Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
UN Official: Tech Industry Must Address Cybersecurity, Job Effects from Its Innovations
May 1 2018 // Technology companies have an obligation to address the unintended consequences of advances like artificial intelligence and innovations that enable damaging cyber-attacks, said Atti Riazi, chief information technology...
Experts Warn on Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence
Apr 27 2018 // The world must prepare for potential malicious use of artificial intelligence (AI) by rogue states, criminals and terrorists, according to a report by a group of 26 security experts. Forecasting rapid growth in cybercrime...
Insurers Say Cyber Insurance Underwriting Is Profitable for Now: PwC
Apr 26 2018 // Carriers say that cyber insurance is quite profitable for them at the moment, and a majority are also using reinsurance to manage their exposures, PwC found in a global survey of specialist writers. The consulting...
Massachusetts Holds 7th Annual National Cyber Crime Conference
Apr 26 2018 // More than 700 law enforcement officers, prosecutors and investigators from across the U.S. and Canada recently attended the seventh annual National Cyber Crime Conference hosted by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura...
How Hackers Use Hotel Key Cards to Break Into Rooms
Apr 25 2018 // By getting hold of a widely used hotel key card, an attacker could create a master key to unlock any room in the building without leaving a trace, Finnish security researchers said in a study published on Wednesday,...
The Lowdown: For Agents – The Latest on Cyber Predictions & Myths
Apr 25 2018 // This week’s Lowdown features two informative reports, the current State of Cybercrime, by RSA and Top Myths of Cyber Risk for Small & Medium-Sized Businesses, by Relation. Combined, these two reports offer you...
NAS Expands Cyber Liability Policy to Include Breach Prevention Services
Apr 25 2018 // NAS Insurance Services, LLC has updated its commercial cyber liability insurance policy NetGuard Plus to now include support services designed to help companies evaluate, prepare, and protect themselves from ever-evolving...
Insurers Broadening Architects, Engineers Liability Coverage: Survey
Apr 24 2018 // While the market for architects and engineers professional liability insurance remains intensely competitive, many insurers providing this coverage are weighing new policy enhancements that offer expanded protection. A new...
Hartford Insurtech Hub Gives 10 Startups Shots at Partnerships with Insurers
Apr 23 2018 // Emerging from a 10-week accelerator program, 10 technology-powered insurance startups presented their ideas for enhanced customer engagement, cyber security, digital health, smart home products and supply chain management...
How Insurance Brokers, Risk Managers View the Political Dysfunction in Washington
Apr 20 2018 // Congress is headed for a “major showdown” over the flood insurance program, according to an insurance broker lobbyist who notes that the program expires July 31, right in the middle of hurricane season. That...
Data Breach Victims Get Second Chance Against Barnes & Noble
Apr 20 2018 // A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit seeking to hold Barnes & Noble Inc. responsible for customer losses from a 2012 data breach, where fraudsters tampered with payment verification machines known as PIN pads at...
Envelop Risk Appoints Hannover Re’s Chatterjee as Chief Underwriting Officer
Apr 19 2018 // Envelop Risk, a UK-based cyber insurance analytics and underwriting firm, announced it has appointed Aritra (Ari) Chatterjee as chief underwriting officer. Chatterjee was formerly the lead cyber underwriter with Hannover...
Marsh Appoints Denny as UK Financial & Professional Practice Leader
Apr 18 2018 // Marsh announced the appointment of Paul Denny as UK Financial and Professional Practice (FINPRO) Leader. Denny reports to Paul Moody, CEO of Marsh’s UK Specialties Division. Denny joined Marsh in 1989 and held senior...
Marsh Enhances Cyber Risk Products to Address Business Interruption Risks
Apr 18 2018 // Marsh has launched a suite of new and enhanced risk analytics and insurance coverages designed to address business interruption (BI) risks arising from cyber-attacks. Marsh’s new cyber BI suite includes proprietary...
Cyber Analytics Firm Envelop Risk Launches Cyber MGA
Apr 17 2018 // Envelop Risk, a London-based cyber insurance analytics firm, announced the launch of a cyber managing general agent (MGA). Envelop Risk provides cyber underwriting to re/insurers and partners with cyber security firms to...
Technology Is Outpacing Risk Management: Marsh-RIMS Report
Apr 17 2018 // Emerging technologies continue to rapidly change the way businesses operate and interact with customers, yet risk management processes are not keeping pace with the associated risks, according to a report published today...
U.S. & U.K. Blame Russia for Global Cyber Attacks on Governments, Businesses
Apr 17 2018 // The United States and Britain on Monday accused Russia of launching cyber attacks on computer routers, firewalls and other networking equipment used by government agencies, businesses and critical infrastructure operators...
Willis Towers Watson Partners with IBM Security to Expand Cybersecurity Services
Apr 16 2018 // Willis Towers Watson will begin integrating IBM Security’s suite of services – from security testing and technical assessments to incident response and cyber resiliency services – to help clients assess, protect...
AXIS Launches Cyber Center of Excellence to Help Mitigate Cyber Risks
Apr 16 2018 // AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. has launched the AXIS Cyber Center of Excellence, which aims to provide commercial insurance products and solutions for mitigating cyber risks. The AXIS Cyber Center of Excellence is intended to...
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Apr 16 2018 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group added Betty Shepherd as divisional senior vice president of Cyber Liability. She will oversee the company’s cyber initiatives and existing cyber underwriting...
