Technology/Science
Attorneys: Ransomware a Multi-Layered Risk for Policyholders
The evolution of ransomware is bringing a wider range of risks to insurance policyholders, with new government regulations, exfiltration of data and state-sponsored actors adding to the mix, ...
Hacker Claims Breach of FBI’s Critical-Infrastructure Portal
A hacker who reportedly posed as the CEO of a financial institution claims to have obtained access to the more than 80,000-member database of InfraGard, an FBI-run outreach program that shares ...
Rising Climate Costs to Challenge Companies, Countries in 2023
In a year marked by yet more climate-linked floods, hurricanes and droughts, governments and companies were forced to look more closely at the financial risks and their exposure to liability. Nowhere ...
‘Far Too Many’ Companies Fail to Disclose Environmental Data, CDP Shows
Too many companies are failing to respond to environmental transparency requests, nonprofit platform CDP said on Tuesday, after only 1.3 percent of firms scored an "A" based on their climate change, ...
What to Know About an Unlikely Vector for Cyber Threats: Household Pets
Pets can make a great addition to the family, bringing positivity and warmth to a household, but the digital devices associated with them could be a different story. While every fifth pet owner uses ...
Apple Sued by Women Who Say Airtag Lets Stalkers Track Victims
Apple Inc. has been sued by two women who said its AirTag devices have made it easier for their former partners and other stalkers to track down victims. In a proposed class action filed on Monday in ...
Falling Short: Insurers Not Realizing Operations Modernization Plans
Modernizing insurance operations is top priority for nearly 90 percent of carriers recently surveyed but less than half have a fully developed strategy in place to make it happen. The survey of 298 ...
FBI Director Says TikTok Poses National Security Concerns
The U.S. operations of Chinese-owned TikTok raise national security concerns, says FBI Director Chris Wray, flagging the risk that the Chinese government could harness the video-sharing app to ...