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EU Weighs Wider Scope for Cybersecurity Certification Scheme: Proposal

The European Union is considering broadening the scope of proposed cybersecurity labeling rules that would affect not just Amazon, Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft but also banks and airlines, according to the latest draft of the rules. The EU move to …

Siemens, Ericsson Warn Proposed EU Cybersecurity Rules May Disrupt Supply Chains

Electronics makers Siemens, Ericsson and Schneider Electric, along with industry group DigitalEurope warned on Monday that onerous proposed EU rules targeting cybersecurity risks of smart devices could disrupt supply chains on a scale similar to during the pandemic. Proposed by …

‘Urgent Need’ to Understand Single Points of Failure in Digital Supply Chains: Report

The rise of cyber risk accumulation events has highlighted the need for cyber insurers and reinsurers to understand single points of failure (SPoFs) within their customers’ digital supply chains, according to a new report published by the International Underwriting Association …

Israeli Cyber Professionals Band Together to Fight Hacktivist Activity Amid Gaza War

As Israeli children listened to their teacher over Zoom, the image of a gun-toting man in fatigues appeared on the screen, according to a screenshot shared with Reuters. In another case, a video showed a billboard in the central Israeli …

Key to Proactive Cyber Security Is Management of Third-Party Vendor Risks

The hack of the MOVEit file transfer platform, developed by Progress Software and used by businesses of all sizes, serves as a reminder of the potential vulnerabilities faced by third party vendors. In this June 2023 hack, attackers exploited a …

Markets/Coverages: Coalition, MS&AD Insurance Offer Cybersecurity Solutions in Japan

Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, announced a strategic partnership with Japan’s MS&AD Insurance Group to provide cybersecurity monitoring solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). MS&AD Insurance Group, the largest non-life insurer in Japan …

Small Businesses Underestimate Cyber Risks Despite Increased Threats: IBC Survey

Most small businesses don’t believe they will experience a cyber attack, yet many employees are concerned they are putting their organizations at risk, according to a recent poll by Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). IBC’s 2023 Cyber Security Survey found …

Israeli Cyber Firm Cato Networks Raises $238M, Valued at $3B

Israeli cybersecurity firm Cato Networks said on Tuesday it had raised $238 million in a private funding round that valued the company at $3 billion. The round, one of Israel’s largest this year and Cato’s biggest, was led by LightSpeed …

Viewpoint: IT Asset Disposition Is Growing Cyber Security Threat for All Organizations

Cyber risk headlines are dominated by rising ransomware activity and soaring global data breach costs. The increased ransomware activity, driven largely by threat actor financial motives, has indiscriminately affected all industry segments – from large corporate clients to small to …

Insurer Mapfre Faces Class Actions Over Data Breach

Two proposed class actions have been filed in federal court in Massachusetts against Mapfre U.S.A. Corp. and its affiliate Commerce Insurance Co. over a recent data breach that one of the lawsuits contends may have exposed customer data for more …