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News alert: Beazley reports on how AI, new tech distract businesses as cyber risk intensifies

The Last Watchdog

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1. Yet, boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing.

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The Evolving Role of Cyber Insurance in Mitigating Ransomware Attacks

SecureWorld News

In this regard, many have touted cyber insurance as the knight in shining armor, the end all-be all in terms of mitigating criminals' assaults on your network. For example, the healthcare sector, a prime target for these types of attacks , planned to spend $125 billion to defend against breaches from 2020 to 2025.

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To Cover or Not to Cover: The Cyber Liability Insurance Quandary Facing Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses

Duo's Security Blog

Much has been published about how the demand — and subsequent cost — for cyber liability insurance has skyrocketed in line with increasing incidents of cyberattacks. But what are the risks with this approach? Tech Wire Asia cites that premiums could be expected to reach anywhere between US$500 million and US$1 billion by 2025.

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New DHS Rules Aim to Enhance Visibility Across Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) , signed into law in March 2022, directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to develop regulations for covered entities to report cyber incidents and ransom payments.

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Top 5 Security Trends this Summer: RSA Conference & Black Hat 2022

Webroot

Cyber insurance becomes mainstream discussion. As cyberattacks have become more costly and more challenging to track, cyber insurance has gained prominence across the industry. The cyber insurance market is expected to reach around $20B by 2025.

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Report: Cyberattacks drive 185% spike in health care data breaches in 2021

SC Magazine

trillion, by 2025, a 75% increase. Lastly, the report warns entities not to rely on cyber insurance as the rates have skyrocketed in response to the rise in ransomware attacks. Some insurers are also jacking up the cost of deductibles and limiting the types of entities they’re willing to insure.

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Deciphering the Omnibus for Medical Device Security

NetSpi Executives

Breach Notification Guidelines and Incident Reporting Should a data breach occur, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) details information required for reporting.