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Elon Musk Claims He Was Doxxed. But What Exactly Is That?

When Twitter abruptly suspended the accounts of several journalists with no explanation, the platform’s owner Elon Musk hinted at the possible reason: They allegedly doxxed him. “You dox, you get suspended. End of story. That’s it,” he said on a …

CyberCube Gets $50M in Financing for Cyber Risk Analytics

CyberCube announced $50 million in additional growth capital from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value (Morgan Stanley), with continued participation from all existing investors Forgepoint Capital, Hudson Structured Capital Management (Bermuda) Ltd., MTech Capital, and key investors from …

Hacker Claims Breach of FBI’s Critical-Infrastructure Portal

A hacker who reportedly posed as the CEO of a financial institution claims to have obtained access to the more than 80,000-member database of InfraGard, an FBI-run outreach program that shares sensitive information on national security and cybersecurity threats with …

North Korean Cyber Spies’ New Tactic: Tricking Experts Into Writing Research for Them

When Daniel DePetris, a U.S.-based foreign affairs analyst, received an email in October from the director of the 38 North think-tank commissioning an article, it seemed to be business as usual. It wasn’t. The sender was actually a suspected North …

Embroker: Cybersecurity a Top Investment Focus for Startup Founders in 2023

Cybersecurity concerns will likely remain a focus for startup founders in 2023, according to the recent Embroker Cyber Risk Index: Startup Edition. The report said startup founders cited cybersecurity protections as one of their three non-negotiable areas of investment for …

Acrisure Buys New York Technology Services Firm Homefield IT

Insurance broker and real estate services firm Acrisure announced that it has acquired business technology firm Homefield IT, which will become part as part of Acrisure Cyber Services (ACS). Based in New York City, Homefield IT specializes in managed information …

New SEC Disclosure Rules May Drive Up D&O Claims

SAN DIEGO — New rules proposed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission on cybersecurity and climate impact disclosures may generate more lawsuits that will generate claims against directors & officers policies, panelists said Wednesday during the Professional Liability Underwriting …

SEC Considering Action Against SolarWinds Over Cyber Disclosures

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recommended an enforcement action against SolarWinds Corp over its public statements on cybersecurity and procedures governing such disclosures, the software firm said on Thursday. The Austin, Texas-based company also said in a filing …

What Cyber Underwriters Miss: Small Businesses Aren’t Using MFA Correctly, Advisen Panel Says

As cyber threat actors continue to innovate and find new ways to increase their odds of success, panelists at the 2022 Advisen Cyber Risk Insights Conference urged underwriters to raise the stakes when assessing insureds’ cyber exposure. One specific area …

U.S. Official Sees More Aggressive Cybersecurity Threats From Russia, China etc.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the US has observed growing cybersecurity threats both at home and throughout Asia, and is warning against activity coming from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. “Malicious activity from the PRC is a …