Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For those who have cyber insurance against ransomware attacks. Insurance companies require you to keep your insurance information secret, this is to never pay the maximum amount specified in the contract or to pay nothing at all, disrupting negotiations. Very important! reads the ransom note.

Insurance

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Rootkit scanning solutions are best suited for personal devices and programs, while antimalware, antivirus, EDR, and XDR tend to be more effective at identifying and responding to malware on a business scale. In many cases, antivirus protection is included as part of a greater cybersecurity suite of solutions, such as EDR or XDR.

Network Security

Webroot

OCTOBER 14, 2022

As a result, many organizations are shifting away from cyber insurance and adopting layered defenses in an effort to achieve cyber resilience. Lock down Remote Desktop Protocols (RDP) Educate end users Install reputable cybersecurity software Set up a strong backup and disaster recovery plan. Strategies for individuals.

Malware

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

First, call the cyber insurance company that issued the organization’s cybersecurity policy. Most insurance companies require specific incident response vendors, procedures, and reporting that must be met to meet the standards to be insured. The First Calls After an Attack.

Ransomware

Troy Hunt

MARCH 2, 2020

These were companies spanning all sorts of different industries; big tech, general infosec, antivirus, hosting, finance, e-commerce, cyber insurance - I could go on. The point is the net was cast very wide.

Data breaches

Herjavec Group

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Within this whirlwind of all things moving to the internet, insurance vendors recently began to take cyber insurance very seriously. They first sold it asking ‘do you have antivirus and a firewall’ – check box one, check box two, now you have cyber insurance. MSSP EXPLOSION – will lead to MSSP CONSOLIDATION.

Digital transformation

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 10, 2024

These software solutions range from antivirus programs and firewalls to more advanced intrusion detection systems and encryption tools. Cyber Insurance Partnerships Cyber insurance is becoming a must-have for businesses worldwide.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. Open-source tools can also be valuable; for example, tools like KeePass for password management or ClamAV for antivirus protection are free and widely respected.

Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This is especially true for your existing intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS), antivirus, and anti-malware. These solutions include next-generation firewalls (NGFWs), email gateway security software, data loss prevention (DLP), and endpoint security and antivirus software. Bitdefender : Bitdefender Antivirus Plus.

Ransomware

Security Boulevard

JUNE 29, 2024

Powered by WormGPT and FraudGPT, hackers and scammers will continue to drive the cost of business higher as organizations pay more for cyber insurance. Businesses wanting to meet compliance mandates, lower their cyber insurance premiums, and reduce their security operations costs need to invest in AI for cyber defense.

Artificial Intelligence

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

Acrisure Cyber Services offers businesses an all-in-one solution addressing the most critical risks posed by cyberattacks: Risk Assessments : Real-time vulnerability scans enabling clients to see their organization’s cyber risks as hackers do. Insurance : Innovative coverage through an experienced, global and top-ten broker.

Insurance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 11, 2021

Intergovernmental organizations, national police departments, and antivirus vendors do their best to have the information corrupted by encryption malware available to its legitimate holders. Ransomware incidents covered by cyber insurance policies. They do it free of charge. Again, they do not charge any fees for that.

Ransomware

NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Do antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools stop ransomware? Only about 20% of the ransomware tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) used by ransomware attackers are identified out-of-the-box by antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and security information and event management (SIEM) tools.

Ransomware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Ransomware attacks have become much more dangerous and have evolved beyond basic security defenses and business continuity techniques like next-gen antivirus and backups. The problem is that businesses are not yet aware of double or triple extortion ransomware and how these tactics can affect their data protection strategies.

Ransomware

Spinone

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Additionally, many cyber liability insurance providers struggle to put a price on high-value company assets, or are reluctant to cover them in the first place. When deciding whether or not to invest in a cybersecurity insurance policy, companies must evaluate carefully the full impact of a serious data breach.

Insurance

Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2021

Ransomware attacks have continued to make headlines, and for good reason: on average, there is a new ransomware attack every 11 seconds, and the losses to organizations from ransomware attacks is projected to reach $20 billion over the course of 2021 following a record increase in losses of more than 225% in 2020.

Ransomware

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Cybersecurity best practices can also stop and prevent ransomware attacks: Endpoint security: Antivirus and EDR tools offer good protection against malware in general and are a cornerstone cybersecurity technology. If you have a cyber insurer , they will have their own processes for responding to any cyber attack.

Ransomware

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

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. ForgePoint Capital.

Cybersecurity

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

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. During the reporting period, our collection of IAB posts increased by 16%.

Cyber Attacks

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It probably comes as no surprise that ransomware attacks are more prolific now than they were several years ago. A 2021 survey found that ransomware attacks increased 62% over the preceding two years, as reported by Security Magazine , with North American registering a surge of 158% during that same period.

Ransomware

Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

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.

Ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 15, 2022

Ever wondered what is covered and what is not in your Cyber Insurance Policy? If not, you better review the guidelines and inform all your C-level employees on strategies to cope with the losses that remain out of the cyber insurance cover. Otherwise, the cyber insurer will not offer any policy coverage.

Cyber Insurance

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

One possible solution, touted by former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on a recent podcast , would be for the federal government to step in and help pay for these sorts of attacks by providing a cyber insurance backstop. But this is easier said than done.

Cyber Insurance

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Cowbell Cyber. Cowbell Cyber is a dedicated cyber insurance company that relies on continuous risk assessment, AI data analytics, and real-time underwriting to give clients pre- and post-breach services. Also read: Antivirus vs. EPP vs. EDR: How to Secure Your Endpoints.

Cybersecurity

Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

The leaked chats show that the Conti group — which fluctuated in size from 65 to more than 100 employees — budgeted several thousand dollars each month to pay for a slew of security and antivirus tools. For now, take a look at the documents and see if there is insurance and bank statements.”

Ransomware

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

More generally, SecureWorks said employees should be trained how to recognize phishing attempts, and Microsoft’s Burt said other practices of good cybersecurity hygiene – such as using multi-factor authentication and antivirus and antimalware software – should also be common. Nation-State Interests.

Phishing