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The Growing Threat of Social Engineering

In today’s digital world, cybercriminals have found a new target: people. Instead of relying solely on hacking technology, they use a strategy called social engineering,…

Monday, October 21, 2024

Cyber, General

Securing the Future: Safeguarding Health Care Employee Retirement Accounts from Cyber Threats

Cybersecurity has become a pressing concern, threatening our personal data and the integrity of our professional environments. The health care industry, in particular, has experienced…

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Cyber, Healthcare

Not If but When

This article was originally published on Leader’s Edge Cyber attacks are a clear and present danger to business across the globe. The 2024 Thales Data Threat…

Friday, September 6, 2024

Cyber

The Rise of AI-Driven Virtual Kidnapping Scams

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, malicious actors are finding new ways to misuse the technology for harmful purposes. One such tactic is employing…

Friday, September 6, 2024

Cyber, Risk Management

AI – a Bigger Opportunity or Threat?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a transformative technology that simulates human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. These processes include learning, reasoning, and self-correction. Specific…

Monday, June 3, 2024

Cyber, General

Cyber Insurance for Physicians

If anything, the Change Healthcare breach has taught us that the additional cyber coverage provided by medical professional liability carriers, which many physicians treat as…

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Cyber, Healthcare

Wait, We Did All This Work to Implement MFA, and Threat Actors Can Readily Bypass It?

Multifactor Authentication (MFA) is supposed to protect our networks. And it does in many respects, but it is not a failsafe or a crutch to…

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Cyber, Risk Management, General, Education, Food Manufacturing, Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Moving & Storage, Municipal, Non-Profit, Professional Services, Real Estate, Restaurants, Transportation, Welding & Gas Distribution, Wood Products

Cybersecurity Within the Cyber Insurance Market

In the cyber insurance market, insureds need to have a laser focus on putting cybersecurity protocols, procedures, and measures into place to protect their businesses.…

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Cyber

Ransomware Attacks in Construction

In an era of growing technological adoption within the construction sector, the potential for cyberattacks is on the upswing. Nordlocker, an encryption software firm, revealed…

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Cyber, Construction

Against Cyber Threats: Why the Food and Beverage Industry Needs Cyber Insurance

Cyber threats have become an ever-present danger in today’s digital landscape, and no industry is immune to their potentially devastating impact. In recent years, the…

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Cyber, Manufacturing

Cybercrimes Against Small Businesses Decline, but Challenges Remain

Throughout the past 12 months, small businesses and self-employed people experienced fewer cyberattacks and data breaches. Still, significant risks remain for this corner of the…

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Commercial, Cyber

Have You Heard of Jackware? | A new type of cyberattack could be 10 times as dangerous

Ransomware has often been considered one of the most damaging cyberattack methods. While these incidents are certainly a significant and rising concern, another emerging malware-based…

Monday, May 23, 2022

Cyber, General

Cybersecurity Controls Prevent Access to Go-Forward Cyber Liability Insurance for Targets

By: Mike Richmond, Vice President – Business Insurance, The Horton Group; and Sagar Patil, Manager – Cybersecurity & Transaction Advisory Services, RSM US LLP KEY…

Monday, April 11, 2022

Cyber, Mergers & Acquisitions

Biden Warns Private Sector to Harden Your Cyber Defenses Immediately

President Joe Biden cautioned businesses in the private sector to harden their cyber defenses, reiterating earlier warnings related to potential cyberattacks against U.S. organizations by…

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Cyber

What’s Going on in Cyber Security and Cyber Insurance? And What Can You Do About It?

By Aaron Turner, Practice Group Leader – Management Liability I am very lucky that my two elementary-school-aged sons are into baseball and had great seasons. Our family…

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Cyber

Potential imminent cyber threat to hospitals and healthcare providers

By: James J. Giszczak, Dominic A. Paluzzi, Christine N. Czuprynski, Emily A. Johnson, Colin M. Battersby, McDonald Hopkins The FBI and DHS-CISA have issued a warning about…

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Cyber

5 Steps to Starting a Cyber Response Plan

Most organizations have some form of data protection in place. While these protections are critical for minimizing the damages caused by a breach, they don’t…

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Cyber

Six Cyber Security Topics to Watch in 2018

Cyber Criminals Stole Almost $20 Billion from U.S. Consumers in 2017 According to Symantec’s 2017 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, more than one-half of the…

Friday, March 9, 2018

Cyber

General Liability Covers Data Breaches?…..Not so Fast

By Mike Richmond, JD The United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit recently upheld a District Court ruling that a General Liability policy…

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Cyber