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Businesses See Cyber Attacks as Biggest Threat – Ahead of Pandemic, Economy: Survey
Cyber attacks are now seen as the dominant risk for many businesses—ahead of the pandemic, economic downturn, skills shortages and other issues, according to a report published by Hiscox. For its ...
4 Things Small Businesses Can Do to Protect Against Cyber Attacks
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses have quickly adopted remote working and transitioned to new technologies, such as contactless payments and online ordering. ...
‘Zero-Day’ Hacks Hit Record in 2021, Google Researchers Say
After a year dominated by high-profile ransomware attacks and supply chain compromises, researchers from Alphabet Inc.'s Google have identified another ignominious cyber milepost for 2021: a record ...
Analysis: Cyber Insurers Face Large Ukraine War-Related Claims Despite Exclusions
Insurers face potential multibillion-dollar claims for cyber attacks related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, despite policy wording designed to get them off the hook for war, industry sources say. ...
FBI Says Russian Hackers Scanning U.S. Energy Systems and Pose ‘Current’ Threat
Russian hackers have been scanning the systems of energy companies and other critical infrastructure in the United States, and state-sponsored hacking by Russia presents a "current" threat to ...
On the Cutting Edge: How Successful Carriers Can Drive Cyber Insurance Forward
Panelists at Insurance Journal's March webinar, Raising the Bar on Cybersecurity, said a paradigm shift is happening in cyber insurance as carriers embrace technology, and those that don't keep up ...
Auditors Urge EU Agencies to Ramp Up Cybersecurity Measures
EU institutions must do more to protect themselves from cyber attacks as their interconnected networks put them at greater risk, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said on Tuesday, the latest ...
Authentication Firm Okta Says Up to 366 Customers Potentially Hit by Hack
Shares in Okta Inc. fell 9 percent on Wednesday after the U.S. digital authentication firm said hundreds of its customers may have been affected by a security breach involving hacking group Lapsus$. ...