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Study: Widening Gap Between Cyber Attack Causes, Public Perception
A new study from Hive Systems, a global provider of cybersecurity services and products, finds that the public and media are misaligned when it comes to actual cybersecurity risks, leaving ...
Chaucer Offers Nuclear Power Stations Insurance for Cyber Attacks
Chaucer has launched a new nuclear insurance policy that provides nuclear power plants (NPP) with insurance cover for cyber attacks. Called CyNuC, the malicious act cyber insurance policy was ...
Cyber Attacks on U.S. Utilities Surged 70% This Year, Says Research Firm
U.S. utilities faced a near 70 percent jump in cyber attacks this year over the same period in 2023, according to data from Check Point Research, underlining the escalating ...
Report: As Businesses Improve Security, Cyber Premiums Fall
Cyber insurance premiums are falling globally as businesses become more adept in curbing their losses from cyber crime, even as ransomware attacks are rising, broker Howden said in a report on ...
Haute Cyber? Attackers Are Strutting Into 2024 With More Sophistication
Ransomware has been a hot topic in the cyber industry for several years, but cyber criminals are finding ways to keep it relevant. "Ransomware, I would say, is decreasing in [frequency] and going ...
Security Budgets Expected to Increase as Businesses Deal With Theft, Fraud
Almost half of security chiefs at the world's biggest companies expect to increase their budgets significantly in the next year as they see economic and social unrest driving more cases of theft, ...
Outcomes the Focus of US Businesses’ Cybersecurity Strategy
As cyber attacks grow in frequency, U.S.-based companies are managing the risk by tapping their current cybersecurity systems already in place, according to a new report by Information Services Group ...
Cyber Insurance: A Growth Market for Insurers With Some Caveats
As demand for cyber insurance continues to grow, insurers must remain vigilant in managing the changing risk associated with the line of coverage. According to today's DBRS Morningstar's commentary ...