The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Related: HBO hack spurs cyber insurance market. I recently had the chance to meet with Mark Hearn and John O’Connor, of Irdeto, a 50-year-old software security and media technology company based in Amsterdam that has been a leading supplier of source code tracking and fingerprinting systems for big media companies.

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BH Consulting

MAY 28, 2025

Common ways of infiltrating victim organisations include social engineering against employees and stolen credentials. And if they are going to use the technology, they need to think about copyright issues in case data to train those models has been taken without permission. Supply chain breaches are also becoming more frequent.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As the world becomes increasingly reliant on technology, cybersecurity remains a top priority for individuals, businesses, and governments alike. As cyber professionals continue to adopt the technology, so will malicious threat actors. Cyber insurance trends in 2023.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 23, 2025

Techniques like chaos engineering for security testing, which stress-test defenses in unpredictable ways, and machine learningdriven anomaly detection offer fresh layers of defense. There is a strong correlational reason cyber insurance underwriters care about those key controls and coverage in the application process.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2022

What Is Not Covered Under Cyber Insurance? Cyber insurance will not cover the cost for security remediation, the purchase of new security technology, or any 3rd pen testing, auditing, or installation of any security products. Below is a list of adaptive controls needed for cyber insurance.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 22, 2022

Even with ransomware costing billions of dollars in losses and cyber insurance claims, organizations are still impacted beyond the checkbook. These attacks have driven the cost of cyber insurance premiums higher. Cyber insurance has become more critical to organizations to help offset the risk to the company.

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Daniel Miessler

MARCH 20, 2022

The ideas will cover multiple aspects of InfoSec, from organizational structure to technology. Technology. In the next 15-30 years we’ll see a move from wizardry to accounting—and a much more Operational Technology approach to the discipline in general. Technology. Introduction. Org Structure. Regulation.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 1, 2024

The next step of this partnership would be to enlist the help of cybersecurity platform vendors, especially those that are using AI technology that consider behavioral analytics, as well as the correlation of data points to identify and detect potential patterns of cybercriminals.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

And IT teams should be prepared to deal with evolving threats posed by emerging technologies which are becoming widespread, such as geo-targeted phishing or attacks related to Cloud Security, IOT and AI. Yet, in addition to cyber insurance, companies will need a designated DR or RR (Rolling Recovery) plan.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2022

Hackers and cyber criminals also read the news. Many hacker groups will even approach social engineering to see if anyone in IT or SecOps knows if any layoffs are coming. That $3.29, even with cyber insurance, is still a significant hit to the organization’s bottom line. Technology Producers and Corporate Consumers.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Americans’ personal information, stolen en masse by state-backed actors and online gangs alike, is being weaponized via increasingly sophisticated social engineering or disinformation campaigns. Technology and Ecosystem Security. Criminals and extremists similarly can threaten unprecedented levels of disruption and coercion.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 29, 2024

Staying Ahead of Adversarial AI with Incident Response Automation 5 min read · Just now -- A Security Engineering Commentary from industry insider Rohan Bafna , SecOps Engineer. Powered by WormGPT and FraudGPT, hackers and scammers will continue to drive the cost of business higher as organizations pay more for cyber insurance.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 26, 2019

Paige Thompson, the hacker accused of being responsible for the breach, is a former systems engineer for Amazon Web Services. As the notion of who is liable for a data breach expands, it’s becoming more of a necessity to get cyber insurance coverage. Cloudy with a Chance of Client Error. The Takeaway.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Other worries were the rise in premium prices for cyber insurance, and the security implications of the rise in flexible working. The advancing pace of technology (39 percent) also featured, as effects from the pandemic have complicated organizations’ ability to protect themselves from cyber threats.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) are now required for most compliance programs and cyber insurance policies, and the Cisco Duo secure access solution is a go-to for adding these critical security capabilities to modern SaaS applications that natively support SSO protocols (e.g., SAML , OIDC ).

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Together, they use native English speakers to execute sophisticated social engineering operations, contributing significantly to their newfound dominance. This continued slowed growth that began in Q2 2024 likely stems from the enhanced detection capabilities of endpoint detection and response (EDR) technologies. compared to Q3 2023.

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NopSec

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Lisa has a passion for connecting business with technology and thrives in transforming disruptive technology into leading solutions. In this episode, NopeSec’s CEO, Lisa Xu, speaks with Tunde Oni-Daniel, Head of Technology Operations and Engineering at OneMain Financial.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Here is the entire section on cyber risk from Accenture's report. In addition, our liability insurance, which includes cyber insurance, might not be sufficient in type or amount to cover us against claims related to security incidents, cyberattacks and other related incidents.".

