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German Watchdog Warns Some Cooling Systems Remain Vulnerable to Hacking
Germany’s information security office BSI warned on Friday of ongoing vulnerabilities in some of Danish firm Danfoss’ industrial cooling appliances, following cyberattacks on refrigeration systems across Europe. The systems in question should be taken offline when possible or otherwise any …
POSTED NOVEMBER 13, 2026 3:25 PM |
With Dwindling Litigation, GEICO Says it Doesn’t Need 114 Legal Staffers in Florida
With less claims litigation following Florida’s 2022 insurance reform legislation, GEICO says it doesn’t need so many legal staffers, and plans to layoff 114 remote employees who report to its Lakeland, Florida, office. “The Company expects that employment separations will …
POSTED NOVEMBER 13, 2026 3:04 PM |
Publication of Air Crash Probes Across the Globe Fall Short, Safety Advocates Say
National agencies around the world have not published enough air accident reports to generate recommendations that could improve safety for the flying public, advocates said on the sidelines of an industry conference on Thursday. Final reports are published for only …
POSTED NOVEMBER 13, 2026 2:25 PM |
Hours-Long Microsoft Outage Disrupts Businesses, Governments Globally
A more than 12-hour outage of Microsoft Outlook and Teams crippled communications for businesses and governments globally on Friday, forcing some organizations to revert to fax machines and halting at least one bond repurchase in Europe. Microsoft said server issues …
POSTED NOVEMBER 13, 2026 1:40 PM |
Aviva Flags Higher UK Home Subsidence Claims After Dry Summer
Aviva Plc has seen higher UK subsidence claims, the latest sign of the impact of this summer’s heat wave, which has dried out soil and caused the ground beneath homes to sink or shift. The British insurer experienced a “peak …
POSTED NOVEMBER 13, 2026 1:08 PM |
Cowbell to Offer Standalone AI Liability Insurance for US SMEs
Cowbell announced Cowbell AI Liability Insurance, a standalone policy for U.S. businesses deploying AI agents that act on their behalf across customer service, payments, and core operations. Available starting Jan. 1, 2027, the policy is built around a specific “AI …
POSTED NOVEMBER 13, 2026 1:01 PM |
Viewpoint: The Cyber Insurance Industry’s AI Blind Spot
Highly sophisticated AI tools have become integral to modern business operations. According to McKinsey & Company, 88% of organizations report regular AI use in at least one business function. But as businesses adopt AI, the insurance market is still playing …
POSTED NOVEMBER 13, 2026 12:17 PM |
Microsoft Races to Fix Outlook in One of Its Longest Outages
Microsoft Corp. is struggling to restore access to its flagship software and end an outage that has paralyzed government offices, traders and businesses globally. Disruptions for Outlook, Teams and the Copilot artificial intelligence tool continued into a second day on …
POSTED NOVEMBER 13, 2026 11:29 AM |
Freezer Hacks ‘a Wake-Up Call for Society’ Pentagon CIO Says
Kirsten Davies, the Pentagon’s Chief Information Officer, said the potential significance for the US of the recent supermarket freezer hacks in Europe dawned on her abruptly when she first read about them. “Holy cow! What else uses refrigeration?” she recalled …
POSTED NOVEMBER 13, 2026 6:13 AM |
OpenAI, Google, Anthropic Hit With Lawsuit Seeking to Halt Frontier AI Development
A group of nonprofits sued OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX’s AI division, Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google on Thursday, seeking to block the further development of the most advanced AI models over concerns, voiced by the companies’ own leaders, that the technology …
POSTED NOVEMBER 13, 2026 6:08 AM |
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