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Oracle, SAP Business Software Increasingly Targeted by Hackers: Study
At least a dozen companies and government agencies have been targeted and thousands more are exposed to data breaches by hackers exploiting old security flaws in management software, two cyber ...
XL Catlin Will Sell On-Demand Cyber Cover Using Slice Labs’ Cloud-Based Platform
XL Catlin will use Slice Labs' cloud-based, pay-per-use platform for a new cyber insurance product. The insurer and reinsurer plans to offer the new coverage for U.S. small and medium-sized business ...
U.S. Regulator Calls for Greater Disclosure of Power Grid Cyber Attacks
The U.S. government on Thursday asked power generators to disclose more information about cyber attacks amid growing concern that foreign hackers could disrupt the electric grid. The Federal Energy ...
Cyber Attacks on Healthcare Providers Are on the Rise
Health-care providers and government agencies across the U.S. have seen an increase in cybersecurity breaches in recent months, exposing sensitive data from hundreds of thousands of people as the ...
The Sale of Hacked Credit Card Info on the Web Is Surging
The number of hacked U.S. credit cards whose information was offered for sale to other criminals on the Dark Web jumped by about two-thirds in the first half of this year, according to a ...
Carriers Writing U.S. Cyber Insurance Soared to 170 in 2017: Aon
The number of U.S. insurers providing cyber insurance keeps growing rapidly along with the ever-increasing amount of cyber attacks. As of 2017, 170 U.S. insurers reported writing cyber insurance, up ...
UK Financial Firms Ordered to Prepare Readiness Plan for Possible Cyber Attacks
Many U.K. financial firms don't have a Plan B to fall back on if they're hit by a cyber attack. The Bank of England wants to change that. Financial regulators told firms to come up with a detailed ...
Adidas Warning Millions of U.S. Customers About Data Breach
Adidas AG is the latest company to come under attack from cyber-thieves looking to steal personal information, with millions of customers potentially at risk. The athletic-wear company alerted ...