Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The state of cyber liability insurance The topic of cyber liability insurance is full of datapoints, statistics and graphs all showing upward trajectories. What are you doing about backups? For more on this take a look at our guide: How Cyber Insurance Can Be a Lifeline in Today’s Evolving Threat Landscape.

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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 facts. Version restores.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2022

CEO: “ Due to complications in the market with unexpected changes in product and customer spending, we are going to announce a 20% in headcount, expenses, and capital projects for the remainder of the year.”. That $3.29, even with cyber insurance, is still a significant hit to the organization’s bottom line.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

A more crowded landscape will likely drive ransomware operators to demand higher ransoms and adopt more sophisticated attack strategies to ensure their market share. This access allows newcomers to launch significant attacks with minimal investment, intensifying competition as groups rush to capture market share.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

One particularly unsubtle way to reduce the market for ransomware would be to expand this ban ad infinitum and legally ban payment of any ransom to anyone. 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.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Hunt and destroy or encrypt backups hosted in local and cloud networks as well as virtual machine snapshots. Average ransomware payouts are on the rise as attackers target bigger companies, specific sectors, and markets with deeper pockets. Some can’t afford not to pay, and some are covered by cyber insurance.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 11, 2024

Encrypt and securely store backups offsite to protect critical data from unauthorized access or tampering. Get Cyber Insurance Organizations turn to cyber insurance to transfer risk to an organization that would cover the costs of a cyber attack, mitigating their own risk.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to a recent market study 1 , 71% of individuals surveyed said double and triple extortion tactics have grown in popularity over the last 12 months, and 65% agree that these new threats make it tougher to refuse ransom demands. What is Double Extortion Ransomware?

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As is often the case, the cost of restoring files from backups can amount to more than paying the ransom. Backups aren’t working. Restoring from backup is certainly preferable to paying the bad guys for the damage they have inflicted. Ransomware today can actually look for backup files along with user data.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

We’re not marketing this as something we want to make money off of. Create backups and secure remote access, because during COVID, [the majority of attacks] were remote access credential stuffing or credential reuse, where the remote access didn’t have MFA enabled, and it was either RDP or a VPN concentrator.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2023

His name is Omar Masri and he's a software engineer and also the founder and CEO of Mamari.io, which helps businesses overcome the cost and complexities of cybersecurity, preventing attacks while meeting compliance and cyber insurance requirements. You got hacked, you’re sort of just paid, your insurance covered it.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

Obviously, organizations gotten smart to that and they started doing offline backups securing their backups differently, so that they would continue to have access and availability. They'll look at the market cap, they'll look at stock prices, they'll look at the size of the organization. By no means. VAMOSI: Should you pay?

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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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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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SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

If no one paid ransom, the argument goes, there would be no market for ransomware. Backups often fail as a solution because of multiple extortion vectors or technological issues. One of the most common suggestions to deal with the ransomware scourge – also one of the most controversial – is to ban the payment of ransoms.

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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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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 27, 2019

With the demand for cybersecurity professionals far exceeding supply, the market will start having openings for less qualified people. We will also see better backup practices that will help minimize or neutralize the threat of these attacks. . You’re going to have personal cyber insurance.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

has imposed new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, setting off a geopolitical and economic ripple effect that extends beyond supply chains and global markets. Thinking a bit more widely, though, I can imagine there will be a concomitant rise in cyber espionage and attacks between groups of impacted groups in China and the U.S.

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