that are vulnerable to cyber attack, according to software firm Trend Micro. As...
Apple Ransomware Attack Thwarted Before Large Number of Computers Infected March 9, 2016 By Jim Finkle The first known ransomware attack on Apple Inc.’s Mac computers, which was discovered over the weekend, was downloaded more than...
Top Cyber Threats for 2016 and Next Five Years November 17, 2015 Businesses and organizations should expect cyber criminals to attack through wearable devices, employees’ home systems, cloud services and automobiles within...
Most Cyber Attacks Due to Trick Emails, Errors, Not Sophisticated Hacking April 14, 2015 By Joseph Menn When a cyber security breach hits the news, those most closely involved often have incentive to play up the sophistication...