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Cyber Insurers Pull Back Amid Increase in Cyber Attacks, Costs

eSecurity Planet

The explosion of ransomware and similar cyber incidents along with rising associated costs is convincing a growing number of insurance companies to raise the premiums on their cyber insurance policies or reduce coverage, moves that could further squeeze organizations under siege from hackers. AI, told eSecurity Planet.

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Safety first: Will insurance companies stall or accelerate cybersecurity progress?

SC Magazine

He referenced an insurer’s role in designing pressure relief valves for the steam engines powering Philadelphia in the 1800s: “They said if you wanted to have insurance, you have to have this piece of architecture on your system.” In so doing, “they drove security or solutions to avoid large insurance claims.”.

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The Ongoing Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

However, this stance indicates a lack of understanding of the effects of all the parties involved, such as cyber insurance underwriters, incident response firms, government regulations, and ransomware attribution. For many organizations, paying the ransom can be less damaging than risking any additional impacts.

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Best Disaster Recovery Solutions for 2022

eSecurity Planet

There are hardware elements such as having a redundant data center, where the enterprise can fail over during an event. In the event of ransomware, the enterprise needs to have access to an uncorrupted copy of its data, so it can refuse to submit to cyber criminals’ demands. Also see the Best Business Continuity Solutions.

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Inflation Is Making Cybersecurity Even More Challenging for Leaders

SecureWorld News

Develop a cybersecurity incident response plan In the event of a cyberattack, organizations should have a plan in place to respond quickly and effectively. As cyber threats surge, the expenses associated with cyber insurance rise, adding to the financial strain. Many are facing multifaceted challenges. SIEM, SOAR)?

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As ransomware inches from economic burden to national security threat, policies may follow

SC Magazine

Common ransomware protections could have partially mitigated either event. It’s a little blunt to be a solution,” said Mike McNerney, chief operating officer of Resilience, which provides cyber insurance, and a former policy adviser to the Department of Defense. We’re going to end up criminalizing being a victim.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

The next three actions: prioritize assets and evaluate traffic, microsegmentation, and adaptive monitoring are central steps of the zero trust architecture and greatly reduce your risks of an attack. In the event of a successful breach, your team must be ready to restore systems and data recovery. Rapid Response Testing.