Computer Virus and Corona Compared; Evolving Threats, Defence Strategies
Corona isn’t the only virus in the world of course. There’s the old-school computer virus, which has been around for decades and keeps morphing and adapting. We [...]
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Gallagher Survey Finds 60% of Cyber Attacks Caused By Human Error
Many insurers, MGAs and brokers have now successfully transitioned to remote working operations over the last two or three weeks. That does potentially raise more risks, as [...]
Veridium Warns on COVID-19 Related Cyber Attacks
The COVID-19 outbreak is forcing millions of employees to work from home. This means countless organisations are faced with a unique challenge: how to keep as many [...]
SMEs Are Easy Pickings for Cyber Criminals, Says GlobalData Report
Under one in four (22.4%) of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with cyber insurance report to be covered for human error, according to leading data and analytics company [...]
Charities Need To Up Their Cyber Crime Game, Online Fraud Increasing
Charities in the UK are being too complacent about cyber attacks, data breaches and denial of service, says Ecclesiastical. Research carried out by the specialist insurer [...]
Deals: AON Buys Cytelligence, Extends Coverage in Cyber Market
Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, announced today the acquisition of [...]
UN Data Breach Shows No Organisation is Immune from Cyber Attacks
The UN suffered a serious data breach last year, according to Associated Press reports, with UN offices in Vienna and New York being targeted. There does appear to be [...]
CyberCube Teams Up With Hiscox on Cyber Risk Analysis
Incidents like the recent ransomware attack on Travelex show how costly an online hacking, data breach or malicious threat can be to any business. Days lost fire-fighting the [...]