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Policyholders may be the primary target in hack of cyber insurance provider CNA

SC Magazine

Insurance firm CNA Financial, a prominent provider of cyber insurance, confirmed a cyberattack against its systems, which has some concerned that cybercriminals may target policyholders. For example, messaging might now include ‘We know that you use xyz firewall, and we know how to break it,’” he said. “I

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What is not included in a Cyber Insurance Policy

CyberSecurity Insiders

Ever wondered what is covered and what is not in your Cyber Insurance Policy? If not, you better review the guidelines and inform all your C-level employees on strategies to cope with the losses that remain out of the cyber insurance cover. Otherwise, the cyber insurer will not offer any policy coverage.

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How MFA and Cyber Liability Insurance Effectively Manage Risk in Higher Education

Duo's Security Blog

One area where campuses have been collaborating recently are changes around cyber liability insurance for higher education, an opportunity for campus cybersecurity teams to combine forces with their risk management team. Higher education campuses in the U.S.

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Work from home increases Cyber Threats on Enterprises

CyberSecurity Insiders

The Annual Cyber Security Breaches Survey conducted by DCMS states that remote working is paving way to heightening cyber risks as employees are not aware of the threats lurking behind their corporate firewalls and thus are committing the mistake of practicing poor cyber hygiene while interacting with apps and data related to their company/s.

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Ransomware attacks can and will shut you down

Cisco Security

This institution not only provided an education but also contributed to the local economy in this rural town for over 150 years. The cyberattack occurred during the pandemic when most educational institutions had suddenly shifted to remote learning. Protect yourself from Cyber criminals . billion . ?

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Staying Ahead of the Distortion of a Cyber Attack?

Security Boulevard

Each firewall, IDS, MFA, and email security is built to protect and stop cyber attacks. Given this fact, businesses should note the growing number of security issues and cyber threats. While enforcement of FERPA is left to the department of education, there is some sense of data accountability and disclosure of events.

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School Cyberattack Aftermath: What Happens to Kids' Data?

SecureWorld News

2020 saw a record number of cyberattacks—and threats for school, university, and other educational institutes are growing each day. I figured they [the school district] had firewalls and things of that nature. Unfortunately, there is no perfect profile for a cybercriminal. This is also true for victims of cybercrimes, too.