Here it is—Your Cyber Insurance Sunday—Upload. The latest cybersecurity insurance news. A few items from the week. Some from us, some from others: Searchlight Cyber and Marsh McLennan shine a light in the Dark Web; CFC and Blackpanda grow; Cowbell Examines Insider Threats; OpenText takes on state-sponsored cybercrime; Hospitals, Shipping Ports and Water Treatments plants in the crosshairs; And Remote Hacking of Kia Cars. There’s more. Take a look. Share it. Enjoy the reads. Enjoy the day!
- Searchlight Cyber and Marsh McLennan consider the impact of your data finding its way to the Dark Web; Dark Web Exposure’s Impact on Cyber Insurance Risk – Report.
- Travelers note fear of cyber threats is on the mind of business leaders; Cyber Risk Tops Business Concerns as Threats Surge, Travelers Report Finds.
- How we fight the next war is always the subject of great focus and spending; OpenText Report Reveals Cybercrime’s Shift: Nation-States Join Forces with Criminal Gangs.
- A few items in the nation-state cyber threat arena; Feds Link Kansas Hospital Cyber Attack to North Korea and China-linked hackers target US internet providers and Why China hawks care so much about cranes.
A cyberattack targeted the water treatment facility in Arkansas City, prompting an investigation by the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, city officials, and local authorities. Hackers Attack Water Treatment Plant in Arkansas City Prompting Federal Investigation. - News of growth around the globe; CFC Expands with Mardid Office and Blackpanda Secures US$6.7 Million Investment to Enhance Cyber Emergency Response Services in Asia.
- Cowbell on the threat from those we know; The Call Is Coming from Inside the Office: Tackling Insider Cybersecurity Threats.
- Microsoft with news of 34,000 full-time engineers focused on security; Microsoft Expands Secure Future Initiative to Tackle Growing Cybersecurity Threats.
- Research And Markets examines Identitiy Theft; Identity Theft Insurance Market Expands: A Vital Component of Personal Cyber Protection – Report.
- After reading this, we can’t help but think about what auto insurance reads: Millions of Kia Cars Were Vulnerable to Remote Hacking.