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Scant evidence that cyber insurance boom is leading to better security

SC Magazine

The rise of the cyber insurance has largely failed to promote better cybersecurity practices among the industries they cover, according to a new report released Monday from British security think tank RUSI. However, in practice, it is still yet to be seen if cyber insurance can fulfil this promise.”.

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How security pros, the insurance industry, and regulators can combat ransomware

SC Magazine

AIG is one of the top cyber insurance companies in the U.S. Today’s columnist, Erin Kennealy of Guidewire Software, offers ways for security pros, the insurance industry and government regulators to come together so insurance companies can continue to offer insurance for ransomware. eflon CreativeCommons CC BY 2.0.

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Top 5 Security Trends this Summer: RSA Conference & Black Hat 2022

Webroot

Cyber insurance becomes mainstream discussion. As cyberattacks have become more costly and more challenging to track, cyber insurance has gained prominence across the industry. The cyber insurance market is expected to reach around $20B by 2025.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 460 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Uninstall it immediately Microsoft Exchange flaw CVE-2024-21410 could impact up to 97,000 servers ConnectWise fixed critical flaws in ScreenConnect remote access tool More details about Operation Cronos that disrupted Lockbit operation Cactus ransomware gang claims the theft of 1.5TB of data from Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider (..)

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Why 83 Percent of Large Companies Are Vulnerable to This Basic Domain Hack

Adam Levin

A recent domain hijack of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck.com was used to spoof the company in a spear-phishing campaign. We are all weary of the endless cycle of hacks and data breaches and we’re increasingly blaming businesses that have been compromised rather than the hackers themselves.

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Cybersecurity threats: what awaits us in 2023?

SecureList

Arthur Laudrain, Strategic Analyst (Cyber Program), The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. In 2023, we might see a slight decline in ransomware attacks, reflecting the slowdown of the cryptocurrency markets. Yet, in addition to cyber insurance, companies will need a designated DR or RR (Rolling Recovery) plan.

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The Surge of Double Extortion Ransomware Attacks

Pen Test

Victims are instructed to pay a ransom payment, usually demanded in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the decryption key. If organizations don't pay up, they lose access to their critical data and applications. Even just the notification of a data breach can harm an organization's reputation and bottom line.