Joseph Steinberg

AUGUST 5, 2021

While leveraging cyber-liability insurance has become an essential component of cyber-risk mitigation strategy, cyber-liability offerings are still relatively new, and, as a result, many parties seeking to obtain coverage are still unaware of many important factors requiring consideration when selecting a policy.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In 2021, rethinking your cyber insurance strategy should be a top priority for CISOs and executive leadership. The elevated risk landscape is driving growing demand for cyber insurance: Nearly four out of five organizations. The post Is it Time to Update Your Cyber Insurance Strategy?

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SecureWorld News

JULY 2, 2024

Global cyber insurance premiums are declining despite an uptick in ransomware attacks, according to a recent report by insurance broker Howden. This trend reflects improved business security practices, evolving insurance industry dynamics, and changing attitudes toward cyber risk management.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

New data highlighting fluctuations relating to ransomware attack and payment claims indicates significant shifts in the cyberthreat landscape. Could such variations trigger changes in the cyber insurance market and, if so, how will they impact insurance carriers and organizations?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

That’s where cyber insurance may be able to help. For that reason, most experts now recognize that a complete cybersecurity strategy not only includes technological solutions aimed at preventing, detecting, and mitigating attacks, it should also include cyber insurance to help manage the associated financial risks.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 4, 2024

Rates have declined by 15% since the market peak in 2022, according to Howden Insurance Brokers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

For all those companies who are planning to renew their cyber insurance policy or are in a procedure to take one, here’s a piece of information that might interest you. Most of the Cyber Insurance companies have excluded ‘Cyber War’ consequences from their policies. that’s insane….isn’t isn’t it? that’s insane….isn’t

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 8, 2019

This will complicate things: To complicate matters, having cyber insurance might not cover everyone's losses. Zurich American Insurance Company refused to pay out a $100 million claim from Mondelez, saying that since the U.S.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

The rise of the cyber insurance has largely failed to promote better cybersecurity practices among the industries they cover, according to a new report released Monday from British security think tank RUSI. Growing losses from ransomware attacks have…emphasized that the current reality is not sustainable for insurers either.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

The explosion of ransomware and similar cyber incidents along with rising associated costs is convincing a growing number of insurance companies to raise the premiums on their cyber insurance policies or reduce coverage, moves that could further squeeze organizations under siege from hackers. In addition, the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this digital battlefield, cyber insurance has emerged as a crucial shield, offering financial protection against data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other cyber incidents. This puts a strain on insurance companies, who are forced to adjust premiums to maintain solvency.

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Threatpost

JUNE 1, 2021

Companies relying on their cyber-insurance policies to pay off ransomware criminals are being blamed for a recent uptick in ransomware attacks.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2024

Ransomware attacks have become a significant threat to organizations of all kinds worldwide, with attackers encrypting data and demanding payment for its release. In this regard, many have touted cyber insurance as the knight in shining armor, the end all-be all in terms of mitigating criminals' assaults on your network.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2023

When considering adding a cyber insurance policy, organizations, both public and private, must weigh the pros and cons of having insurance to cover against harm caused by a cybersecurity incident. Having cyber insurance can help ensure compliance with these requirements. Can companies live without cyber insurance?

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 27, 2021

Organizations will face significant challenges in purchasing, renewing, and benefitting from cyber insurance policies this year as various factors drive the sector towards a stricter, more specialized position, global specialists in law, risk, and cybersecurity predict.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 1, 2023

It is no secret that ransomware attacks have been on the rise in recent years and have caused a significant amount of pain to organizations worldwide. One aspect of these cyberattacks that has been hotly debated is the role that cybersecurity insurance plays in these incidents. However, RUSI's research presents a different perspective.

