It was like a CEO’s nightmare come to life. In March 2019, Norsk Hydro, a Norwegian aluminum company, suffered a ransomware attack that, shudderingly, “affected our entire global organization,” including 160 plants, according to CEO Svein Richard Brandtzæg. For Norsk, like any manufacturer, product must ship or the business will

In the past few years, I’ve watched insurers and reinsurers delicately maneuver around cyber insurance. Lucrative loss ratios have brought many new players into the market. I’ve spent the majority of my career surrounded by cyber, artificial intelligence and risk management. My experience led me to discover an interesting gap

Cybersecurity is by far the most popular topic when I’m speaking with advisors. And rightfully so. Most conversations revolve around important action steps and “what are you hearing?” type questions for best protecting an advisory firm. Unfortunately, fraudsters continue to evolve their attack strategies, and “social engineering” attacks, also called

Qualys hosted its Qualys Security Conference 19 this week in Las Vegas. Hundreds of attendees from around the world have gathered at the Bellagio hotel to learn more about the current state of cybersecurity and what the future has in store. As you might expect, given the technology landscape today, many of the

Data breaches are here to stay. As per recent research from Bitdefender, 60% of businesses have faced a data breach in the last three years; the numbers show no sign of abating. Even as enterprises continue to embrace innovative technologies, the threat landscape and capabilities of attackers continue to grow