By Lewis Nibbelin, Contributing Writer, Triple-I U.S. property claims volume rose 36 percent in 2024, propelled by a 113 percent increase in catastrophe claims, according to a recent Verisk Analytics report. While evolving climate risks fueled claim frequency, uncertain inflation trends and unchecked legal system abuse will likely further strain insurer costs and time to … Read more
Trend Micro last week released its latest research that warned of a major new wave of attacks attempting to compromise home routers for use in IoT botnets. With the dawn of the internet of things (IoT), botnet developers have found a new domain to conquer, but there they must compete with one another to grow … Read more
Even if you don’t know it, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve been to a millennial burger joint. As TikTok has recently noticed, there are numerous tell-tale signs, including, but not limited to, reclaimed wood, metal barstools, truffle fries, $25 burgers, and a menu with sections like “shareable” and “handhelds.” SEE ALSO: TikTok’s My Emergency … Read more
Cybercriminals are increasingly setting their sights on industrial control systems (ICS) with China topping the list of countries with the most malware detected on ICS endpoints, India with the most coinminer infections , and the US with the most ransomware infections. These are the findings of the 2020 Report on Threats Affecting ICS Endpoints released … Read more
After two moribund years, the global smartphone market recovered in 2024, with new shipments forecast to rebound strongly by over 6 per cent. But a rising trend for refurbished phones threatens to derail that recovery in the coming years. Last year, the average selling price of refurbished smartphones in emerging markets such as China, Southeast … Read more