Tag: insurance
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New York secures $14 million in fines from 8 car insurance companies after data breaches
Car insurance price-quote tools that auto-populated with people’s sensitive data allowed cybercriminals to commit fraud elsewhere, New York’s state government said in announcing fines against several companies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/auto-insurance-companies-fined-ny-state-pre-fill-data-breaches
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New York secures $14 million in fines from 8 car insurance companies after data breaches
Car insurance price-quote tools that auto-populated with people’s sensitive data allowed cybercriminals to commit fraud elsewhere, New York’s state government said in announcing fines against several companies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/auto-insurance-companies-fined-ny-state-pre-fill-data-breaches
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Agentforce im Privacy Center Salesforce Ivanti hat Connect Secure generalüberholt: Ivanti hat auf der it-sa die Version 25.X von Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vorgestellt. Nach den Sicherheitsvorfällen zu Beginn des Jahres wurde die VPN-Software nun laut Hersteller nach dem Prinzip ‘Security by Design” neu entwickelt. Dazu gehören ein moderner Webserver und eine Web Application Firewall…
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Agentforce im Privacy Center Salesforce Ivanti hat Connect Secure generalüberholt: Ivanti hat auf der it-sa die Version 25.X von Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vorgestellt. Nach den Sicherheitsvorfällen zu Beginn des Jahres wurde die VPN-Software nun laut Hersteller nach dem Prinzip ‘Security by Design” neu entwickelt. Dazu gehören ein moderner Webserver und eine Web Application Firewall…
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Agentforce im Privacy Center Salesforce Ivanti hat Connect Secure generalüberholt: Ivanti hat auf der it-sa die Version 25.X von Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vorgestellt. Nach den Sicherheitsvorfällen zu Beginn des Jahres wurde die VPN-Software nun laut Hersteller nach dem Prinzip ‘Security by Design” neu entwickelt. Dazu gehören ein moderner Webserver und eine Web Application Firewall…
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Cyber risk a growing priority among insurance and asset management firms
A report by Moody’s shows an emphasis on board-level oversight and spending in order to boost cyber resilience. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyber-risk-a-growing-priority-among-insurance-and-asset-management-firms/802453/
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The ultimate business resiliency test: Inside Kantsu’s ransomware response
set up a new group email system and secure emergency contact pointsestablish a dedicated contact point for business partners to handle inquiriesprohibit internal internet accesscheck the operational status of major systemsAll shipping operations came to a halt. The company explained the situation to all employees at 9:00 a.m., and began assessing the damage and taking…
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The ultimate business resiliency test: Inside Kantsu’s ransomware response
set up a new group email system and secure emergency contact pointsestablish a dedicated contact point for business partners to handle inquiriesprohibit internal internet accesscheck the operational status of major systemsAll shipping operations came to a halt. The company explained the situation to all employees at 9:00 a.m., and began assessing the damage and taking…
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The ultimate business resiliency test: Inside Kantsu’s ransomware response
set up a new group email system and secure emergency contact pointsestablish a dedicated contact point for business partners to handle inquiriesprohibit internal internet accesscheck the operational status of major systemsAll shipping operations came to a halt. The company explained the situation to all employees at 9:00 a.m., and began assessing the damage and taking…
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Rainwalk Pet Insurance Exposes 158 GB of US Customer and Pet Data
A misconfigured database belonging to a pet insurance company, “Rainwalk Pet Insurance,” exposed sensitive PII and veterinary claim data. The data exposure reveals new fraud tactics, including microchip and reimbursement scams. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/rainwalk-pet-insurance-158-gb-customer-pet-data/
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Despite More CVEs, Cyber Insurers Aren’t Altering Policies
With nearly 47,000 CVEs expected by the end of the year, organizations must balance comprehensive vulnerability management with strategic cyber insurance policy selection to effectively navigate this rapidly evolving threat landscape. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/more-cves-cyber-insurers-arent-altering-policies
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There Are More CVEs, But Cyber Insurers Aren’t Altering Policies
With nearly 47,000 CVEs expected by the end of the year, organizations must balance comprehensive vulnerability management with strategic cyber insurance policy selection to effectively navigate this rapidly evolving threat landscape. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/more-cves-cyber-insurers-arent-altering-policies
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Millions impacted by data breaches at insurance giant, auto dealership software firm
Car dealership software developer Motility said it suffered from a ransomware attack where the hackers encrypted servers that support the company’s business operations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/millions-impacted-by-data-breaches-insurance-car-dealership-software
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US Auto Insurance Platform ClaimPix Leaked 10.7TB of Records Online
Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a massive 10.7TB ClaimPix leak exposing 5.1M customer files, vehicle data, and Power of Attorney documents. Read the full details. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/us-auto-insurance-claimpix-leaked-10tb-records/
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JLR tentatively restarts production, following £1.5bn government backing
Jaguar Land Rover is to resume car production after a £1.5bn government loan guarantee amid its cyber attack fallout. Debate is growing over the bailout and insurance First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632149/JLR-tentatively-restarts-production-following-15bn-government-backing
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Cyber insurance could greatly reduce losses from diversification, mitigation measures
