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26 Cyber Security Stats Every User Should Be Aware Of in 2024

Security Affairs

Cyber Insurance: US cyber insurance premiums soared by 50% in 2022, reaching $7.2 Cyber Skills Gap: By 2025, there could be 3.5 million unfilled cyber security jobs, showing a big need for skilled professionals. Soaring Cyber Crime Costs: Cyber crime costs are expected to hit $10.5

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Another one bites the dust: Avaddon ransomware group shuts down operation

Malwarebytes

BleepingComputer claimed they received an anonymous tip purporting to be from the FBI, containing a password and a link to a password-protected ZIP file. Avaddon threat actors are also not one to shy away from going after organizations in the healthcare industry. These are the three files in the ZIP file. A domino effect?

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Ransomware Prevention, Detection, and Simulation

NetSpi Executives

terminal services, virtual private networks (VPNs), and remote desktops—often use weak passwords and do not require MFA. Attackers guess the passwords easily, find them in open source code repositories, or collect them via phishing. Some can’t afford not to pay, and some are covered by cyber insurance.

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What is Cyber Liability Insurance?

Duo's Security Blog

Don’t worry though, there's already an insurance policy for that. What is Cyber Liability Insurance? Cyber liability insurance, sometimes known as cyber insurance, is distinct from traditional commercial general liability and property insurance policies.

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The Ongoing Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

However, this stance indicates a lack of understanding of the effects of all the parties involved, such as cyber insurance underwriters, incident response firms, government regulations, and ransomware attribution. For many organizations, paying the ransom can be less damaging than risking any additional impacts.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Specializing in seed and Series A opportunities, the San Francisco-based firm has an extensive consumer, enterprise, and healthcare investments portfolio. Insight’s portfolio goes beyond cybersecurity, serving IT verticals in data, fintech, healthcare, and logistics. Accel Investments. New Enterprise Associates (NEA).

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark. Ransomware facts.