Reuters: Google Chrome Users Targeted in Major Spyware Campaign June 18, 2020 By Joseph Menn A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google’s market-leading Chrome web browser, researchers...
New Marine Cyber Specialist Astaara Gets Investment from West of England P&I Club June 17, 2020 Astaara, a marine insurance services business, announced it has secured a significant investment from UK marine insurer West of England...
Aon Expands Cyber Risk Assessment to Address Exposures of Remote Work June 16, 2020 Aon has expanded the scope of CyQu Enterprise, a cyber risk assessment methodology, to help analyze the cyber security impacts...
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...
New Insurer Astaara Focuses on Protecting Maritime Industry from Cyber Risks June 12, 2020 A new insurance services business, called Astaara Company Ltd. (ACL), has been launched to protect maritime companies from cyber threats...
Former Student Sues Kansas’ Wichita State University over Data Breach May 27, 2020 A former student at Wichita State University in Kansas has filed a federal lawsuit against the school over a December...
Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance and Security Coverage in Canada May 22, 2020 Coalition, the cyber insurance and security managing general agent, announced it is offering its products and services to Canada-based businesses....
Chinese Hackers Blamed for Accessing Records of 9 Million easyJet Customers May 19, 2020 By Jack Stubbs and Kate Holton Chinese hackers are suspected of accessing email and travel details of about nine million easyJet customers, said two sources familiar...
Texas Transportation Agency Hacked in 2nd Attack on State Government May 19, 2020 Texas’ transportation agency has become the second part of the state government to be hit by a ransomware attack in...
Cyber Underwriting Firm Envelop Risk Raises $6 Million in Funding May 15, 2020 Envelop Risk, the UK cyber underwriting and risk analytics business, announced a Series A investment of approximately $6 million. The...