Cyber

Automotive ransomware more than doubled – and AI is partly to blame

Automotive ransomware more than doubled – and AI is partly to blame

The technology driving smarter vehicles is also driving smarter incidents

Roxanne Libatique May 27, 2026
Cyber insurers say AI-powered threats outpacing market pricing

Cyber insurers say AI-powered threats outpacing market pricing

While the sector hasn’t seen its Hurricane Katrina moment, soft rates could be masking systemic cyber accumulation risks

Three days to AI-proof: India hands insurers an emergency cyber-readiness deadline

Three days to AI-proof: India hands insurers an emergency cyber-readiness deadline

A directive issued this week gives every Indian insurer until Friday May 22 to prove they can withstand frontier-AI cyber threats — and the underwriting shockwave is already heading across Asia

Canvas hackers reach deal with Instructure

Canvas hackers reach deal with Instructure

Experts warn deleted data may still resurface online

Google warns: for the first time, hackers used AI to find and exploit a security flaw

Google warns: for the first time, hackers used AI to find and exploit a security flaw

‘We believe this is the tip of the iceberg. Other AI-developed zero-days are probably out there’, says Google’s expert

Allianz transfers global commercial cyber portfolio to Coalition

Allianz transfers global commercial cyber portfolio to Coalition

Customers will enjoy fewer cyber incidents, it is claimed

Japan firms struggle after ransom payments

Japan firms struggle after ransom payments

Many firms saw no results even after paying attackers

Korea falls behind on cyber insurance amid surge in attacks

Korea falls behind on cyber insurance amid surge in attacks

Cyber incidents nearly double in 2025, led by server hacks

CFC pilots agentic AI system that underwrites in seconds

CFC pilots agentic AI system that underwrites in seconds

London firm is testing AI on live cyber business, marking what it calls a first for the industry

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