Darkreading reported that “One issue that may be overlooked is that many cyber liability insurance policies make a distinction between computer hardware owned by the insured company and computer hardware or other devices owned by company employees. This distinction becomes critical as the insuring agreements may limit or exclude coverage …

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) announced that “One of the new interactive dashboards provides data on cross-border complaints submitted by consumers to econsumer.gov [a site created in 2001 by members of the ICPEN] to gather and share consumer complaints about international…

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Darkreading.com reported that Adam Darrah (Vigilante’s director of intelligence) said that “We think the hacks are probably attempts to undermine public confidence in government at a time of universal unease due to the COVID-19 pandemic…The United States is a highly desirable target, and it would make sense that hacktivists would…

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Darkreading.com reported that “research showed that home networks were 3.5 times more likely than corporate networks to have at least one malware family — and 7.5 times more likely to have five or more distinct types of malware.” The April 14, 2020 article entitled “Insecure Home Office Networks Heighten …

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Reuters reported that “A joint advisory published on Wednesday by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency and Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre said that while the overall volume of malicious activity does not appear to have changed, hackers of all varieties were leveraging anxiety around the disease outbreak to push…

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The FBI reported that it “anticipates cyber actors will exploit increased use of virtual environments by government agencies, the private sector, private organizations, and individuals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Computer systems and virtual environments provide essential communication services for telework and education, in addition to conducting …

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Darkreading.com reported that “not only are doctors and nurses understaffed and overworked in hard-hit areas, so are SOC and IT teams. SOC rooms are now “distributed SOC rooms” and some SOC employees are ill or quarantined.”  The April 1, 2020 article entitled “The SOC Emergency Room Faces Malware…

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Darkreading.com reported that “The rush to find ways to use technology to combat COVID-19 has given governments visibility into the spread of the novel coronavirus but will likely result in citizens sacrificing privacy — at least for the time being.”  The March 26, 2020 article entitled “Technology Empowers…

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