by Kelli Young | Aug 22, 2022 | Cyber Liability Insurance
A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattack occurs when a cybercriminal attempts to interrupt an online service by flooding it with fake traffic. This attack can be achieved by overwhelming various aspects of an organization’s system, such as servers, devices,...
by Kelli Young | Aug 15, 2022 | Cyber Liability Insurance
Ransomware incidents entail cybercriminals compromising their victims’ computers or servers with malware and demanding large payments in order to restore the technology (as well as any files or data stored on it). They have often been considered one of the most...
by Kelli Young | Aug 8, 2022 | Cyber Liability Insurance
A man-in-the-middle (MITM) cyberattack refers to a cybercriminal intercepting a digital interaction or exchange between individuals, systems or an individual and a system. During a MITM incident, a cybercriminal could either eavesdrop on an interaction or pretend to...
by Kelli Young | Aug 1, 2022 | Consumer Tips
988: America’s First Three-digit Mental Health Crisis Line The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (Lifeline) launched nationwide on July 16. Similar to dialing 911 for medical emergencies, people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis can call or text 988 and be...
by Kelli Young | Jul 25, 2022 | Cyber Liability Insurance
Cyberespionage is a type of cyberattack that involves an unauthorized user (or multiple users) accessing a victim’s sensitive information in order to secure economic benefits, competitive advantages or political gain. Also known as cyberspying, the primary targets of...
