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Hacking Threats Make Cyber Experts Darlings of the Corporate World
Some of the largest U.S. companies are looking to hire cybersecurity experts in newly elevated positions and bring technologists on to their boards, a sign that corporate America is increasingly ...
Catastrophic Cyber-Attack Coverage Remains Elusive: Willis Report
Insurance coverage for cyber-attack losses in the global energy market isn't as clear-cut as the industry might hope. A new market report from Willis Group Holdings concluded that companies face a ...
Visa CFO Says Industry Fraud Costs to Soar as Hackers Innovate
Payment networks, retailers and banks will continue to face significant costs to address fraud as hackers find new ways to steal data, according to Byron Pollitt, chief financial officer of Visa Inc. ...
Cyber Attacks Increasing, Costing Millions, Straining Internet
Crashing websites and overwhelming data centers, a new generation of cyber attacks is costing millions and straining the structure of the Internet. While some attackers are diehard activists, ...
Cyber Threats Targeting Insurers Mount; Carriers Not Keeping Pace
While insurers have made significant security improvements, they have not kept pace with today's determined cyber adversaries. As a result, many rely on yesterday's security practices to combat the ...
Cyber-Attacks Increasing Threat to U.S., Major Terror Attack Threats Lower: FBI Director
Attacks on the Internet are a growing threat, and Congress needs to protect companies from being sued for providing information to the government when they've been targeted, security officials told a ...
Tech Risks Threaten Supply Chain More Than Weather: Guy Carpenter
Technology failure and cyber attacks represent a greater threat to most organizations than adverse weather, fire and social unrest combined, according to a new report by Guy Carpenter. The report, ...Experts Warn: Cyber Attacks Will Get Worse
Cybersecurity professionals know a myriad of ways hackers can try to wreak havoc on critical infrastructure or infiltrate corporations to steal or spy, but it is the fear of the unknown that some say ...