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A Cyber Insurance Backstop

Schneier on Security

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. But this is easier said than done.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Ransomware frequently contains extraction capabilities that can steal critical information like usernames and passwords, so stopping ransomware is serious business. This is especially true for your existing intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS), antivirus, and anti-malware. Bitdefender : Bitdefender Antivirus Plus.

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Ransomware Prevention Guide for Enterprise

Spinone

National Security Agency tool that was leaked by the hacker group “Shadow Brokers” in 2017. In fact, one report shows that business email compromises are 23% of cyber insurance claims. Endpoint security includes antivirus, anti-malware, and anti-ransomware solutions that scan and protect your end-user clients.

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Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022

eSecurity Planet

Series A SenseOn 2017 London, UK 61 $26.4 Series A GitGuardian 2017 Paris, France 63 $56.0 GitGuardian is a developer favorite offering a secrets detection solution that scans source code to detect certificates, passwords, API keys, encryption keys, and more. Series A Isovalent 2017 Mountain View, CA 48 $29.0 GitGuardian.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Satori DataSecOps 2021 Private BluBracket Software supply chain 2021 Private Cape Privacy Data security 2021 Private ZecOps Digital forensics 2019 Private SecurityScorecard Risk ratings 2017 Private Carbon Black Security software 2015 Acquired: VMware AVG Antivirus software 2015 Acquired: Avast.