The State of Security

JUNE 13, 2022

Sophos Labs recently released its annual global study, State of Ransomware 2022, which covers real-world ransomware experiences in 2021, their financial and operational impact on organizations, as well as the role of cyber insurance in cyber defense.

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Webroot

JULY 25, 2022

The RSA Conference 2022 – one of the world’s premier IT security conferences – was held June 6th-9th in San Francisco. But attendees and presenters alike made up for it with their eagerness to explore emerging IT security trends that have developed over the past year – a venue like RSA Conference 2022 delivered on tenfold.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Royal ransomware group is believed to be actively exploiting a critical security flaw affecting Citrix systems, according to the cyber research team at cyber insurance provider At-Bay.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Cyber Insurance premiums are becoming dearer and the reason for such a rise is claimed to be sophistication in attacks that are making mitigation and recovery expensive. Most companies are showing laxity in following basic cyber security hygiene, leading to a surge in cyber-attacks and data breaches.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2022

Checklist for Getting Cyber Insurance Coverage. Tue, 05/10/2022 - 05:43. As cyber criminals mature and advance their tactics, small and medium businesses become the most vulnerable because they lack the capacity – staff, technology, budget - to build strong cyber defenses.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

All these days we have read about ransomware spreading groups stealing data and then threatening to release it online, if the victim fails to pay heed to their demands. But now a new file encrypting malware variant has emerged onto the block that demands ransom, based on the insurance cover.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 15, 2023

Companies with cyber insurance are more likely to get hit by ransomware, more likely to be attacked multiple times, and more likely to pay ransoms, according to a recent survey of IT decision makers. To read this article in full, please click here

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

The first signs of the ransomware attack at data storage vendor Spectra Logic were reports from a number of IT staffers about little things going wrong at the beginning of the day. Screens then started to display a ransom demand, which said files had been encrypted by the NetWalker ransomware virus. Cyber Insurer Provides Help.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

By 2027, 75% of employees are expected to acquire or modify technology outside of ITs control, up from 41% in 2022. Ransomware Still Reigns Supreme Ransomware attacks continue to plague organizations globally, and 2024 will be no different.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Ransomware attacks increased by yet another 80% between February 2021 and March 2022, based on an analysis of ransomware payloads seen across the Zscaler cloud. Supply chain attacks, ransomware-as-a-service ecosystems, and multi-extortion tactics have all increased the volume and success rates of attacks. PYSA/Mespinoza.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 19, 2022

A study conducted by Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant confirms that ransomware actors are increasingly targeting virtualization platforms to extort ransom in large amounts. M-Trends 2022 report not only disclosed what threat actors are doing, but has also offered ways to mitigate risks.

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Bleeping Computer

AUGUST 5, 2022

For the most part, it has been a quiet week on the ransomware front, with a few new reports, product developments, and attacks revealed. [.].

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

Ransomware has now emerged as one of the key reasons to have a DR plan and DR technology in place. Disaster Recovery and Ransomware. In the event of ransomware, the enterprise needs to have access to an uncorrupted copy of its data, so it can refuse to submit to cyber criminals’ demands.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

It’s painfully obvious at this point that ransomware continues to grow in popularity. As Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs team found, the number of new ransomware variants doubled in just the first half of 2022 compared to the previous six-month period. Cyber insurance can also be a double-edged sword.

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Cisco Security

JULY 11, 2022

No, Ransomware attacks are not random. From extortion to data breaches, ransomware is always evolving, and is becoming very lucrative with Ransomware-as-a-service kit making it easier to target organizations. 67 individual ransomware attacks on schools and colleges–a 19 percent decrease from 2020 (83) . What happened:

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

2022 clearly demonstrated that attacks on data represent the greatest cyber-threat organizations face. By the time they adjust their processes, beef up their defenses, and add new layers of security, they find themselves battling more virulent ransomware strains and cyber-scams. Insurance Refusals and Rate Hikes.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes’ ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

