Cyber attacks

Many insurers are focused on ransomware risk protection even though other new vulnerabilities are emerging from remote work. Recent statistics point to a troubling increase in ransomware and phishing, web application attacks and other emerging cybercrime tactics.

Chief executives from across the business world are set to join President Joe Biden for a discussion Wednesday on how industry and the federal government can partner to improve cybersecurity in the face of debilitating ransomware and cyberattacks.

The coronavirus outbreak is impacting the cyber risk landscape, with reports of maritime and offshore energy companies having faced a 400% increase in attempted cyber-attacks since the pandemic began.

Attackers are always growing smarter, more creative and more aggressive, and environments are always growing more complex.

Even though the threats emerging in the New Year won’t be any less intense, complicated or difficult to manage, 2020 is likely to be the year of simplified security.

Sometimes, in an attempt to gather data or introduce simplicity using a technology solution, businesses and brokers can inadvertently expose themselves to elevated levels of cyber risk.

Organizations are trying to balance their desire for new innovations with their need for strong cyber security, according to a new report from CompTIA, a technology industry trade association.

It’s no accident that we’re seeing cities become targets. These organizations are traditionally viewed as being slower than the herd.

The cyber security skills shortage is worsening for the third straight year and has affected nearly three quarters of organizations, according to a new study.

Five years after hackers accessed the personal information of 10.6 million individuals, parties to a consolidated class action lawsuit have reached one of the largest healthcare data breach settlements.