Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Cyber Skills Gap: By 2025, there could be 3.5 million per breach.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Why insurance matters when considering SEC cyber rule compliance We are still riding high on our recent win at the Cyber Insurance Awards Europe 2024. Axio was recently awarded Cyber Read More The post Making Companies Whole: The Impact of Cyber Insurance on Materiality appeared first on Axio.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

Key Findings The last quarter of 2024 proved to be a pivotal period for ransomware activity, marked by emerging threats and unexpected shifts among established groups. In our Q3 2024 ransomware report , we predicted activity would reach its peak in the last quarter of the year.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2025

But one of the most high-profile cyberattacks in 2024 was against Krispy Kreme. What happened: the holes in the doughnut chain's security On November 29, 2024, Krispy Kreme detected unauthorized activity within a portion of its IT systems. Is nothing sacred anymore, when even our doughnuts aren't safe?

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In today’s world, both small businesses and everyday consumers face a growing number of cyber threats. OpenText’s 2024 Threat Hunter Perspective sheds light on what’s coming next and how to protect yourself. presidential election in fall 2024, the cyber landscape is expected to get even more dangerous.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 14, 2024

in Q3 2024 compared to the previous quarter but remains 1.5% Meow” took fourth place in Q3 2024, shifting its tactics from data encryption to selling stolen data on cybercriminal forums and its own data-leak site. In the short term, we expect a gradual increase in ransomware incidents, peaking by Q4 2024. lower than in Q3 2023.

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BH Consulting

JULY 17, 2024

Cyber insurance: whisper it, but it seems to be working Cyber insurance premiums have dropped by 15 per cent compared to their peak in 2022. Even though more companies are buying cyber insurance, Howden found prices are falling through a combination of more providers in the market, and companies improving their security.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

So, let’s explore what 2024 and beyond has in store for all of us in the digital world. I have concluded the increasing involvement of offensive nation-states directly supports most of the 2024 cybersecurity predictions. 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions 1. In 2024: 1. They will suffer disproportionately.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 26, 2025

The poll of 408 IT leaders found the typical recovery window has shrunk to 28 days, down from 45 days in 2024. IBM DBIR 2024) The region still lags the global average of 24 days, and the study suggests speed alone is not the same as resilience: Only 30 % of respondents believe their organisation can “respond effectively” to a major incident.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Part three of a four-part series In 2024, global pressure on companies to implement advanced data protection measures intensified, with new standards in encryption and software transparency raising the bar. Today, part three of Last Watchdog s year-end roundtable zeroes in on the regulatory and compliance landscape.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 29, 2024

At RSAC 2024 , I had an evocative discussion with David Ratner, CEO of HYAS, about advances being made in DNS security. Additionally, cyber insurance carriers and the Department of Defense’s CMMC standard now recommend or require advanced protective DNS solutions.

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Intel471 has a detailed analysis of other significant law enforcement operations in 2024, including against the LockBit ransomware gang and multiple malware droppers. Separately, a survey of 500 businesses commissioned by Chubb found that 89 per cent are planning to expand their cyber insurance coverage.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2025

billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $82.90 The healthcare sector faces an unprecedented wave of cyber threats, which in turn is fueling record growth in cybersecurity spending. billion by 2033 signals a nearly fourfold increase from 2024. billion by 2033, at a robust 18.55% CAGR. The market's expected ris e to $82.9

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 23, 2025

Vice President, Security & AI Strategy, and Field CISO at Darktrace: "While GenAI was the talk of 2024, Agentic AI will be a significant focus for organizations in the year ahead. There is a strong correlational reason cyber insurance underwriters care about those key controls and coverage in the application process.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 15, 2024

Along with 30,000+ of my closest friends, HYAS participated in both the Black Hat 2024 cyber security conference and others last week in Las Vegas. There are many ways to achieve cyber resilience – one of them is through the deployment of Protective DNS. Ready to step up your defensive game?

