Latest Cyber Headlines

All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Tennessee Music Venue Site Hacked by Possible Islamic Militants

May 15 2015 // Authorities in Tennessee say a group said to support the Islamic State militant group hacked the website of a popular Nashville music venue.Multiple news outlets report the website for the Douglas Corner Cafe was hacked by...

Beazley Launches Enhanced Management, Cyber Liability Policy for Law Firms

May 14 2015 // Beazley has launched “Beazley Practice Protect,” an enhanced management liability policy for law firms, designed to confront a rapidly evolving market for counsel and legal services.Beazley Practice Protect...

Companies Let Most Technology Assets Go Unprotected: Aon/Ponemon

May 12 2015 // Cyber is one of the fastest growing risks for companies across the globe, and information technology assets are often as valuable as property assets, yet companies are only protecting 12 percent of those assets compared to...

90% of Healthcare Firms Hit by Cyber Attack: Ponemon

May 7 2015 // A rise in cyber attacks against doctors and hospitals is costing the U.S. healthcare system $6 billion a year as organized criminals who once targeted retailers and financial firms increasingly go after medical records,...

Southeast Schools Hoping to Fill Need for Insurance Cybersecurity Experts

May 5 2015 // The insurance industry, like other businesses, has come to realize it needs to do more to protect its companies, customers, employees and portfolios from cyber threats. Cyber-savvy professionals are in high-demand and are...

It’s a Buyers’ Market

May 4 2015 // Insurance buyers can expect to face friendly market conditions on most lines of insurance for the remainder of 2015 thanks to reduced catastrophe losses and a high supply of capital.But evolving threats from a range of...

Sony, Zurich Reach Settlement in PlayStation Data Breach Case in New York

May 1 2015 // Sony Corp. of America and Zurich American Insurance Co. have reached a settlement in a commercial general liability (CGL) policy coverage case stemming from the April 2011 hacking of Sony’s PlayStation online...

AG Lynch Urges Corporate, Government Cooperation to Fight Cybercrime

May 1 2015 // Attorney General Loretta Lynch this week urged greater cooperation between the government and private industry to combat computer hackers, a key component of a new cyber- attack playbook released by the Justice...

RIMS Report: Insurance Gamechangers Include Cyber, Talent, Data

May 1 2015 // Protecting clients against growing and poorly understood risks associated with information technology system failures is a leading concern of the insurance industry today, a group of underwriters and brokers told risk...

AIG Enhances Cybersecurity Services for Cyber Risk Management Program

May 1 2015 // American International Group has formed new partnerships with cybersecurity experts to expand the risk mitigation and prevention services it offers cyber insurance clients.The partnerships include: K2 Intelligence,...

Bitcoins: The Next Cyberinsurance Risk?

Apr 30 2015 // Consumers around the world are racking up more than 100,000 financial transactions every day without using cash, credit cards or a barter system, How are all those buyers doing it?With Bitcoins, of course. The growing use...

Marsh Launches Cyber Risk Assessment Services

Apr 29 2015 // Marsh has launched Marsh Cyber Monitor and Marsh Cyber View, new cyber risk assessment services to help the risk management community effectively understand, measure, and manage their cyber risk. These offerings are part...

Apparent Cyberattack Takes Down Hawaii Telescope Website

Apr 28 2015 // An apparent cyberattack Sunday temporarily disrupted the main website of Thirty Meter Telescope, the organization trying to construct one of the world’s largest telescopes near the summit of Mauna Kea on...

Zurich Calls for ‘Supranational’ Oversight to Strengthen Cyber Security

Apr 28 2015 // A new report on cyber governance commissioned by Zurich Insurance Group highlights challenges to digital security and identifies new opportunities for business. The sturdy calls for the “establishment of guiding...

Brand Damage, Financial Head Aon’s Survey of Top 10 Global Risks

Apr 27 2015 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has unveiled the key risks as identified by its clients across the globe. Cyber risk made the list for the first time in the No. 9 spot, which the...

House Passes Cyber Threat Sharing Bill

Apr 23 2015 // The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would make it easier for private companies to share information about cybersecurity threats with each other and the government without fear of lawsuits.The...

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions & IBM Offer Protection Against Cyber Attacks

Apr 23 2015 // Swiss Re Corporate Solutions joins forces with IBM Security to provide advanced cyber risk protection products and services to companies worldwide, aiming to help businesses defend themselves against increasingly...

House Expected to Pass Cyber Threat Sharing Bill Today

Apr 22 2015 // The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider, and pass, on Wednesday a long-awaited bill that would make it easier for companies to share information about cybersecurity threats with the government without...

Willis Launches Risk Analytics Suite to Help ‘Proactively’ Manage Risks

Apr 22 2015 // Willis Group Holdings plc has unveiled a new suite of analytical tools to help firms proactively manage risks. “These proprietary models will deliver innovative analytical capabilities for diagnosing Natural...

Man Who Hacked Farmers Insurance, Government Sentenced in California

Apr 20 2015 // A hacker who helped break into the computer systems of DirecTV, Farmers Insurance and the Los Angeles Department of Public Works is going to federal prison.Mario Chuisano was given a three-year sentence last week and...