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Massive botnet could “take down the Internet,” researchers warn

October 20, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

A massive botnet is forming to create a cyber storm that could “take down the Internet,” researchers at cyber protection company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. warned on Thursday. Check Point said in a blog post that they have discovered

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Ransomware, alternative crypto-currencies and increased deception tactics among key cyber threats: Accenture Security

July 31, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Destructive ransomware, alternative crypto-currencies and increased use of deception tactics are among the threats driving the lucrative cybercriminal marketplace, the security branch of professional services company Accenture said in a recent report. “The first six months of 2017 have seen

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Cyber threat landscape growing, potential for emergence of destruction of service attacks: Cisco

July 20, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The potential for “destruction of service” (DeOS) attacks is greatly concerning and organizations would be well-advised to adopt a proactive cyber stance in their protection efforts to combat increasingly sophisticated attackers, warns a new report from Cisco. “Cyber incidents such

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DDoS attacks grew shorter, more complex and persistent in Q1 2017, new report suggests

May 23, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the first quarter of 2017 were growing shorter, more complex and persistent, according to a new report released on Monday. Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Imperva released on Monday its 2017 Q1 Global DDoS Threat

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Travelers’ net income up 9% in Q4 2016 to US$943 million

January 24, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Travelers Companies, Inc. has reported a net income of US$943 million for the fourth quarter of last year ending Dec. 31, 2016, up 9% from US$866 million in the prior-year quarter. Travelers released its financial results on Tuesday, noting

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2016 malware levels nearly four times 2015 totals, cybersecurity company finds

July 22, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

A security analyst team at AppRiver, a cloud-based cybersecurity company based in Gulf Breeze, Fl., has quarantined 4.2 billion emails containing malware in the second quarter of 2016, “pointing to a continued increase in malware traffic this year.” The emails