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Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022

eSecurity Planet

That’s where cyber insurance may be able to help. For that reason, most experts now recognize that a complete cybersecurity strategy not only includes technological solutions aimed at preventing, detecting, and mitigating attacks, it should also include cyber insurance to help manage the associated financial risks.

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Hive Ransomware group demands £500000 from School in England

CyberSecurity Insiders

Hive Ransomware group has reportedly locked down a school from digital access and is demanding £500,000 to free up data from encryption. What’s surprising about the incident is that the Hive Group has details that Wootton Educational Trust is covered under a cyber insurance and so is demanding the authorities to pay up huge i.e., £500,000.

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5 Trends to Watch for Cybersecurity in 2023

SecureWorld News

From advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) to the continued evolution of ransomware and cyberattacks, the coming year is sure to bring significant developments in the world of cybersecurity. Cyber insurance trends in 2023. I t will be crucial for everyone to stay informed and prepared.

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today? Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Erin: How has the ransomware threat evolved in recent years?

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Cybersecurity threats: what awaits us in 2023?

SecureList

Supply-chain will become more of a sweet spot for targeted ransomware and state-sponsored espionage campaigns. Businesses will still be mostly concerned with ransomware. will lead more people to poverty, which always translates to increased criminality (cyber or otherwise), and we know ransomware to be extremely profitable.

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5 Reasons Ransomware Is Now a 'Perfect Storm'

SecureWorld News

Ransomware has been one of the hottest topics in cybersecurity during the last year. A storm made more severe by the pandemic, with so many employees working remotely, exacerbating the risk of ransomware. However, there are other contributing factors to the rise in ransomware the world witnessed in 2020.

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Security Roundup June 2023

BH Consulting

Almost three-quarters of breaches (74 per cent) involve the human element through error, social engineering, stolen credentials or misusing privileges. Half of all social engineering attacks involve ‘pretexting’, where criminals fabricate a story to trick the victim. When is a cybersecurity incident a GDPR data breach?