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“Drawing on SpyCloud’s database of over 200 billion recaptured assets, researchers identified over 687 million exposed credentials and PII tied to Fortune 1000 employees, a 26% increase from last year’s analysis. Analysis of this data showed a 64% password reuse rate, widespread use of easy-to-guess passwords, and a spike in malware-infected devices…” Source: SpyCloud … Read more
One example: “The cyber security insurance application asked whether I had deployed an endpoint detection and response (EDR) tool.” Source: What your cyber insurance application form can tell you about ransomware readiness | CSO Online
“When we identify downtime, we pay out for the customer immediately. Any loss is covered. Unlike traditional insurance where you have to file a claim, in this case, there’s no claim process,” she (co-founder/CTO Neta Rozy) said. Source: Parametrix cloud downtime insurance business is growing – Protocol
“Instead of paying a $569,000 (cyber insurance) premium to pay the contractors or the ransom, a city pays millions,” says the report, which details some of the expenses after the attack. Another source reports the attack ended up costing Baltimore $18 million in direct expenses and lost revenue. Source: As Baltimore rebuilds from 2019 ransomware … Read more
“’Some insurance carriers have actually pulled out of the whole business of cyber insurance for municipalities. They find the risk is just too much for them…(a) policy that would provide coverage for $2 million or $5 million has now been reduced considerably, while at the same time the cost of premiums has gone up dramatically, … Read more