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Dark Reading

AUGUST 11, 2022

Even among businesses with cyber insurance, they lack coverage for basic costs of many cyberattacks, according to a BlackBerry survey.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Will NYDFS’s Cyber Insurance Framework Set a Precedent for the Cyber Insurance Industry? As ransomware attacks reach unprecedented numbers and the number of record exposures continues to skyrocket, an increasing number of organizations are at risk of attack—and the cyber insurance industry is taking note.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

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. Of course, the attackers aren’t necessarily limited to a ransomware strategy. (Antoine Taveneaux, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Malwarebytes

JULY 10, 2022

Without cyber insurance , you can expect to pay a dizzying amount of cash. In 2022 alone, the average cost of a data breach for businesses under 1,000 employees was close to $3 million—and these costs are coming from activities that cyber insurers typically cover, such as detecting and responding to the breach.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As the frequency and severity of ransomware, phishing, and denial of service attacks has increased, so has demand for cyber insurance. billion in direct written premiums were recorded in 2021, a 61% increase over the prior year, according to an October 2022 memorandum from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

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Dark Reading

MAY 26, 2021

From limiting claims payments to tying payments to policyholders' actions, the cyber insurance industry is in "a very dynamic place right now," says Corvus Insurance CEO Phil Edmundson.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2019

PerCSoft , a Wisconsin-based company that manages a remote data backup service relied upon by hundreds of dental offices across the country, is struggling to restore access to client systems after falling victim to a ransomware attack. The ransomware attack hit PerCSoft on the morning of Monday, Aug. West Allis, Wis.-based

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2022

When security fails, cyber insurance can become crucial for ensuring continuity. Cyber has changed everything around us – even the way we tackle geopolitical crisis and conflicts. Our reliance on digital technology and the inherited risk is a key driving factor for buying cyber risk insurance.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2025

The company holds cyber insurance and informed federal authorities. The company did not disclose technical details about the attack, but experts believe it was the victim of a ransomware attack. Conduent suffered another security breach in 2020 by the Maze ransomware gang, which stole corporate data.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Demands are sharply higher, and the complexity and costs of addressing an attack are increasing, according to cyber insurance provider Coalition.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The rise in the costs of data breaches, ransomware, and other cyber attacks leads to rising cyber insurance premiums and more limited cyber insurance coverage. This cyber insurance situation increases risks for organizations struggling to find coverage or facing steep increases.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

CyberCube, a cyber analytics firm, claims that the rise in cyber-attacks on Microsoft servers could also increase cyber insurance claims filed by many companies. . The post Cyber attacks on Microsoft Exchange Email Servers could surge up cyber insurance claims appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 20, 2023

Cyber insurance provider At-Bay has announced the launch of a new InsurSec solution to help small-to-mid sized businesses (SMBs) improve their security and risk management postures through their insurance policy. The emergence of InsurSec technology reflects a cyber insurance landscape that has seen significant change recently.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Cyber insurance used to be an optional safety net. With ransomware, data breaches, and cyberattacks on the rise, companies need protection against financial losses. The post How CTEM Impacts Cyber Security Insurance Premiums? The post How CTEM Impacts Cyber Security Insurance Premiums?

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It is good to see US government leaders realize that ransomware is a growing existential threat to our country, at the hands of our adversaries. A top US national cybersecurity advisor stated in a recent op-ed , “This is a troubling practice that must end.” The government is looking at ways to disrupt ransomware attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 15, 2023

With ransomware attacks, social engineering, and data breaches at an all-time high, terms like “cybersecurity” and “cyber insurance” are being thrown around in conversation more than ever before. The post The Comprehensive Value of Investing in Both Cybersecurity and Cyber Insurance appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A ransomware outfit is advising its victims to secretly tell them how much insurance they have, so their extortion demands will be met. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 11, 2022

It’s that time that I fill out the annual cyber insurance policy application. Each year it gives me an insight into what insurance vendors are using to rate the risks and threats to our business and what they are stressing I should have as best practices. Here are the questions that stood out.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 27, 2022

You’ve likely only seen cybercrime insurance primarily mentioned in relation to attacks on businesses. Most commonly, it’s cited with regard to ransomware attacks in the workplace, or associated data loss. Some folks think the mere presence of insurance simply encourages more attacks , and is hurting more than it’s helping.

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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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SecureWorld News

MAY 26, 2021

New research reveals that a record number of organizations are buying cyber insurance policies as a tool for protecting themselves against cyber risk. However, the cost for those policies is rising dramatically as cyber insurance premiums soar up to 30% vs. the previous year. cyber insurance market.

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