Security News

Insurance Pays Out a Sliver of Norsk Hydro’s Cyberattack Damages
2019-10-30 19:47

The company received $3.6 million in cyber insurance - out of $71 million incurred in damages after a massive March cyberattack.

Baltimore to Buy $20M in Cyber Insurance Months After Attack
2019-10-17 12:16

The city of Baltimore is set to purchase $20 million in cyber insurance coverage, five months after an attack hobbled its computer network. The city’s Board of Estimates on Wednesday approved the...

As consumers engage with insurance companies online, new types of digital fraud emerge
2019-09-27 04:30

As more U.S. consumers use digital platforms when engaging with insurance companies, new fraud challenges are likely to arise for insurance carriers, according to TransUnion and iovation. Among...

Coronet, Slice and AXA expand SMB resources for securing on-demand cyber insurance protection
2019-09-25 23:00

Coronet, a world leader in security as-a-service powered by AI and cloud, announced a partnership with Slice Labs, the first on-demand insurance cloud platform provider supporting digital...

Cyber Insurance Firm Cowbell Emerges From Stealth With $3.3 Million Seed Funding
2019-09-24 13:03

Pleasanton, California-based cyber insurance firm Cowbell Cyber has emerged from stealth, announcing its Cowbell Factor product with $3.3 million seed funding from leading insurance, cybersecurity...

Payouts From Insurance Policies May Fuel Ransomware Attacks
2019-09-21 14:18

Experts Worry That Cyber Insurance Policies Designed to Limit Damage of Ransomware Attacks Might Actually be Encouraging Hackers read more

Consumer ransomware insurance? You could be painting a target on us all for avaricious crims
2019-09-13 18:03

D'ya hear that, cybercrooks? $50k up for grabs. Fire, theft, flood – and now cyber attack. Customers of a Californian biz offering payouts of up to $50,000 in case your cat videos get Wannacry’d...

On Cybersecurity Insurance
2019-09-10 11:23

Good paper on cybersecurity insurance: both the history and the promise for the future. From the conclusion: Policy makers have long held high hopes for cyber insurance as a tool for improving...

Do Ransomware Attackers Single Out Cyber Insurance Holders?
2019-09-03 12:48

Security Experts Express Skepticism That Criminals Would BotherDo criminal organizations prefer to target organizations that hold cyber insurance policies? A ProPublica report suggests that...

Cyber Insurance Changes as Threats Evolve
2019-08-27 15:33

Ken Suh of Beazley on Assessing the OptionsIn light of emerging cyberthreats, including ransomware, organizations must change how they assess their cyber insurance options, says Ken Suh of Beazley.