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In a world where “your papers are not in order” can spell disaster for any public company, AXA XL is stepping up to the bureaucratic challenge with a new cyber insurance endorsement. This coverage aims to tackle the financial hurdles of adhering to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) stringent cyber incident reporting requirements. … Read more
“The impact of GenAI on the cyber landscape is likely to increase the frequency, severity, and diversity of smaller scale cyber attacks, which will grow over the next 12-24 months, followed by a plateauing as security and defensive technologies catch up to counterbalance their impacts,” predicts the report, “Generative AI: Transforming the Cyber Landscape.” The … Read more
Starting December 18, 2023, publicly traded companies in the US will be required to disclose material cybersecurity incidents to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). If an organization determines a cyber incident is “material,” the event must be disclosed within four business days. The FBI, working with the Department of Justice, has released guidance for … Read more
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) release announces a new partnership with Stanford’s Empirical Security Research Group and focuses on analyzing the effectiveness of security controls, with a focus on ransomware. The effort begins in December. “CISA will ask working group members to collaborate with Stanford to improve analysis of the aggregated, anonymized loss … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed cybersecurity regulations for hospitals, backed by a $500 million budget allocation in the FY24 budget. These regulations aim to fortify hospital networks against escalating cyber threats, complementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule focused on safeguarding patient data. Under the proposed provisions, hospitals must establish comprehensive … Read more