All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 23 2022 // Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a “key” anti-theft device, and thieves know.An insurance industry group says these cars are stolen at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the auto industry...
Sep 23 2022 // Optus, the Australian unit of telecoms firm Singapore Telecommunications, said it was investigating the unauthorized access of customer details including home addresses, driver’s license and passport numbers, after a...
Sep 21 2022 // American Airlines Inc. on Tuesday confirmed a data breach and said while an “unauthorized actor” gained access to personal information of a small number of customers and employees through a phishing campaign,...
Sep 21 2022 // American Airlines says personal information of a “very small number” of customers and employees was compromised after hackers breached some employee email accounts.The airline said Tuesday that it has...
Sep 16 2022 // The Justice Department said Wednesday that three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with ransomware attacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits,...
Sep 16 2022 // From laptops to fridges to mobile apps, smart devices connected to the internet will have to be assessed for their cybersecurity risks under draft European Union rules announced on Thursday, amid concerns about a spate of...
Sep 16 2022 // The US government’s cyber defense agency is recommending for the first time that companies embrace automated continuous testing to protect against longstanding online threats.The guidance, from a cluster of US and...
Sep 14 2022 // Claims are down among Coalition policyholders in the first half of 2022, but small businesses became bigger targets and an organization’s employees remain the easiest was for cyber criminals to infiltrate and pull...
Sep 14 2022 // Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, announced that Trium Cyber, a new risk carrier backed by Jim Stanard’s Pelican Ventures, has received “in principle” approval from...
Sep 14 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvThe root level is the highest permission level of access to a computer system, and most cybersecurity professionals work hard to ensure criminals don’t gain root access to a system....
Sep 14 2022 // At the government headquarters in NATO-member Montenegro, the computers are unplugged, the internet is switched off and the state’s main websites are down. The blackout comes amid a massive cyberattack against the...
Sep 12 2022 // Google today said it has completed its acquisition of Mandiant, Inc. Mandiant will join Google Cloud and retain the Mandiant brand, Google said.Alphabet’s Google said the acquisition will allow Google Cloud and...
Sep 12 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Reinsurance and BMS Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Re Taps Nationwide’s Rudow as Global Head of Cyber...
Sep 8 2022 // Providers of internet-connected technology – from Apple iPhone software to baby monitors – will have to meet new cybersecurity requirements in the European Union or face fines and possibly have the product taken off...
Sep 8 2022 // Zurich North America names new U.S. Middle Market industry practice leadersZurich North America has named two new industry practice leaders to its U.S. Middle Market team. Erin Terpack was appointed head of technology and...
Sep 8 2022 // AXIS Launches Streamlined Cyber and Liability Policy for Small and Mid-Sized BusinessesThe new AXIS Cyber Technology and Miscellaneous Professional Liability (ACTM) policy aims to help businesses avoid potential gaps in...
Sep 7 2022 // The huge Los Angeles Unified School District’s information technology systems were targeted by an external cyberattack during the Labor Day weekend, officials said.Despite the disruption, schools in the...
Sep 6 2022 // Hackers stole personal data including Social Security numbers, addresses and account numbers of home mortgage holders at KeyBank, the bank reports, in the breach of a third-party vendor that serves multiple corporate...
Sep 6 2022 // Lombard Odier Investment Managers said the “shocking” results of an analysis into cybersecurity risks lurking in portfolio companies have led it to apply ESG processes far more broadly to protect its funds from...
Sep 6 2022 // Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent, began trading in the UK, effective Sept. 1, and has opened a London office.Backed by a multi-year capacity agreement with Allianz Global Corporate &...