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

The Last Watchdog

trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1. Yet, boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing. The perceived threat of cyber risk to global business leaders peaked in 2021 (34%) and over the past two years, the risk perception has dropped (27%).

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Defending Against the Threats to Our Security

SecureWorld News

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. But how much do we know about the cyber threats we face daily? According to PurpleSec, 98% of cybercrime relies on social engineering to accomplish it.

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

They know that by 2025 an estimated 70% of the workforce will be working remotely at least 5-days per week and by 2030 90% of the world’s population (7.5 The pressure for those in charge is immense as cyber risks have scaled, and can now bring businesses, economies, and communities to a halt. billion) is expected online.

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Security Roundup September 2022

BH Consulting

As demand for cyber risk insurance increases, two recent developments could have policyholders scrambling to check their cover. The company sought $600,000 to cover its losses but its social engineering fraud policy had a cap of $100,000. And the cyber insurance market keeps growing.

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Top Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Vendors

eSecurity Planet

Breach and attack simulation (BAS) is a relatively new IT security technology that can automatically spot vulnerabilities in an organization’s cyber defenses, akin to continuous, automated penetration testing. With features devoted to remediation and attack surface monitoring, Rapid7’s InsightVM goal is to make cyber risk management seamless.