The U.S. Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) is warning banks about the growing number of ransomware cyberattacks. Essentially, these cyberattacks, which have grown 127 percent in the past year,
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has approved a $1.7 million contract to Galois, a computer science specialist company. Galois is tasked with creating a “peer-to-peer collaboration mechanism through
GM has publicly announced plans to launch a “security vulnerability disclosure program,” which guarantees not to take legal action against hackers when discovering security flaws in the company’s cars. This
Authorities have been warned by U.S. government cyber security officials regarding an increase in attacks that penetrate industrial control system networks. Due to their connection to the internet, these industrial
In the advent of the new year, it is important to both reflect on the previous year and discuss what’s ahead in 2016. For starters, 2015 was a landmark year when it came to cybersecurity. U.S.
Crowdstrike, a recent cybersecurity startup, has released a whitepaper that “provides a hands-on guide to optimizing your security team’s ability to defend against today’s increasingly sophisticated targeted attacks.” The report covers a variety
Cybersecurity in the healthcare industry – or lack thereof – was a hot topic in 2015 as 112 million records were stolen in 253 healthcare data breaches. Due to these staggering numbers throughout
On Monday, Sony’s PlayStation Network was hacked and taken offline after a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The hacking group Phantom Squad has claimed responsibility through a series of tweets; one which stated “#psn #offline #off for
Two veterans in the cyber realm, John Farley of HUB International Limited and Greg Podolak of Saxe Doernberger & Vita, have recently published a white paper titled The Cyber War & Your Cyber Insurance Policy:
While our increasingly connected world is beginning to provide unthinkable opportunities, we must not forget that with it, comes an even greater responsibility. In the past year, we have seen self-driving cars, security
