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Security Boulevard | January 20, 2020

A ransomware attack targeting the city of New Orleans has inflicted $7 million in losses so far, with more to be incurred in coming months, Mayor Latoya Cantrell said in a recent update. At 5 a.m. on December 13, New Orleans was becoming the latest victim in a long string of ransomware attacks directed as U.S. municipalities, throwing the state of Louisiana’s most populous city into a state of emergency. Employees were told to disconnect all computer systems, including servers, and halt al...

Infosecurity | February 17, 2020

New figures tabled in Canada's House of Commons have revealed that at least 144,000 Canadians have had their personal information mishandled by federal departments and agencies over the past two years. The figures were part of an 800-page document written in response to an Order Paper question filed last month by Conservative MP Dean Allison. No information as to how the data came to be mishandled was included in the federal government's lengthy answer.In total, 7,992 breaches were found...

DATA SECURITY

BitSight | September 28, 2021

BitSight, the standard in security ratings, and Glass Lewis, the leading provider of independent global governance solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to include critical cybersecurity information – comprised of BitSight Security Ratings, data, and insights – with Glass Lewis' Proxy Paper research reports. Information on 20,000+ companies will be included in an effort to help investors better understand how cybersecurity issues may affect their investments. ...

SOFTWARE SECURITY

Cowbell | May 26, 2022

Cowbell Cyber, the leading supplier of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), announced the availability of its Cyber Risk Heatmap today. The Heatmap—the market's most data-rich and dynamic assessment of cyber risk portfolios—gives rapid insight into the distribution of covered risk across Cowbell's agencies and brokers, insurance and reinsurance partners, and underwriters' portfolios. Cowbell and its partners can now establish a balanced book of bu...