Browsing: Cybersecurity

A ransomware group has put a dual-listed insurer on notice, and the insurer is pushing back on the word “confirmed.” On October 3, 2026, Insurance Business reported that Tower Limited, the New Zealand insurer known as Tower Insurance, is investigating a claim from a cyber-extortion group that says it stole company data. Tower told Stuff…

Cybersecurity spending continues to climb, and artificial intelligence (AI) is creating even more systems that businesses need to protect. In fact, technology research firm Gartner estimates that global information security spending will reach roughly $244 billion in 2026. Gartner also expects spending specifically on AI cybersecurity to nearly double from $25.9 billion in 2025 to…