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Cyber Insurance Premiums Decline as Businesses Boost Security Measures

SecureWorld News

Global cyber insurance premiums are declining despite an uptick in ransomware attacks, according to a recent report by insurance broker Howden. This trend reflects improved business security practices, evolving insurance industry dynamics, and changing attitudes toward cyber risk management.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Market Soars: Key Trends and Insights

SecureWorld News

The healthcare sector faces an unprecedented wave of cyber threats, which in turn is fueling record growth in cybersecurity spending. Regulatory and compliance pressures: Regulators have taken note of healthcare's cyber risks, and new rules are forcing the issue. The market's expected ris e to $82.9

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

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The future of cyber insurance

IT Security Guru

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

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Trade Wars: How U.S. Tariffs Are Reshaping Cyber Risk and Resilience

SecureWorld News

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.). " These tariffs will create real cyber risks.

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Ransomware Is the No. 1 Cyber Threat This Year. Here’s What You Can Do

Adam Levin

Bear in mind that your data backups will be of no use if they are also encrypted by a ransomware attack, so keep them stored separately and offline. If your company already has cyber insurance coverage, consider increasing it. 1 Cyber Threat This Year. Don’t be the next Heritage Company.