Context-Aware Security: Limiting Access

Employing context-aware security can reduce the risk of a hacker mimicking a legitimate user to illicitly access a system, says Bill Evans of Dell Security. Read more »

Feds Extradite ‘Most Wanted’ ATM Hacker

Also, Swedish Blackshades Malware Mastermind SentencedA Turkish man who allegedly masterminded a string of quick-hit ATM "cash out" attacks - netting at least $55 million - has reportedly been extradited from Germany... Read more »

Airline ‘Hack’ Was Denial of Service

'Deliberate Attack' Disrupted Issuing Flight PlansA "deliberate" denial-of-service attack against state-owned LOT Polish Airlines resulted in ground crews being unable to generate flight plans. The airline now says its systems were not... Read more »

China, U.S. Plan Cyber ‘Code of Conduct’

Obama Presses Chinese Government to Lower Cyber TensionsChina and the U.S. have agreed to create a new cyber "code of conduct." The move comes in the wake of the U.S. Office of... Read more »

Europol Targets Ukrainian Botnet Gang

Alleged Zeus, SpyEye Banking Trojan Cybercriminals ArrestedEuropean authorities say they have disrupted a Ukraine-based cybercrime gang tied to $2.2 million in fraud in Europe, the United States and beyond, perpetrated via banking... Read more »

Health exchange premium subsidies win the day

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in King v. Burwell that premium subsidies authorized by the Affordable Care Act apply to health insurance bought through both state and federal exchanges. Read more »

Senate passes bill containing health coverage tax credit

Employees who lose their jobs due to foreign competition or worked for companies whose pension plans failed would again be eligible for federal health insurance premium subsidies under legislation approved by the... Read more »

Aerospace insurer dives deeper into seaplane coverage

Global Aerospace Inc., a Parsippany, New Jersey-based aerospace insurer, is expanding its seaplane insurance area within the United States. Read more »

Liability underwriting group taps new executive director

The Professional Liability Underwriting Society on Thursday said it has appointed Robbie Thompson executive director, effective July 29. Read more »

Ruling upholding federal exchange subsidies brings employer certainty

Employers welcomed Thursday's Supreme Court ruling upholding 2012 IRS rules that have enabled millions of uninsured people to obtain federal premium subsidies to buy health insurance in the federal exchange. Read more »