Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
U.S. on Lookout for Possible Iranian Cyber Attacks After Reinstatement of Sanctions
Aug 13 2018 // The U.S. is bracing for cyberattacks Iran could launch in retaliation for the re-imposition of sanctions this week by President Donald Trump, cybersecurity and intelligence experts say. Concern over that cyber threat has...
New AI Programs Can Learn How to Beat Best Cyber Defenses
Aug 10 2018 // The nightmare scenario for computer security – artificial intelligence programs that can learn how to evade even the best defenses – may already have arrived. That warning from security researchers is driven...
Third Compliance Date Approaching for New York Cybersecurity Regulation
Aug 9 2018 // The third transitional period for New York’s first-in-the-nation cybersecurity regulation for all Department of Financial Services (DFS) regulated entities ends on September 4, 2018. Beginning on September 4, banks,...
Samsung Galaxy S7 Smartphones Vulnerable to Hackers: Researchers
Aug 8 2018 // Samsung’s Galaxy S7 smartphones contain a microchip security flaw, uncovered earlier this year, that has put tens of millions of devices at risk to hackers looking to spy on their users, researchers told Reuters. The...
Taiwan iPhone Chipmaker Scrambles to Recover After Debilitating Computer Virus
Aug 6 2018 // Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), which makes chips for the iPhone and other devices, is recovering from a debilitating computer virus but warned of delayed shipments and reduced revenue because of the impact...
Five Takeaways from California’s Watershed Privacy Law
Aug 6 2018 // California recently enacted a sweeping new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which is likely to have broad implications for organizations providing services to, or collecting data from, California...
Cybersecurity Tops D&O Liability Risks: Willis Towers Watson
Aug 6 2018 // Cybersecurity is the top directors and officers (D&O) liability concern for organizations today, while claims brought by employees, including claims for harassment or discrimination, and regulatory enforcement risks...
3 Ukrainians Arrested for Costly Cyber Attacks on U.S. Firms: Justice Department
Aug 2 2018 // Three Ukrainians have been arrested on criminal hacking charges including stealing payment card numbers, in attacks on more than 100 U.S. companies that cost businesses tens of millions of dollars, the U.S. Justice...
U.S. Seeks More Cooperation with Private Sector to Fight Cyber Attacks
Aug 1 2018 // The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it will bolster collaboration with the private sector to defend the nation against cyber attacks by working more closely with industry to combat emerging...
Business Email Attacks on the Rise; Office 365 Users Hardest Hit: Beazley
Jul 31 2018 // Attacks targeting business email accounts continued to climb in the second quarter. Hardest hit were organizations using Office 365, the popular cloud-based product, according to data released by specialty insurer...
Hanover Hires Munich Re’s Cernak to Head Cyber Practice
Jul 31 2018 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has appointed Eric C. Cernak has the head of its cyber practice. In this role, Cernak is responsible for overseeing corporate cyber strategy across all of its commercial lines and...
UK Retailer Dixons Carphone Reveals 2017 Cyber Attack Hit 10 Million Data Records
Jul 31 2018 // British electricals and mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone said on Tuesday that about 10 million records containing personal data of customers may have been obtained in a cyber attack in 2017, much higher than its...
Chubb Partners with DynaRisk to Offer Cyber Loss Mitigation Service in UK, Ireland
Jul 30 2018 // Chubb has partnered with cyber security company DynaRisk to offer a cyber loss mitigation service to Chubb’s Cyber Enterprise Risk Management policyholders in the UK and Ireland. The DynaRisk service assesses a...
New NAS Cyber Product Targets High Net Worth Individuals
Jul 27 2018 // NAS Insurance has launched a stand-alone cyber insurance product for high net worth individuals and their families. NetGuard SELECT provides cyber protection, fraud detection, and dark web and social media monitoring...
Five Key Takeaways from California’s Watershed Privacy Law
Jul 27 2018 // California recently enacted a sweeping new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which is likely to have broad implications for organizations providing services to, or collecting data from, California...
XL Catlin to Build On-Demand Cyber Insurance Product With Slice Labs
Jul 26 2018 // Slice Labs Inc., a U.S. company offering cloud-based on-demand insurance, has partnered with XL Catlin to offer an on-demand cyber insurance product for U.S. small and medium-sized business (SMBs) built on the Slice...
Study Warns of Cyber Hacking Risk to Firms Using SAP, Oracle Management Software
Jul 25 2018 // At least a dozen companies and government agencies have been targeted and thousands more are exposed to data breaches by hackers exploiting old security flaws in management software, two cyber security firms said in a...
National Security Agency Chief Forms Task Force to Counter Russian Cyber Threats
Jul 24 2018 // Paul Nakasone, U.S. cyber commander and director of the National Security Agency, confirmed that he’s created a special task force to address Russian threats in cyberspace. Russia has “great capabilities on...
Interest in Crypto Insurance Grows, Despite High Premiums, Broad Exclusions
Jul 23 2018 // In the staid and buttoned-up world of insurance underwriting, few want to talk about it. You won’t find many ads promoting it or details on company websites offering it. But according to industry insiders,...
UK Government Officials Identify Security Risks with Huawei’s Telecom Equipment
Jul 20 2018 // Technical and supply-chain issues with equipment made by Chinese firm Huawei have exposed Britain’s telecom networks to new security risks, a government report said on Thursday. The assessment, made in a report...
