A few years ago, manufacturers were thought to be low-value targets for cyber criminals, and not many saw the need to purchase cyber insurance. “Traditionally, manufacturing companies are largely unregulated, and executives are often quick to say that they have...
According to BankInfoSecurity, cyber criminals launched an attack last week preying on email recipients’ interest in the uncertainty of the US presidential election results. Shortly after polls closed on Election Day, phishing emails were sent containing the Qbot...
On October 28, officials from the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security alerted healthcare executives of an “imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.” The ransomware attacks could begin as soon as this weekend. One security...
A post on the cyber security blog “Ride the Lightning” from October 1, 2020, discussed the difficulties a company faces when it’s hit with ransomware. Does the business pay the ransom or not, and if so, how does one negotiate with the hackers? Paying the ransom does...
During 2016, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched an investigation into Uber in connection with a data breach that occurred in 2014. During this investigation, Uber was hit with another breach from hackers that stole a database containing personal...
Over the years, Apple products have been touted as more secure than Microsoft Windows. While Apple does have strong security, a big reason for this perception in the marketplace is due to the fact that Microsoft Windows is more widely used in companies and...
