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Verizon's 2025 DBIR: Threats Are Faster, Smarter, and More Personal

SecureWorld News

There is a strong correlational reason cyber insurance underwriters care about those key controls and coverage in the application process. If those controls are not effective, cyber insurance underwriters might have to pay out.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 494 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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Ransomware negotiator investigated over criminal gang kickbacks

Malwarebytes

Since then, companies have openly advertised negotiation services, based on a willingness for cyber insurance companies to reimburse victims as part of their policy coverage. Ransomware demands have also ballooned as this form of cybercrime continues to gain traction. Some have vowed not to pay ransoms.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Market Soars: Key Trends and Insights

SecureWorld News

Many healthcare providers now undergo annual security audits and risk assessments as required by regulators or cyber insurance providers. This means investing in robust backup systems and offline data recovery, network segmentation to prevent spread, and up-to-date endpoint protection on all devices.

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Australia’s 28-Day Cyber Comeback

Centraleyes

“Our Australian clients want near-real-time dashboards that translate technical ‘mean-time-to-recover’ into plain-English business impact,” said the company’s regional advisor, adding that board-friendly scoring accelerates funding for tabletop exercises and immutable backups. Centraleyes is not affiliated with the Commvault study.)

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Top Cyber Attacker Techniques, August–October 2024

Digital Shadows

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. This includes maintaining rigorous backup policies, enhancing endpoint visibility, and ensuring all software is up to date.

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5 Best Cyber Resilience Solutions of 2025

Centraleyes

Cyber Insurance with AI-Driven Risk Assessments (e.g., Coalition, Resilience)** How they help Cyber insurers now use AI models to assess an organization’s risk posture in real time, adjusting premiums based on proactive security measures.