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Monday, July 31, 2017All of us have heard or seen reminders of cyber-attacks. Most cyber-attacks start by literally having an employee open the door for the cybercriminal. With the increasing frequency of cyber-attacks the 1st defense needs to be education. Having your employees and staff trained to recognize the threats this is that 1st step. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, July 18, 2017As recently as today, Fedex was stating that many of its overseas deliveries are still being impacted by last month's cyber-attacks. According to a Lloyd’s Report (Closing the Gap) the long term impacts of a cyber-attack on a business are being underestimated. Key Findings of this report were: READ MORE >>
Thursday, July 13, 2017Professional Solutions Insurance Company has created an overview on cyber attacks. To see this document click below. Protect yourself: Trust Accounts and Email Scams READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 28, 2017Even large sophisticated law firms such as DLA Piper are not immune to Cyber attacks. According to the ABA Journal DLA Piper was struck by a ransomware attack on Tuesday. It is impacting offices in the US, Europe and the Middle East. It appears that this attack started in Spain and spread to the rest of the law firm. READ MORE >>
Friday, June 23, 2017Cyber Insurance is a fairly new product with no standardization between insurance carriers, much of the cyber policy language has yet to be subjected to a ‘real world’ review in the courts. Not all cyber policies are created equal and great care needs to be taken to make sure that the coverages selected and the language in the policy meet the insured’s needs. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 21, 2017According to a BBC Report Apple Mac Computers are now being targeted by ransomware and spyware. To read this articleClick Apple Mac Ransomware READ MORE >>
Monday, June 12, 2017With cyber-attacks frequency increasing, we continue to blog about the need for Cyber Insurance/Data Breach Coverage. But just what policy should you buy? Unfortunately there is no right answer to that question. With Cyber Insurance being very new there is no policy or coverage standardization. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, May 17, 2017I have personnally recieved 2 bogus e-mails from "Dousign.com" this morning. If you look below, this is part of what one of the e-mails looks like. DocuSign has about 200 million users and has been embraced as a quick and secure way to sign contracts and other official documents using even a finger on a mobile device. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, May 9, 2017According to the BBC, this bug, in Microsoft anti-malware software such as Windows Defender, could be exploited without the recipient even opening the message. Researchers working for Google's Project Zero cyber-security outfit discovered the flaw at the weekend. READ MORE >>
Monday, May 8, 2017Law Firms that are relying on their Business Owners Policy (BOP) or their Attorney Malpractice Policy to cover Cyber Exposures should pay attention to the Rhode Island Law Firm that was hit with Ransomware. According to the ABA Journal Article, the Law Firm of Moses Afonso Ryan Ltd wa... READ MORE >>
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