Webroot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This is all happening while companies are spending trillions digitizing their business operations and trying to obtain secure cyber insurance while keeping up with regulatory changes in GDPR, HIPAA, and Sarbanes-Oxley. The best way to weather these challenges is to become a cyber resilient business.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2021

Phishing links are still clicked on and while this is likely due to poor cyber awareness, the situation could be worse in a home environment with greater dependence on email for work requests and less support and supervision.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The survey also found almost unanimous faith in the benefits of security awareness training: Fully 96 percent of respondents believe training can bring about long-term, positive changes to their employees’ cybersecurity behavior. ” Also read: Cybersecurity Training and Tech Aren’t Enough; ‘Culture Change’ Needed.

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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. 24/7 monitoring of cyber threats. Employee security awareness training. Baltimore learned this the hard way. (An

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

Slow Gains on Storage and Backup Security. Awareness about the perils of backup, storage, and data recovery is rising – but nowhere near quickly enough to catch up with the cyber-attack innovation. Insurance Refusals and Rate Hikes. But not insurance companies.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 14, 2020

The rise of cyber insurance – Underwriters will sell more cyber insurance policies for businesses and government agencies such as schools, hospitals and utilities. Insurance companies may guide their policyholders to pay ransoms, as this is generally cheaper than having to recover from a ransomware attack.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2020

In a conversation with Roger Grimes of security awareness firm KnowBe4, he discussed the dangers associated with nuclear ransomware: "They are going to determine your company's crown jewels and take it. SecureWorld News reported on Cognizant's run-in with Maze, which is an example of this.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Investing in security awareness training has a bottom line impact. Arndt continued: " Organizations need to rekindle more significant resource allocations toward security awareness and training efforts. As cyber threats surge, the expenses associated with cyber insurance rise, adding to the financial strain.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2023

Sean Scranton is a consultant on the Cyber Risk Solutions Team at WTW and often speaks on cyber insurance issues. He will join a panel at SecureWorld Dallas on October 26 on the topic, "Cover Your Cyber Assets." Scranton says: "This is a how-to case study.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Many victims wind up paying a fraction of that amount, as they may be able to negotiate these charges down or rely on cyber insurance coverage to cover a portion of these costs. By prioritizing three security steps, businesses can optimize their ransomware protection tactics.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Apply software security patches and conduct regular security awareness employee training to reduce vulnerabilities that can be exploited by cybercriminals. Prepare for the worst with cyber insurance, a data backup plan, and a response plan as part of your overall business continuity and disaster recovery program.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Some can’t afford not to pay, and some are covered by cyber insurance. Test all ransomware security controls regularly through security audits, penetration testing , detective control reviews , and security awareness training. Don’t assume that technical security controls will work as expected.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

And, then, upgrading security awareness training. Sometimes they have the cyber insurance policy. Those are the people that have broken into networks and sell it, usually to a ransomware operator. We have literally stopped ransomware attacks by detecting them. People don’t realize that they have your finances.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 26, 2021

The post Cybersecurity Insurers Are Putting an End to the ‘Pass the Buck’ Era appeared first on TechSpective. Though plenty of analysts foresaw that 2021 might be a dramatic year when it came to corporate cyberattacks, I think it’s fair to say that even by now it has surpassed our expectations.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 12, 2020

If the law firm had cyber insurance, the policy may cover part of a ransom payment. When Florida cities paid more than a million dollars to ransomware operators in 2019, insurance covered most of it. What could be happening behind the scenes of this ransomware attack? What could be happening right now in this case?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 26, 2021

"Amazon announced it will make available to the public at no charge the security awareness training it offers its employees.". Resilience, a cyber insurance provider, announced it will require policy holders to meet a threshold of cybersecurity best practice as a condition of receiving coverage.".

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