cybersecurity News
Google Boosts Cloud Security With $5.4B Mandiant Deal
Alphabet Inc's Google is buying cybersecurity firm Mandiant Inc for $5.4 billion in a deal that could trigger a "ripple effect" as cloud rivals Microsoft and Amazon also ramp ...
Insurers Urged to Stress Test Cyber Portfolios for Russian Attack Potential
Cyber risk and analytics firm CyberCube said it has seen cyber attacks on Ukrainian government services, infrastructure and other industries and it urges the insurance industry to re-evaluate ...
Analysis: Russian Ransomware Attacks on Ukraine Muted by Leaks, Insurance Exclusion
Warnings that pro-Russian ransomware gangs would snarl networks in Ukraine and its allies have so far failed to materialize amid disarray among the criminal underworld often behind such attacks and ...
Aon Discloses ‘Cyber Incident’ Amid Mounting Concerns Over Hacks
Aon Plc is investigating a "cyber incident" that the insurance brokerage said impacted a limited number of its systems. The incident, identified Friday, "has not had a significant impact" on ...
Pandemic, Other Risks Weigh on Minds of Middle-Market Execs
Most middle-market firms experienced a recovery following the height of disruptions caused by COVID-19 and remain mostly optimistic about the global economy, but other business risks loom large. ...
Cyber Market Primed to Grow and Eclipse Property by 2040: Gallagher Re
Following a pause to stabilize the vessel, the cyber market is poised for a wave of growth that could make it larger than the property-catastrophe market by 2040, said Gallagher Re. In fact, if the ...
The Value of Cybersecurity Frameworks in Insurance
The insurance industry is built on data—sensitive financial, health, and personal data—and must do everything in its power to protect that data from criminals. This requires protecting business ...
Cyber Criminals Nabbed $1.3B in Ransom Payments Over 2 Years: Report
Criminals netted $1.3 billion in ransom payments from hacking victims in the past two years, reflecting a massive surge in cyber crime that has prompted a global effort to stop it, according to a new ...