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To Cover or Not to Cover: The Cyber Liability Insurance Quandary Facing Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses

Duo's Security Blog

Much has been published about how the demand — and subsequent cost — for cyber liability insurance has skyrocketed in line with increasing incidents of cyberattacks. But what are the risks with this approach? Of course, insurance cover is not the only measure that can be taken.

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Corvus Insurance Reports the Ratio of Ransoms Demanded to Ransoms Paid is Steadily Declining

CyberSecurity Insiders

By tapping into the advanced capabilities of our IT scanning technology, we’re proud to share actionable data to increase awareness around the current state of cyber risk technology and help eliminate the impact of adverse events — especially as we approach the end of a pivotal year,” said Madhu Tadikonda, President of Corvus Insurance. “We

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Ransomware Attack Hits Carnival Cruise Corporation: What We Know

SecureWorld News

Here is Carnival Corporation's ransomware and cyber incident statement, in full: On August 15, 2020, Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc (together, the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") detected a ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted a portion of one brand’s information technology systems.

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How to build a cyber capable board

Security Boulevard

In just a few years, cyber has transformed from the nerd in the corner into the Kim Kardashian of risk. businesses can be built on, and destroyed by, cyber risk. Boards can learn a lot from how security and technology leaders work together, but the best way to do this is to consult both of them.

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Automating Security Risk Assessments for Better Protection

eSecurity Planet

Components of Security Risk Assessments. Security risk assessments are one of the best measures your organization can take to protect the organization from cyber threats. Data backups. Cybersecurity preparedness/ insurance. Manual risk assessments can be risky. Open ports and other vulnerabilities.

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Top 9 Cybersecurity Challenges SMEs Currently Face

Responsible Cyber

The flexibility and scalability that the cloud offers makes this technology more compelling to small and mid-size businesses. However, huge concerns still exist for SMEs when it comes to the security challenge associated with the cloud technology. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD].