Mark Sauter

Mark Sauter's insights on the financial, policy and security elements of cyber insurance are based on years of experience in the investment banking, media and business worlds. Co-author of the McGraw Hill university textbook "Homeland Security: a Complete Guide," Sauter was also a consultant to one of the world's largest software companies and served as a US Army Special Forces and infantry officer.

Useful & Detailed Primer on Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Threats (from @CISAgov)

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“This CSA (Cybersecurity Advisory, from last month) provides an overview of Russian state-sponsored cyber operations; commonly observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs); detection actions; incident response guidance; and mitigations. This overview is intended to help the cybersecurity community reduce the risk presented by these threats… Russian state-sponsored APT actors have used sophisticated cyber capabilities to … Read more

Did This Illinois Town Learn Its Lesson After Cyber Scam That Cost Over $400,000? 

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The lesson Moline had already heeded was to have cyber insurance. Tokio Marine paid out $404,764 for losses the city suffered in a phishing scheme that directed wire transfers to a scammer. The second lesson was prompted by the attack and its aftermath. “Moline has since reviewed all of its internal control policies with the … Read more

How “Far Away” Does the War Need to Be for Cyber Insurance Exclusions to Apply?  

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“But there is currently no good way for talking about and dividing up the different impacts of a single piece of code in the context of insurance claims, so the question becomes misleadingly binary: Was NotPetya’s impact an act of cyberwar or not? Merck wasn’t specifically targeted by NotPetya; it was a noncombatant outside the … Read more

Tech + Cyber Insurance: Password Manager NordPass Partners With Cowbell

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“NordPass will now be incorporated into Cowbell Rx, Cowbell’s referral platform for cyber security solutions and risk management, as part of the deal. Policy holders will also be offered a 15% discount on NordPass Business.” Source: NordPass teams up with insurance provider Cowbell Cyber to improve security awareness | IT PRO

Another Example of Cyber Insurer/Tech Company Teaming: At-Bay Partners With Cloudflare to Provide Insurance Customers Three Free Months of Cloudflare Pro

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“‘Cyber insurance is a unique partner in the pursuit of comprehensive digital risk management,’ said Patrick Donahue, Director of Product at Cloudflare. ‘At-Bay is dedicated to incentivizing their customers to adopt effective security measures, and together, customers with both At-Bay cyber insurance and Cloudflare security tools in place are in a strong position to manage … Read more

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