Norsk Hydro Ransomware Attack Is ‘Severe,’ but Common March 19, 2019 By Nate Lanxon Norsk Hydro ASA confirmed that a ransomware attack was behind production outages across the aluminum producer’s operations in Europe and...
McAfee Labs: 5 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2018 January 4, 2018 The evolution of ransomware from traditional to new applications, the cybersecurity implications of serverless apps, the consumer privacy implications of...
Insurer Offers Standalone Cyber App to Thwart Network Shutdowns, Reduce Delayed Reporting November 28, 2017 By Denise Johnson A new mobile app released by Chubb promises to reduce delays in reporting cyber incidents, offering a work around in...
Equifax Hack Has Businesses Uneasy About Security September 29, 2017 The Equifax breach is reminding small business owners that they may be vulnerable to cybercriminals. Companies that provide security and...
Accidental Data Breaches Growing Cause of Cyber Losses August 2, 2017 Beazley, a cyber and data breach response global insurance provider, released its Beazley Breach Insights findings based on its client...
Better Understanding of Cyber Threats, Policies Needed March 13, 2017 By Denise Johnson An increase in spearfishing and ransomware, coupled with weakened data security due to more connected and mobile devices, means businesses...
NetDiligence: Cyber Claims Continue to be Costly October 19, 2016 The average cyber breach claim for a large company was almost $6 million, according to the findings released by NetDiligence...
Ransomware and Cyber Extortion Are on the Rise – What Can Be Done? June 27, 2016 By Thomas B. Caswell and Rory D. Zamansky of Zelle LLP Ransomware is evolving from a relatively low-dollar extortion racket, into a more sophisticated, more expensive, and more prevalent major criminal...
Researchers Find Electronic Medical Records Often Targeted by Hackers May 3, 2016 For 10 days in February one hospital’s records hung in limbo. At Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in California, a ransomware...
New Type of Ransomware is Sign of Future Danger April 13, 2016 An unusual strain of virus-like hacker software that exploits computer server vulnerabilities – without requiring human interaction – is a...