Risk
Audit Finds Passwords Under 7 Characters Can Be Cracked Within Hours
Passwords under seven characters can be cracked within a matter of hours, according to Hive Systems' annual audit of hackers' ability to crack passwords. The good news is that due to the widespread ...
Large Number of Americans’ Data Stolen in UnitedHealth Hack
UnitedHealth Group said on Monday that hackers stole health and personal data of potentially a "substantial proportion" of Americans from its systems in February, as the largest U.S. health insurer ...
States Sue to Block U.S. Rules Curbing Emissions in Cars, Light Trucks
Republican attorneys general from 25 states on Thursday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block rules intended to reduce planet-warming emissions from cars and light trucks and ...
Companies That Ignore Climate Risks Punished by Financial Markets
New data suggests corporate valuation is boosted with proactive climate risk management, according to research by the University of Florida. The study "quantified corporations' exposure to climate ...
Maritime Law Invoked By Ship Owner in Baltimore Bridge Collapse to Cover Salvage Costs
The owner of the massive container ship Dali, which caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, has initiated a process requiring owners of the cargo on board to ...
Study: Average Cyber Breach Insurance Coverage Gap is 350%
A new study released this week highlights the extreme cyber coverage gap that exists. The startling findings indicate the average coverage gap is 350 percent, which means that more than 75 percent of ...
NHTSA Upgrades Probe of Braking Issue on 3M Honda Accords, CR-Vs
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday it had upgraded its probe into reports of unexpected activation of automatic emergency braking systems in around 3 ...
What Went Wrong? Report Details Obstacles in Maui Firefighting Efforts
When wildfires broke out across Maui last August, some firefighters carried victims piggyback over downed power lines to safety and sheltered survivors inside their engines. Another drove a moped ...