Category: Cyber Liability

Test Your Knowledge: What Does Business Cyber Liability Insurance Cover?

Hackers attack a business network every minute. It’s a matter of when, not if, your data will be breached. Even so, you may have thought, “Hacking stats are fine, but what about…

Cyber Bytes: Top Text Scams and Tips To Avoid Them

According to the Federal Trade Commission, Americans reported $470 million in text scam losses in 2024. That’s five times the amount reported in 2020. The FTC says text scams continue to rise,…

Federal Cyber Mandates Affect Critical Infrastructure Reporting

Federal Cyber Mandates Affect Critical Infrastructure Reporting

Federal Cyber Mandates Affect Critical Infrastructure Reporting   The clock is ticking. At the start of 2025, many businesses will be required to follow new cybersecurity reporting requirements under the Cyber Incident Reporting…

Cyber Bytes: Spotting Disinformation and Misinformation

Cyber Bytes: Spotting Disinformation and Misinformation

Disinformation and misinformation are different terms, even though they’re often used interchangeably. According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): Disinformation is false information spread deliberately to mislead or confuse enemies…

A Breach from Within — Can Cybersecurity Insurance Help?

You train, you test and you monitor, but it still happens. A busy employee clicks on a link in an email only to realize it’s a scam. What they don’t know is…

Cyber Bytes: Safeguard Yourself From AI Chatbot Scams

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots offer round-the-clock assistance. They can answer questions, reduce wait times, process transactions, and guide you through complex websites or enrollment processes. With the release of conversational large language…

Cyber Bytes: Travelers, Beware of Juice Jacking at Public Charging Stations

A public charging station is a welcome convenience when your device’s battery is running low. Airports, rest stops, hotels and malls usually have places to charge your devices, but cybercriminals know about…

Manufacturers are now hackers’ favorite targets

Manufacturing was the industry most targeted by hackers during 2021, accounting for 23.2% of incidents, according to IBM Security X-Force research. The sector edged out insurance and financial services by a slim margin. IBM…

The home-based business boom has an underinsurance problem

Whether it was a side hustle turned full-time, a desire to be their own boss or the need to follow their true passion, in recent years many Americans have started a home-based…

Cyberattacks, failure to innovate are execs’ top tech concerns

When it comes to technology risks, cyberattacks are the leading worry for business leaders, according to a report from Beazley Group, which found technology risks ranked higher than any other category, including business,…