eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

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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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Additionally, cybercriminals may be able to use inflation to their advantage, such as by sending phishing emails that appear to be from legitimate companies offering discounts or assistance. Organizations should educate their employees about cybersecurity best practices and how to identify and avoid phishing attacks. SIEM, SOAR)?

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

According to Verizon’s most recent Data Breach Incident Report , instances of advanced ransomware have doubled in the past year, alongside major upticks in phishing attacks and social engineering. Don’t worry though, there's already an insurance policy for that. What is Cyber Liability Insurance?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

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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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

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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SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

Traditionally that has meant phishing lures, credential theft and other low-effort pathways, but some observers point to episodes like the recent weaponization of the Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities by multiple ransomware groups and worry that attacks at the application software level could become a more attractive option in the near future.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

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.

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