Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Ransomware authors are wading into the cybersecurity insurance debate in a somewhat peculiar way. Specifically: urging victims to disclose details of their insurance contract , in order to tailor a ransom which will be beneficial to the company under attack. Create offsite, offline backups. Write an incident response plan.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Trends of cyber insurance claims for 2020. Coalition, a cyber insurance company, recently released a report detailing the categories of cyber attacks as well as the cause behind the attacks for the first half of 2020. 4 key takeaways from cyber insurance industry report. Cyber insurance works.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

With the rate that new threats emerge, it may come as no surprise that cyber liability insurance can be traced back to 1997. In its modern iteration, cyber liability insurance mitigates the losses and business costs associated with cyber incidents and resulting downtime. What would an insurer do?

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Webroot

AUGUST 10, 2021

The issue at the heart of ransomware insurance will be familiar to most parents of young children: rewarding bad behavior only invites more of the same, so it’s generally not a good idea. But critics of the ransomware insurance industry argue that’s exactly what the practice does. So, if U.S.-based

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

Cyber Insurer Provides Help. As Spectra Logic had the foresight to take out cyber insurance , Chubb representatives were professional and helpful, according to Mendoza. Also read: Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022 Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services. Most had been infected. Lessons Learned.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

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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. For those who have cyber insurance against ransomware attacks. But since the sneaky insurance agent purposely negotiates so as not to pay for the insurance claim, only the insurance company wins in this situation.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

The University was able to recover the operations from the backups, but decided to pay the ransom to avoid having ransomware operators leak student information online. University of Utah officials explained that the university’s cyber insurance policy covered part of the ransom. ” continues the statement.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Much has been published about how the demand — and subsequent cost — for cyber liability insurance has skyrocketed in line with increasing incidents of cyberattacks. The state of cyber liability insurance The topic of cyber liability insurance is full of datapoints, statistics and graphs all showing upward trajectories.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

From a cyber risk perspective, attacks on data are the most prominent threat to organizations. Regulators, cyber insurance firms, and auditors are paying much closer attention to the integrity, resilience, and recoverability of organization data – as well as

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

The ISO assisted the college in restoring locally managed IT services and systems from backup copies. The University had servers encrypted but restored the systems and the access from backups. It had cyber insurance: "The university’s cyber insurance policy paid part of the ransom, and the university covered the remainder.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 18, 2020

Ransomware attacks: another argument for cyber insurance? Business interruption, loss of revenue and reputational damages are all financial burdens that cyber insurance can provide relief for. Partnering with a trusted insurance carrier with dedicated cybersecurity expertise is a must.".

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The best defense and the best option for recovery will always be the availability of sufficient, isolated data backups and a practiced restoration process. However, even with the best planning, organizations can find a few users, machines, or systems that were overlooked or whose backup may be corrupted or encrypted.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The latest estimates are around 20% of actual ransomware instances get reported to law enforcement or insurance or regulators," Sheridan said. Within that, it's four categories: preparation, updates, protection, and backups. Cyber defense is about test, test, test.". Increase information sharing.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Sadly, there’s rarely discussion about the lengthy recovery, which, according to the Ransomware Task Force, can last an average of 287 days , or about the complicated matter that the biggest, claimed defense to ransomware attacks—backups—often fail. Your backups may not work. Or so he thought. “We That’s just one week in late 2019.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The only saving grace was that the city had invested in both on-premise and cloud backups. On the business side, the plan should address elements such as having a communication plan for the CISO, CIO and company executives as well as a risk management component that includes cyber insurance. Backup Strategy. The Attack.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2024

In some cases, attackers are even leveraging the threat of regulatory actions or causing cyber insurance policies to be rendered moot by reporting lapses in security on the part of the victim to regulators and insurers. The indirect costs of ransomware attacks are often even more damaging.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

But it also requires software to orchestrate data movement, backup and restore technology to ensure a current copy of data is available, and the ability to recover systems and data rapidly. This type of backup and DR technology offers RPOs measured in hours. See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 8, 2016

What is G Suite Security Insurance? G Suite security insurance removes and mitigates major risks of malware attacks and imposes those on the insurance company. Additionally, many cyber liability insurance providers struggle to put a price on high-value company assets, or are reluctant to cover them in the first place.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 2, 2020

We carry insurance, including cyber insurance, which we believe to be commensurate with our size and the nature of our operations. Number one, we're going to want to think about the viability of the backups? Not only do we have backups but also have we tested them? Can we restore from these backups?

