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Technology 27 Oct, 2021

We write that - Halloween edition

Think those of us working in insurance are too boring to celebrate Halloween? Witch, please. Believe it or not, we have some serious appetite for s...

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advisory

Cyber 25 Oct, 2021

Client advisory: Server message block vulnerability

Our Response team recommends that you disable server message block (SMB) if it is not necessary on your network.

Advisory

Cyber 20 Oct, 2021

Success for CFC Response app at Insurance Post awards

We're excited to announce that Insurer Claims Innovation of the Year went to the Response app at yesterday's Post Claims and Fraud Awards.

News
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Cyber 29 Sept, 2021

M&A Transaction of the Year goes to CFC

CFC's collection of recent acquisitions won M&A Transaction of the Year at last night's Insurance Insider Honours

News

Cyber 28 Sept, 2021

Cyber claims case study round-up

Have you missed any of our monthly cyber claims case studies? Don't fear! Here's your chance to catch up.

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Cyber 24 Sept, 2021

September cyber news round-up

Ransomware gang resurfaces, hackers crack new iPhone defences and threat actors have been giving out tutorials for Windows vulnerabilities

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Cyber 23 Sept, 2021

Becoming an insurable risk: What cyber underwriters love

Hear from Lindsey Nelson, CFC’s Cyber Development Leader, as she talks about the top criteria cyber underwriters are looking for in ‘best in class’...

Webinar

Cyber 22 Sept, 2021

IB Cyber Report America: Ransomware still stinging

Find out what CFC's Shannon Groeber had to say about the proliferation of ransomware and other pressing cyber insurance issues in the special repor...

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Cyber 15 Sept, 2021

CFC Response App: All about “Ask the Expert”

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get free cybersecurity advice 24/7? Turns out you can. Learn about our mobile app’s “Ask the Expert” service.

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Cyber 1 Sept, 2021

CFC launches phishing prevention tool

The latest addition to our Response app complements existing single-click risk management tools

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Cyber 26 Aug, 2021

Client advisory: ProxyShell vulnerability remediation

The below information is a guide compiled by CFC Response globally to assist organizations in detecting, eradicating and remediating the ProxyShell...

Advisory

Cyber 25 Aug, 2021

August cyber news round-up

The world blames China for widespread hacking, a transgender charity is fined, and old school communication techniques are being used in modern phi...

Article

Cyber 18 Aug, 2021

Client Advisory: Zerologon vulnerability

Learn why Zerologon carries the highest possible vulnerability severity score and what you can do to make sure your IT systems stay safe.

Advisory
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Cyber 10 Aug, 2021

Law firm leakage

When a law firm employee fails to recognise a malicious attachment, it prompts a full-blown ransomware attack

Case study

Cyber 28 Jul, 2021

July cyber news round-up

700 million LinkedIn records scraped; journalists, political dissidents, and human rights activists spied on; and more

Article

Cyber 7 Jul, 2021

The real fuel behind cyber crime

Originally published on LinkedIn, read Graeme Newman's rebuttal against the claim that cyber insurance providers are funding cyber crime by reimbur...

Article

Cyber 6 Jul, 2021

Client Advisory: Kaseya Sodinokibi incident

Get the technical summary of the Kaseya July 2021 REvil/Sodinokibi mass ransomware event

Advisory

Cyber 2 Jul, 2021

Client Advisory: GootLoader attacks on legal services

The CFC Incident Response Team has recently seen several ransomware attacks on legal services firms which appear to have been caused by GootLoader...

Advisory