The FBI has ranked cybercrime as one of its top law enforcement activities due to large-scale cyber breaches on companies such as Target, Blue Cross, Anthem, JP Morgan Chase, Home
With the concept of e-commerce becoming more widespread and global than ever before, cybercriminals are beginning to target wealthy individuals with inadequate cybersecurity measures in their homes. In response, many
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have increased in both volume and frequency with no signs of slowing down. However, despite these trends, many organizations still lack the tools to mitigate risk
Captive insurance has traditionally been used to underwrite property damage, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice and third-party liability risks, but captive coverage of cyber/network liability is expected to become much more
United States officials say ISIL is pursuing to launch cyberattacks against U.S. government and civilian targets, including attempts to penetrate computers that regulate the country’s electricity grid. Experts claim that
Dell has published a whitepaper discussing four cybercriminals’ cyberattack strategies and counterattack strategies that could serve useful for your home or business. Today, cybercriminals use a variety of complex techniques
The European Union (EU) is close to passing a uniform set of cybersecurity rules which would require all members to implement a “mandatory data breach notification and establish their own
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