A report by CyberCube shows the global market is heavily concentrated in the U.S. and would benefit from expanding into new segments and improving cyber hygiene. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyber-insurance-reduce-losses-diversification/761128/
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Demand for UK government debt falls as political risks spook bond market as it happened
UK bond yields have risen today, as an auction of government debt received only weak demand. Economists blame policy uncertainty.<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/25/co-op-says-malicious-cyber-attack-has-hit-profits-by-80m”>Co-op says ‘malicious’ cyber-attack has hit profits by £80m</li></ul><strong><br></strong><strong>The Co-op Group expects that its cyber-attack will wipe out £120m of profits for the full financial year, including <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/sep/25/co-op-cyber-attack-cost-it-80m-profits-loss-government-support-jlr-suppliers-business-live-news?page=with%3Ablock-68d4d9c68f0892d6aebab4ed#block-68d4d9c68f0892d6aebab4ed”>the £80m already lost in the first…
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How to de-identify insurance claims and documents with Tonic Textual
Insurance claims and documents contain sensitive PII that block these sources of data for use in AI and ML training initiatives. Tonic Textual can be used to de-identify sensitive entities, while retaining important context. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/how-to-de-identify-insurance-claims-and-documents-with-tonic-textual-2/
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Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA)
What is the Washington My Health My Data Act? The Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) is a comprehensive privacy law enacted in 2023. Its purpose is to safeguard a broad category of sensitive information defined as “consumer health data”, which is not fully covered by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act……
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Ransomware insurance losses spike despite fewer claims: Resilience
AI-powered phishing, “double extortion” tactics and insurance policy theft are fueling more destructive, costly ransomware attacks, the;cybersecurity firm said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ransomware-insurance-losses-spike-claims-resilience-ai-phishing/759626/
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Ransomware upstart ‘The Gentlemen’ raises the stakes for OT”‘heavy sectors
Tags: access, attack, breach, ceo, ciso, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, group, healthcare, insurance, intelligence, least-privilege, monitoring, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustHigh-stakes industries make prime targets: The attacks have been spread across 17 countries, with Thailand and the US being the top targets, followed by Venezuela and India. The Gentlemen ransomware group already has a victim count of 27, with manufacturing and construction industries being the key targets, followed by healthcare, insurance, and others.”These sectors are…
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Cyber Insurance Report von Arctic Wolf – Viele Versicherungen, aber wenig Schadensmeldungen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyber-versicherung-dach-schadensmeldung-steigende-praemien-a-ec3b25ca050e39027bfab766adb7085e/
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Swiss Re warns of rate deterioration in cyber insurance
Competition among insurers has forced them to offer concessions on premiums, limits and controls. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/swiss-re-rate-deterioration-cyber-insurance/759370/
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Pressure on CISOs to stay silent about security incidents growing
Tags: access, breach, business, cio, ciso, corporate, credentials, credit-card, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, framework, group, hacker, iam, identity, incident response, insurance, law, mfa, ransomware, sap, security-incident, software, theft, threat, training‘Intense pressure’ to keep quiet about security incidents: CSO spoke to two other former CISOs who reported pressures to stay silent about suspected security incidents. Both CISOs requested to remain anonymous due to end-of-contract confidentiality agreements made with previous employers.”While working inside a Fortune Global 500 company in Europe, I witnessed this multiple times,” one…
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Women cyber leaders are on the rise, and paying it forward
Tags: ciso, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, google, group, insurance, international, jobs, lessons-learned, network, office, privacy, risk, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, technologyCarol Lee Hobson, CISO, PayNearMe PayNearMeStill, companies could be doing more to bring women into cybersecurity positions, says Lauren Winchester, vice president of cyber risk services at Travelers.”Women make up more than half of the population yet represent roughly 20% of the cybersecurity workforce. While the number of women in cyber has increased over the…
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US Senators Call for Details of Aflac Data Breach
Senate HELP Committee Leaders Ask Insurer: What Went Wrong in the Cyberattack?. A U.S. Senate committee is demanding details from insurance giant Aflac about the company’s recent cyberattack that compromised the personal and health information of a yet undisclosed number of Americans. Senators last year gave the same scrutiny to the Change Healthcare mega-breach. First…
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ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider Linked to Farmers Insurance Data Breach
Farmers Insurance reports a breach affecting 1.1 million customers. Learn how the attack, linked to groups ShinyHunters and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/shinyhunters-scattered-spider-farmers-insurance-data-breach/
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Incident response planning cuts the risk of claiming on cyber security insurance
Proper attention to incident response planning is emerging as a core cyber control when it comes to reducing the risk of having to claim on cyber security insurance, according to a report First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366630077/Incident-response-planning-cuts-the-risk-of-claiming-on-security-insurance
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Farmers Insurance discloses a data breach impacting 1.1M customers
Farmers Insurance suffered a breach tied to Salesforce attacks, exposing data of 1.1M customers across its nationwide insurance network. Farmers Insurance disclosed a data breach affecting 1,071,172 customers, linked to the recent wave of Salesforce attacks, as per Bleeping Computer. The company is an American insurer group of vehicles, homes and small businesses and also…