Risk Management April 24, 2023

How Cyber Insurance Changed Cybersecurity

4 min read - When cyber insurance first became available in the 1990s, there wasn’t much need for it — or at least, so people thought. The internet as we know it today was still in its infancy, and most organizations didn’t see the…

News April 10, 2023

Cyber Insurance Companies Adapt to the Security Crisis

4 min read - Today, many companies are tightening budgets and laying off staff in the face of current economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty. Meanwhile, cyberattacks aren’t slowing down; if anything, attack rates and risk levels keep rising. Despite these growing threats, many cyber…

Security Services March 17, 2023

The One Place IT Budget Cuts Can’t Touch: Cybersecurity

4 min read - If IT spending is slowing, will business leaders follow a similar approach for cybersecurity budgets? Probably not. Gartner predicts that end-user spending on both security technology and services will see an annual growth rate of 11% over the next four…

Risk Management January 4, 2023

A Perfect Storm: 7 Reasons Global Attacks Will Soar in 2023

4 min read - In 2023, the global annual cost of cyber crime is predicted to top $8 trillion, according to a recent Cybersecurity Ventures report. This seemingly enormous figure might still be a major underestimate. In 2021, U.S. financial institutions lost nearly $1.2…

Data Protection June 16, 2022

Looking for Cyber Insurance? Know Your Eligibility

3 min read - Before leaving on an extended (and expensive) vacation, I bought travel insurance. I wanted to protect myself in case I or my traveling partner tested positive for COVID-19. I had to answer a number of questions about my eligibility for…

Data Protection March 3, 2022

Expert Insights: What’s Next for Ransomware?

4 min read - Last year, many organizations stopped talking about when the workforce would be back full-time in the office. Instead, they focused on how we build a hybrid work model for the future. 2021 was active and interesting – for lack of…

News January 26, 2022

How a Cyber Criminal Justice System Resolves Disputes

2 min read - The darknet community uses its own underground justice system to solve disputes that arise between one cyber criminal and another. Crime and Punishment for Cyber Criminals In this underground justice system, a ‘case’ begins when two parties experience a disagreement.…

Data Protection January 12, 2022

Sabbath Ransomware Gang Targets Critical Infrastructure, Backups

2 min read - A ransomware gang known as Sabbath is going after critical infrastructure groups in North America. In addition, it sets itself apart by targeting backups. Backups Singled Out A rebrand of UNC2190, Sabbath has targeted U.S. and Canadian critical infrastructure. That…

News December 16, 2021

Ransomware Attackers Have ‘Industry Standards’ Too

2 min read - Ransomware attackers are creating ‘industry standards’ and using them to define an ideal target for their campaigns. The Ideal Target: Location, Revenue and Other Criteria In July 2021, KELA discovered 48 discussion threads on dark web marketplaces. There, users claimed…

Incident Response December 8, 2021

What to Do When a Ransomware Group Disappears

4 min read - It’s your company’s worst nightmare: attackers managed to sneak ransomware onto your servers. Now, you’re locked out of every file unless you agree to pay whatever price they’re asking. As if the situation couldn’t get any worse, the attackers disappear…