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

It’s also a requirement to get cyber insurance. Although passkeys are a strong authentication method, they use new technology and require workflow optimization by IAM vendors. Also, they’re designed to work with biometrics, providing high identity verification efficacy.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Examples of threatening traffic that IDPS solutions can combat include network intrusions, DDoS attacks, malware, and socially engineered attacks. With DFS, relevant data can quickly be sorted through and brought to light for investigative purposes.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

Additionally, deception technologies like honeypots can divert attackers and provide valuable intelligence to refine response plans. By mid-2024, Scattered Spiders hallmark tactics, including social engineering and SIM-swapping, were evident in RansomHubs double extortion attacks, cementing their collaboration.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Take cyber insurance , for example. Cyber insurance can prevent local governments from having to pay huge out of pocket costs in the event that they’re hit with a cyberattack. CISA, GSA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) help monitor for issues in the namespace. Partner up!

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Adam Levin

MARCH 16, 2020

“The scam is frequently carried out when a subject compromises legitimate business email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion techniques to conduct unauthorized transfers of funds.” It’s Time to Do Something.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

As a leading VC, BVP offers budding companies plenty to consider, with a set of roadmaps and tools for today’s technologies and market complexities. Notable cybersecurity exits for the company include AVG Technologies, Cognitive Security, OpenDNS, and Carbon Black. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2023

Since City of Dallas' Information and Technology Services detected a cyber threat Wednesday morning, employees have been hard at work to contain the issue and ensure continued service to our residents," he said. Here's the Dallas Morning News' report on the incident. The article quotes a statement from City Manager T.C.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

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 incident shows that while security tools are essential, phishing emails can still slip through.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In some cases, with founders’ consent, the assessment includes penetration testing using social engineering methods aimed at the network compromise through the most vulnerable link at any organization– humans. Security Affairs – cyber insurance, cryptocurrency exchanges ). Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2023

The city has a more established IT setup, including a full-time IT director, which many of the smaller towns lack, according to this Government Technology article. Mike Parkin, Senior Technical Engineer at Vulcan Cyber, a provider of SaaS for enterprise cyber risk remediation, is a fan of the collaborative.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Over the past decade, once siloed, Operational Technology (OT) systems have become increasingly connected to the internet, as water and energy systems become powered by intelligent IoT sensors and government operations are deep-rooted in data. The Threat of Ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 24, 2022

CINCINNATI–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Great American Insurance Group recently launched EagleEye? According to Betty Shepherd, Divisional Senior Vice President, Great American Cyber Risk, EagleEye is a valuable loss prevention tool for insureds. We jumped at the opportunity to build a compelling solution for insureds.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 15, 2024

And I do need to give a special shout-out to World Wide Technology who does have people openly talking about this topic. There are many ways to achieve cyber resilience – one of them is through the deployment of Protective DNS.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

Often a combination of disruptive technologies, lagging risk behavior trends, shifts in threat actor capabilities or focus, greater expectations for cybersecurity, and new regulatory structures emerge to wreak havoc. There is a method to the madness of trying to forecast such a complex and muddled industry. In 2024: 1.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2022

In other words, ransomware attackers are not usually using any advanced technology or tactics: a lot of times it’s simply an attack of opportunity. Do you have resources that can help you , such as law enforcement agencies or a cyber insurance firm? For example, your network might have had a vulnerability.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Too many folks focus on the technology as opposed to the people or process. Attackers are more easily able to circumvent email security controls of even the most mature organizations through well-crafted social engineering tactics, resulting in stolen account credentials and ultimately account takeovers.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the Initial Public Draft of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) version 2.0. For a solid rundown of what the updates mean, check out this SecureWorld article from Kip Boyle , vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC. On August 8, 2023, the U.S. 19, Detroit on Sept.

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Centraleyes

MAY 6, 2024

Every few decades, the world experiences a technological disruption that changes our lives. Furthermore, “four areas: customer operations, marketing and sales, software engineering, and R&D” account for three-quarters of that value. AI is the latest disruptor. For the skeptics out there, let’s set the record straight.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Ransomware, a definition Ransomware is a set of malware technologies, hacking techniques, and social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use to cause harm, breach data, and render data unusable. Ransomware attackers get into a network in many ways: Social engineering. Should I get a ransomware cyber insurance policy?

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