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What’s happening in the world of personal cyber insurance?

Malwarebytes

Personal insurance plans are slowly becoming a more visible and talked about topic. I’m fascinated to see talk of personal cyber insurance , in an area dominated by business. The plans referenced in the article are for people seeking cyber insurance in India. A brave new world, or same-old same-old?

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P-to-P fraud most concerning cyber threat in 2023: CSI

CSO Magazine

Industry respondents also expressed concerns over identity theft at 4%, unavailable or unaffordable cyber insurance at 4%, geopolitical risks at 3%, DDoS attacks at 2% and website defacement at 0.9%, according to CSI’s annual survey of the financial sector. To read this article in full, please click here

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Local government cybersecurity: 5 best practices

Malwarebytes

Take cyber insurance , for example. Cyber insurance can prevent local governments from having to pay huge out of pocket costs in the event that they’re hit with a cyberattack. 24/7 monitoring of cyber threats. Related : Cyber threat hunting for SMBs: How MDR can help. Incident response.

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City of Dallas Vital Services Shut Down in Suspected Ransomware Attack

SecureWorld News

The article quotes a statement from City Manager T.C. Since City of Dallas' Information and Technology Services detected a cyber threat Wednesday morning, employees have been hard at work to contain the issue and ensure continued service to our residents," he said. Bleeping Computer covered the breach in this article.

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Security Experts Assess 2.0 Draft of NIST Cybersecurity Framework

SecureWorld News

For a solid rundown of what the updates mean, check out this SecureWorld article from Kip Boyle , vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the Initial Public Draft of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) version 2.0. 19, Detroit on Sept.

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5 essential security tips for SMBs

Malwarebytes

Our article on 5 technologies that help prevent cyberattacks for SMBs is a great start. Multi-vector Endpoint Protection (EP) is all but necessary to have as a first-layer of defense, and Endpoint Detection and Response is integral for detecting and responding to threats that do make it through. More resources.

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What is Ransomware? Everything You Should Know

eSecurity Planet

For readers coming to this article in a ransomware emergency, see How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack. If you have a cyber insurer , they will have their own processes for responding to any cyber attack. Knowing what ransomware is and how it works is essential for protecting against and responding to such attacks.