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As market for cyber insurance booms, watchdog calls for better data

SC Magazine

Overall, insurance companies seem to be responding to increased demand from clients for cyber-specific insurance, and one survey found that the two things most likely to spur a purchase of cyber insurance are when a business experiences a cyber attack and when they hear about other companies being hit by a cyber attack.

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Is The Cost Of Predictive Cyber Security Worth The Investment?

Security Boulevard

In the early 1990s, the Internet industry needed to move packets as fast as possible because some marketing genius came up with the idea that everyone could have “Unlimited Internet Access” for $9.95 Those people belong in the Internet Hall of Fame. Truth be told, AOL made the Internet, the Internet.

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

The Last Watchdog

Byron: Since I started, the cyber threat landscape has grown exponentially, with more sophisticated attacks and diverse attackers ranging from individual hackers to professional criminal rings to state-sponsored entities. Byron: Companies often underestimate threats, neglect basic cyber hygiene, and fail to educate employees on cybersecurity.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Internet As A Pen Test

ForAllSecure

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. And, as my guest will say later in this podcast, these virtual SOCs are like pen testing the internet.

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CISA, SolarWinds up interest in security scoring

SC Magazine

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently included security ratings or scoring as part of its cyber risk reduction initiative. These scores are updated every day because the internet changes every day. The post CISA, SolarWinds up interest in security scoring appeared first on SC Media.

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Businesses Secretly Pentest Partners as Supply Chain Fears Grow

eSecurity Planet

But the mere presence of closet security testers secretly carrying out pentests on partner and customer internet-facing resources could have serious repercussions on relationships if discovered. Poor cybersecurity reports can impact analyst recommendations and raise costs for loans and cyber insurance ,” said Taylor.

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Cybersecurity Best Practices for SMB IT

Hacker Combat

Yes, system incursions upon the likes of Microsoft, Estee Lauder and T-Mobile get the lion’s share of media attention, however cybercriminals hungrily eye higher-volume smaller targets as well. Carry Cyber Insurance. This makes carrying a cyber insurance policy with a reputable carrier a good idea.