Hashtag: #CyberSecurity
Bermuda Joins Safer Internet Day Celebration
Bermuda and the United States for the first time today [Feb 10] joined the European Union [EU] in celebrating Safer Internet Day, with Bermuda organisers happy enough with the local response that they have already indicated that they plan to make the event an annual one. The EU celebrated its sixth annual Safer Internet Day as lawmakers and companies... Read more of this article
Cybersecurity Event At BUEI On Wednesday
IBM Security experts will be in Bermuda next week to host a Security Briefing on Wednesday [Feb 11] at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute on Crow Lane. Topics that will be discussed at this executive breakfast event include Cybersecurity trends, risks, and strategies to combat advanced internal and external threats against organizations in... Read more of this article
Seminar: “Let’s Create A Better Internet Together”
The E-Commerce Department together with Digicel and Clarien will be hosting “Safer Internet Day 2015 – Let’s Create a better internet together” on February 10th. “Find out for free how to use technology to your advantage. This is meant to be quite informative and targeted to seniors,” a spokesperson said. “Hear... Read more of this article
Card Security Issues After Attack At Arnolds
Arnold’s has been the victim of a malware attack, which the company said has “resulted in overseas fraudsters accessing information from some of the cards used for transactions at our stores and making purchases abroad.” Company President Frank Arnold said, “I regret to advise our valued customers that our business has been the... Read more of this article
Police: Fraudulent ‘Computer Assistance’ Calls
The police are again reminding people to “remain vigilant” regarding phone calls, e-mails and other correspondence from unknown persons that attempt to obtain personal information or other sensitive data. A police spokesperson said, “Once again the Bermuda Police Service would like to remind members of the public to remain vigilant... Read more of this article
Hamilton Re CEO On 21st Century Cyber Risks
Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Re, Kathleen Reardon, outlined issues facing the re/insurance sector in a speech delivered at the Bermuda Insurance Institute’s [BII] annual Christmas luncheon this week. Mrs. Reardon listed the influx of alternative capital, new catastrophic risks such as cyber attacks and continued low interest rates as some of... Read more of this article
Police Reiterate Computer Call Scam Advisory
The Bermuda Police Service is again reminding members of the public to “remain vigilant” regarding scam phone calls, e-mails and other correspondence. A police spokesperson said, “Once again the Bermuda Police Service would like to remind members of the public to remain vigilant regarding phone calls, e-mails and other correspondence from... Read more of this article
Police: Fraudulent ‘Computer Assistance’ Calls
The Bermuda Police Service is reminding members of the public to “remain vigilant” regarding scam phone calls, e-mails and other correspondence. A police spokesperson said, “Once again the Bermuda Police Service would like to remind members of the public to remain vigilant regarding phone calls, e-mails and other correspondence from... Read more of this article
Police Warn Residents About Phone Scams
The police are reminding people to “remain vigilant” regarding phone calls, e-mails and other correspondence from unknown persons that attempt to obtain personal information or other sensitive data, saying that one common scam involves unknown callers offering to help residents with alleged glitches reportedly affecting their home computers. A... Read more of this article
KPMG Acquires Assets Of Cyber Security Firm
As a growing number of global organisations fall victim to sophisticated cyber-attacks, a group of Bermuda based Cyber Security experts are spreading the word that the island is not immune to these threats. Last week, delegates from Bermuda’s public and private sectors participated in a three day series of events. The events addressed the potential... Read more of this article
PwC Reports Growing Cyber Security Issues
The number of reported information security incidents around the world rose 48 percent to 42.8 million, the equivalent of 117,339 attacks per day, in 2013, according to The Global State of Information Security Survey 2015, released yesterday [Oct 2] by PwC. A spokesperson said, “The survey was discussed at the ISACA Bermuda chapter’s annual... Read more of this article
Police Issue Advisory On ‘Phishing’ Scams
The police have reminded the public to “remain vigilant” regarding phone calls, e-mails and other correspondence from unknown persons that attempt to obtain personal information, such as e-mails claiming to be from local banks and callers who offer to help residents with alleged computer glitches. A police spokesperson said, “Once... Read more of this article
Meeting Of Interpol Specialists Underway
[Updated] The 32nd meeting of Interpol Specialists Group on Crimes Against Children got underway this morning [Sept 30], with Premier Michael Dunkley saying that Bermuda is “proud to be the venue for discussions on a matter that all our communities care deeply about.” The Interpol Specialist Group on Crimes against Children [ISGCAC] is an... Read more of this article
Residents Warned Of Windows Phone Scam
Bermuda residents are reporting a telephone scam affecting some people on the island, with callers pretending to work for a company that supports the Microsoft Windows operating system and attempting to gain access to users’ computers. Calls Received By Local Residents Two local residents have emailed Bernews to report this, with one saying: “At... Read more of this article
Police Advise To Be Aware Of Online Scams
The Bermuda Police Service Financial Crime Unit is reminding the public that the need to remain vigilant regarding online scams is ongoing, with misleading emails but one example of the tactics used by criminals to gain access to private information and accounts. A police spokesperson said, “Once again, the Bermuda Police Service Financial Crime... Read more of this article
Marsh Launches Cyber Breach Modeling
Given the growing frequency and severity of data breaches occurring in the United States, properly protecting an organization’s assets from such threats has become critical. Determining the proper amount of cyber insurance to purchase, however, can prove to be challenging. In order to enable clients to make more informed choices, Marsh has revealed... Read more of this article
