Security News

Cyberlaw wonks squint at NotPetya insurance smackdown: Should 'war exclusion' clauses apply to network hacks?
2019-07-26 10:30

When UK and US govts said it was Russia, they weren't thinking of the litigators! Analysis The defining feature of cyberwarfare is the fact that both the weapon and the target is the network...

MongoDB Leak Exposed Millions of Medical Insurance Records
2019-06-28 19:52

Millions of records containing personal information and medical insurance data were exposed by a database belonging to insurance marketing website MedicareSupplement.com.

Coalition and Curricula bring security awareness training to cyber insurance policyholders
2019-06-25 23:30

Coalition, the first technology-enabled cyber insurance solution, and Curricula, the market leader in effective security awareness training, announced a partnership to bring Curricula’s security...

CyberArk and CNA cybersecurity insurance offering prioritizes privileged access security
2019-06-13 01:45

CyberArk and CNA, one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies, introduced the first cybersecurity insurance offering that prioritizes privileged access security to...

Millions of personal files exposed by insurance biz, serial web hacker strikes again, and more from infosec land
2019-05-25 06:52

Your two-minute guide to all the other security news this week Roundup It's a bumper three-day weekend in the US and UK, so we won't keep you long. Here's a rapid summary of information security...

First American Financial Corp. Leaked Hundreds of Millions of Title Insurance Records
2019-05-24 20:47

The Web site for Fortune 500 real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. [NYSE:FAF] leaked hundreds of millions of documents related to mortgage deals going back to 2003,...

HSB Farm Cyber Insurance solution to protect farmers from hackers and malware
2019-05-20 00:30

Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), part of Munich Re, announced a new HSB Farm Cyber Insurance solution that helps protect farmers and farm technology from hackers, malware and other cyber attacks....

At-Bay launches excess cyber insurance policy for clients up to $5Bn revenue
2019-05-19 23:00

At-Bay launched an excess cyber insurance policy for clients across all industry classes. At-Bay developed this product to fulfill broker demand for access to the At-Bay Security Team for...

Double-sided printing data ballsup leaves insurance giant Chubb with egg on its face
2019-05-10 08:36

Firm ever so sorry, takes security of info seriously, vows not to do it again etc Insurer Chubb scored a privacy own goal recently when a double-sided printing error on bulk mailers sent to...

Cybersecurity insurance: Read the fine print
2019-04-28 21:13

Before purchasing cybersecurity insurance for your business, be sure you have a thorough understanding of what is covered.