SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2025

The healthcare sector faces an unprecedented wave of cyber threats, which in turn is fueling record growth in cybersecurity spending. Many healthcare providers now undergo annual security audits and risk assessments as required by regulators or cyber insurance providers. The market's expected ris e to $82.9

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Insight #1: CISOs, you need insurance coverage According to German multinational insurance company Munich Re, the global cyber insurance market is expected to rise from $14 billion to $29 billion by 2027. Insight #3: We should review security policies more often How often are you reviewing your security policies?

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Centraleyes

APRIL 24, 2025

Resilience angle XDR is critical for cyber-physical security convergence, ensuring that cyber threats dont spill over into real-world operational disruptions. Identity & Access Management (IAM) with Adaptive Authentication (e.g., Cyber Insurance with AI-Driven Risk Assessments (e.g.,

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

It wasn’t just the recent Uber attack in which the victim’s Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) was compromised; at the core of the vast majority of cyber incidents is the theft and abuse of legitimate credentials. 2 – Continued ‘hacktivism’ from non-state actors complicates cyber attribution and security strategies.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Nonprofits often juggle tight budgets and unique operational demands, making it even more difficult to keep sensitive information safe—but here's the thing: you don't need a fortune to build a strong defense against the possible cyber threats out there.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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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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. Our findings highlight that cyber threats can impact any organization, no matter its size, sector, or location.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 11, 2024

Threat actors are notorious for exploiting vulnerabilities immediately after a patch release. Additionally, ensure that updates are authentic and delivered over secure channels to maintain the integrity of software installations. Maintain a list of trusted certificates to validate the authenticity of executable files and scripts.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Use multi-factor authentication. That’s where multi-factor authentication (MFA) comes in. Check out the resources below to learn more about what options are available for SMBs to fight and recover from cyber attacks. Cyber threat hunting for SMBs: How MDR can help. More resources.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and External Access Controls To reduce the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive data, hospitals must implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for external access to their internal networks. What Are the Implications for Cyber Insurance?

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Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

Conventional strategies relied on fortress-like defenses, a concept where the network perimeter acted as a barrier, assumed to be impenetrable by external threats. Today’s cyber threats can easily penetrate traditional security measures. But, modern adversaries have evolved to bypass these outdated methods easily.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Multifactor authentication (MFA) can protect critical applications and devices, as can zero trust security principles. If you have a cyber insurer , they will have their own processes for responding to any cyber attack. Tools like network access control (NAC) can also keep insecure devices from connecting to your network.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Cyber insurers are losing money. Their loss ratios – total claims plus the insurer’s costs, divided by total premiums earned – are now consistently above 60%, which presents something of an existential threat to the insurance industry, making cyber risk a potentially uninsurable area due to falling profitability.

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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. Our findings highlight that cyber threats can impact any organization, no matter its size, sector, or location.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

Don’t worry though, there's already an insurance policy for that. What is Cyber Liability Insurance? Cyber liability insurance, sometimes known as cyber insurance, is distinct from traditional commercial general liability and property insurance policies.

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cybersecurity can often feel like a game of cat and mouse where cyber attackers and defenders engage in a chase, with one party trying to outsmart the other. Just like in previous years, 2024 is set to test practitioners’ skills as the frequency of cyber threats continues to surge leaving no room for complacency.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 25, 2024

Implement Strong Access Controls: Utilize multi-factor authentication and least privilege principles. Implement Strong Identity and Access Management: Use multi-factor authentication and role-based access controls. Maintain a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM): Keep a comprehensive inventory of all software components used in products.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

The impact will be felt well beyond the involved countries of Canada, USA, Mexico, and China," said Kenrick Bagnall , Founder, KONCYBER & RB-Cyber Assurance; Royal Candian Mounted Police (RCMP) Contractor/Instructor; Toronto Police Service (Cybercrime Unit) (Ret.). " Increase red-team exercises to simulate nation-state attack scenarios.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

Research by e2e-assure reveals a significant gap between perception and reality; while 85% of cyber risk owners express confidence in their AI policies, only 34% of employees are even aware such guidance exists. Cyber threats often exploit human errors, whether through phishing attacks, weak passwords, or lapses in protocol.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

treats ransomware as state-sponsored terrorism, countermeasures could become far more aggressive, reshaping the fight against cyber threats. Cunningham John Paul Cunningham , CISO, Silverfort Identity-based attacks in 2024, like those on Microsoft and Snowflake, are prompting insurers to intensify scrutiny in 2025. If the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

“From there, the actor was able to distribute phishing emails that looked authentic but included a link that, when clicked, inserted a malicious file used to distribute a backdoor we call NativeZone,” Tom Burt, corporate vice president of customer security and trust at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post late last week.

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