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Having regular backups means you can recover without having to pay a ransom. For consumers: Keep personal backups of important files (photos, documents, etc.) For SMBs: Consider a cybersecurity audit to identify any weaknesses in your system, and make sure your backup plans are up to date. on an external drive or in the cloud.

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Cisco Security

JULY 11, 2022

Downtime varied from minimal disruption (thanks to frequent data backups) to months upon months of recovery time . Small to medium size businesses, hospitals, and educational institutions internal network will rely on cyber insurance in-lieu of a fully staffed, skilled cyber-security team. In 2021: .

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SecureWorld News

MAY 18, 2021

This is what informs his perspective: "My role in practical terms is to be somewhat like the conductor of the symphony that comes in when there's this issue to work with cyber insurance providers, t o work with forensics firms, to work with PR firms, to work with data decryption negotiation firms, all of this. W e've got backups.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With vulnerabilities rooted in unsuspecting users, the task of preventing these attacks means both staff training and a robust email and network security system that includes a strong backup program so you have a recent copy of your data that you can roll back to. Offline Backups. Screenshot example. Ransomware predictions.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 14, 2024

English-speaking countries, particularly the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, have well-developed insurance markets and higher cybersecurity awareness, resulting in higher ransomware insurance adoption. However, some cyber insurance policies explicitly forbid ransom payments.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Again, this incident demonstrates the importance of maintaining backups of data (especially sensitive and critical data) and managing human behavior as they access the systems. Cyber insurance. Often, educational institutions see cyber insurance as a needless expense. Make backups, and practice restoring from them.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

It’s a little blunt to be a solution,” said Mike McNerney, chief operating officer of Resilience, which provides cyber insurance, and a former policy adviser to the Department of Defense. Todt said that cybersecurity insurance is prevalent among SMBs, but often offer a low return on investment. Part of the problem is technical.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2023

As we’ve seen recently, cyber insurance is no guarantee of avoiding a ransomware pitfall either with refusal of payout being decided in a court of law. Backup your data. Backups are the last line of defence against an attack that encrypts your data. These are all valuable components of a solid response strategy.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

They followed the FBI’s advice to not pay the hackers and restored their system from backups they had kept for such an emergency. The school district’s cyber insurance provided free credit monitoring, but many parents were still puzzled by how to report the problem and what steps they should take next to protect their children.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. This suggests a possible targeting preference of the Cl0p campaign towards educational institutions. Test them regularly to make sure you can restore essential business functions swiftly. Don’t get attacked twice.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 14, 2022

As a result, many organizations are shifting away from cyber insurance and adopting layered defenses in an effort to achieve cyber resilience. Lock down Remote Desktop Protocols (RDP) Educate end users Install reputable cybersecurity software Set up a strong backup and disaster recovery plan. Strategies for individuals.

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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. Baltimore learned this the hard way. (An

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. Having basic cyber hygiene Advanced technology is important, but basics like regular data backups, software updates, strong password policies, and multi-factor authentication are fundamental.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 20, 2022

A little recovery time Don’t wait until ransomware is in your network and encrypting everything to ask if someone has a backup. Law enforcement, cyber insurance (if you have it), external security contractors may well be some of the first entities on your list. When an attack happens, who is contacted first?

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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 includes maintaining rigorous backup policies, enhancing endpoint visibility, and ensuring all software is up to date.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware-proof backups: You can limit the damage caused by ransomware by maintaining an effective backup and disaster recovery plan. Usually, ransomware attacks damage backups, so you should have at a minimum one backup version offline and out of reach from the network. But make sure you manage the encryption keys well.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 11, 2021

Even the most critical damages caused by ransomware are repairable as long as you have a solid backup strategy. Ransomware incidents covered by cyber insurance policies. Insurance is a valid and efficient tool mitigating the risks of encryption posed by your system's exposure to malware.

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