This article looks at the top 40 cybersecurity startups to watch in 2022 based on their innovations in new and emerging technologies, length of operation, early funding rounds, scalability, and more. Read more: Top Enterprise Network Security Tools for 2022. Also read: Top Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Solutions for 2022.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Recently emerged HardBit ransomware gang adjusts their demands so the insurance company would cover the ransom cost. The HardBit ransomware group first appeared on the threat landscape in October 2022, but unlike other ransomware operations, it doesn’t use a double extortion model at this time.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 14, 2023

Finding the right insurance has become a key part of the security equation, which is no surprise given that the average cost of a data breach in the US has risen to $9.44 The global cyber insurance market was valued at $13.33 billion in 2022, according to research by Fortune Business Insights , and is expected to grow from $16.66

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

Key Findings The last quarter of 2024 proved to be a pivotal period for ransomware activity, marked by emerging threats and unexpected shifts among established groups. Ransomware Activity Hits All-Time High in December Ransomware attacks have been climbing steadily over the past few years, despite some temporary dips along the way.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In other words, 2022 has been an eventful year in the threat landscape, with malware continuing to take center stage. The 6 Nastiest Malware of 2022. 2022 was no different. 2022 was no different. With that, here are the 6 Nastiest Malware of 2022. Here are this year’s wicked winners.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Also read : Top Cyber Insurance Companies. Also read : Cybersecurity Outlook 2022: Third-Party, Ransomware, and AI Attacks Will Get Worse.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As for KSB 2022, we invited notable experts to share their insights and unbiased opinions on what we should expect from cybersecurity in the following year. 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.

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Cisco Security

JANUARY 10, 2023

As the majority of the global Covid fog finally started lifting in 2022, other events – and their associated risks – started to fill the headspace of C-level execs the world over. Using this information, last year I wrote a blog summing up the nine top of mind issues I believed will most impact CISOs as we headed into 2022.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 1, 2023

Surprisingly, the analysis conducted by American law firm BakerHostetler found that victims who made ransomware payments increased in the year 2022 compared to 2021. By the way, data spills occurring from state-funded hacks are no longer covered under cyber insurance.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7% of organizations faced ransomware. Cyber Insurance: US cyber insurance premiums soared by 50% in 2022, reaching $7.2 Cyber Insurance: US cyber insurance premiums soared by 50% in 2022, reaching $7.2 million per breach.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat and with good reason: Its ability to cripple organizations by locking their data is a threat like no other.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Key Points Ransomware activity grew by 2.3% In the short term, we expect a gradual increase in ransomware incidents, peaking by Q4 2024. In the long term, we anticipate a greater use of large language models (LLMs) in ransomware negotiations and a rise in exfiltration-only attacks. lower than in Q3 2023. compared to Q3 2023.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2022

On May 2021, Ireland’s Health Service Executive service shut down its IT systems after they were hit with a “significant ransomware attack.”. With the increase in the number of cyber attacks, a growing number of organizations opted to transfer the cyber risk by underwriting cyber insurance.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2023

The real world impact of cybercrime rears its head once more, with word that 14 schools in the UK have been caught out by ransomware. One of the primary schools highlighted, Pates Grammar School, was affected on or around the September 28, 2022. Avoiding the breach. Our advice is to never pay.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2022

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The number of ransomware attacks has increased by 18% , while the worldwide volume of phishing attacks doubled to 500 million in 2022. In 2022, American businesses lost $10.3 In 2022, American businesses lost $10.3 The best way to weather these challenges is to become a cyber resilient business.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

The cyber threat landscape keeps evolving at lightning-speed. According to the latest 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report , small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable to becoming a victim of a ransomware attack. Ransomware, malware and phishing threats keep evolving.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2024

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to implement long-awaited rules that will require critical infrastructure entities across multiple sectors to report cyber incidents and ransomware payments to the federal government.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2022

2022 — Could We Still Save Jack Bauer Today? Even with the advancements in network isolation, containment, and prevention at the endpoint, hackers will still bypass predictive controls to execute malware attacks, ransomware exploits, account takeovers.etc. What Is Not Covered Under Cyber Insurance? This was in 2005!

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

First published by HelpNetSecurity  — Matthew Rosenquist Cybersecurity insurance is a rapidly growing market, swelling from approximately $13B in 2022 to an estimated $84B in 2030 (26% CAGR), but insurers are struggling with quantifying the potential risks of offering this type of insurance.

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