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Centraleyes

MAY 21, 2025

Cyber Insurance: Another Layer of Complexity With ransomware on the rise, cyber insurance premiums are spiking. Insurers are demanding risk quantificationmeaning institutions need to demonstrate they have: Incident response plans. Without these, securing affordable cyber insurance becomes difficult.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 1, 2024

Department of the Treasury's Federal Insurance Office (FIO) announced a major new initiative this week to improve the insurance industry's capabilities around modeling and underwriting terrorism and catastrophic cyber risks.

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In today’s world, both small businesses and everyday consumers face a growing number of cyber threats. OpenText’s 2024 Threat Hunter Perspective sheds light on what’s coming next and how to protect yourself. presidential election in fall 2024, the cyber landscape is expected to get even more dangerous.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2024

A newly released report, Forrester’s The State of Cyber, 2024 finds about 83% of organizations currently maintain cybersecurity insurance, and such policyholders tend to possess improved ability to detect and respond to attacks.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 11, 2024

12 Risk Mitigation Measures for 2024 In the next section, we draw upon insights from the National Security Agency (NSA) to explore top-tier risk reduction strategies. Get Cyber Insurance Organizations turn to cyber insurance to transfer risk to an organization that would cover the costs of a cyber attack, mitigating their own risk.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. Initial Access Broker (IAB) activity increased by 16% during the reporting period, heavily targeting US-based organizations due to perceived financial capability from cyber insurance.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2024

28, 2024, is available to watch on-demand and offers great information on AI, as well as cyber insurance, threat intelligence, cloud automation, BEC, continuous compliance, ransomware, and more. The SecureWorld Financial Services virtual conference held on Feb.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 8, 2024

Better Insurance Rates: Cyber insurance providers include data security in their actuarial analysis. The post Best 5 Privacy Management Tools for 2024 appeared first on Centraleyes. Data governance management programs help demonstrate that your business has a sound risk management approach, which can lower your rates.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In 2024, human-centric security strategies will become increasingly important. Insurance Becomes a Necessity The rise of high-profile cyberattacks has led to increased demand for cyber insurance. Ensuring visibility, control, and data protection across these environments will be paramount.

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Pen Test Partners

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Maritime cyber insurance has been playing catch-up with maritime cyber security for a while now. As a result maritime cyber regulation is on the catch up. Delays Implementation of IACS UR E26 and 27 applies only to new build vessels initially contracted for build from 1 st Jan 2024.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 19, 2024

10 NYCRR 405.46: NYs New Hospital Cyber Regulation Hospitals are no strangers to health data privacy laws like HIPAA. Finalized by the New York State Department of Health (NYDOH) in October 2024, these laws aim to fill gaps left by existing frameworks. The new healthcare cyber regulations will go into effect in October 2025.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. cyber insurance as a whole was changing heavily. And why is that? It started off pretty easy to get.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Apple created post-quantum cryptographic protocol PQ3 for iMessage Russian hacker is set to face trial for the hack of a local power grid Microsoft released red teaming tool PyRIT for Generative AI CISA orders federal agencies to fix ConnectWise ScreenConnect bug in a week FTC charged Avast with selling users’ browsing data to advertising companies (..)

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Security Boulevard

MAY 8, 2024

With 2024 being the year that people and organizations are realizing that they will never be able to prevent every breach, and they need to ensure the implementation and deployment of appropriate proactive cyber resiliency solutions, zero-trust is rapidly becoming more popular. It’s a recommended part of a SASE framework.

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cybersecurity can often feel like a game of cat and mouse where cyber attackers and defenders engage in a chase, with one party trying to outsmart the other. Just like in previous years, 2024 is set to test practitioners’ skills as the frequency of cyber threats continues to surge leaving no room for complacency.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, were excited to bring you a four-part series, featuring reflections and predictions from leading cybersecurity experts. In this first of four installments, participating experts reflect on the headline-grabbing incidents of 2024 and pontificate on the implications for resilience moving into the new year.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

The impact will be felt well beyond the involved countries of Canada, USA, Mexico, and China," said Kenrick Bagnall , Founder, KONCYBER & RB-Cyber Assurance; Royal Candian Mounted Police (RCMP) Contractor/Instructor; Toronto Police Service (Cybercrime Unit) (Ret.). " Currently valued at $2.8 billion, it's expected to grow to $3.19

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