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At Least 6 U.S. State Governments Hacked by China, Warns Cyber Firm
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in the United States in the last year, according to a report released Tuesday by ...
A Sign of Ransomware Growth: Gangs Now Arbitrate Disputes
Cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and becoming more professional, even setting up an arbitration system to resolve payment disputes among themselves, according to a new ...
U.S. Security Agencies Issue Advisory for Russian Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure
Federal cybersecurity officials are again warning of Russian cyber attacks and urging critical infrastructure networks in particular to be on alert. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ...
Amazon Web Services Outage Explainer: Will There Be More?
Robotic vacuum cleaners wouldn't start. Doorbell cameras stopped watching for package thieves, though some of those deliveries were canceled anyway. Netflix and Disney movies got interrupted and The ...
Cost of Cyber Disruptions on Critical Infrastructure At Least $8M Per Day: Research
The resilience of America's critical infrastructure networks has been tested over the last year by an increasing number of serious disasters—both natural and manmade—including winter storms ...
Strategies to Help Insurance Carriers Overcome Digital Transformation Barriers
Today's technologies can help insurers improve processes in every operational area, yet many carriers are still struggling to determine where the changes are most needed and the right technology to ...
Better Agency Onboarding, Licensing Key to Digital Transformation
Digital may be the frontline in the battle between traditional insurers and InsurTech disrupters. But back-office technology could win the day. Though client-facing technology creates the consumer ...
Why Reinsurance Prices Are Wrong—and How to Fix Them
Each reinsurance renewal season sees brokers feverishly chasing down the best premium prices in the market. Frequently, when the panel of reinsurers offer their submissions for a slice of treaty, the ...