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Not long ago we reported on the threat from quishing and brushing. Now the IRS and Microsoft are advising consumers and accountancies about cyber scams linked to tax returns, including…
Read More “Tax Day = Cyber Scam Day; Watch Out for “Smishing” and “Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS)”” »
“We’ve come a long way in our journey from the first ever cyber cat bonds, which were private, we’ve now got three 144A cat (catastrophe) bonds out there covering the…
Read More “Beazley Doubles Down on Cyber Cat Bonds/ILS for Cyber Insurance” »
“Quishing (QR Code Phishing) (is a) rapidly growing attack vector, increasing from 0.8% of phishing attempts in 2022 to 12.4% in 2024,” reports Intersys, a UK company that provides cyber risk management…
Weeks after New York State announced new cyber regulations, the state’s Attorney General Letitia James has filed suit over breaches suffered by car insurer National General, now owned by Allstate…
Read More “New York State Uses Cyber Regulations to Go After Allstate Company For Repeat Breaches” »
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has created a new cyber unit, no doubt raising questions for cyber insurers about the potential impact of the changes on their liability, including…
New York’s legislature has announced two new amendments and a clarification to the State’s cyber law involving data breaches, highlighting important changes in cyber regulations, reports the indispensable JD Supra….
Read More “New York State Announces New Cyber Regulations; Exempts Itself” »
Demand for cyber insurance-linked securities (ILS) products should increase and there’s plenty of room for growth given their relatively low volume compared to similar securities linked to natural events, says…
Read More “Cyber Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) Have Large Growth Potential: Fitch” »
We’ve reported extensively on the SEC cyber disclosure rule that requires public companies to submit 8K filings when they’re hit with cyber attacks. For some reason, the rule has attracted…
Read More “SEC Cyber Disclosure Rule Criticized in Recent Reports” »
Insurance wholesaler ProWriters, a digital distributor which has made a push in cyber insurance, is exploring a potential sale of its business, reports Insurance Insider US. Insurance M&A specialist Dowling…
Read More “ProWriters, a Cyber Insurance Wholesaler, Is For Sale: Report” »
“’You should certainly interact with your (cyber) insurance brokers in that regard and speak with them about the best circumstance for you,’ (PowerSchool Chief Legal Officer Michael) Bisignano” has been…