Cybersecurity

Cowbell Expands Cybersecurity Integrations to 30+ | Inside-Out Risk Insights for SMEs

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Cowbell Connectors Strengthen Inside-Out Cybersecurity Strategy Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for SMEs and middle-market businesses, has expanded its Cowbell Connectors. The platform now offers over 30 integrations with top cloud and security providers. This move bolsters Cowbell’s inside-out cybersecurity approach. For the non-experts, inside-out protections are the equivalent of stepping into a doctor’s … Read more

Ransomware in Q4 2024 Spike Amid Shift to Scalable Attacks – Report

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Global Ransomware Surge Ransomware activity soared in Q4 2024, setting a record with 1,663 victims posted on leak sites, according to the Corvus/Travelers Q4 2024 Cyber Threat Report. That is a 32% jump from Q3, which marks the highest quarterly total they’ve ever recorded. November led the charge with 629 incidents before a drop to … Read more

Blumira Adds Microsoft 365 Threat Response Feature for Faster User Lockouts

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Blumira has launched a new Microsoft 365 threat response feature that allows IT teams to lock out compromised users and revoke active sessions instantly.  Response time is critical when dealing with cybersecurity breaches. The speed at which an organization identifies, responds to, and mitigates a cybersecurity incident can directly determine the severity of damage, financial loss, … Read more

Cybercriminals Weaponizing AI: Top Cybersecurity Threats for 2025 Revealed

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Hyped as the future’s greatest innovation, AI technology is rapidly becoming cybercriminals’ favorite weapon, warns the “2025 AI Threat Report” by KELA. To be fair, the matter of whose future it will innovate leaves much to unfold. Picture AI as a razor-sharp chef’s knife—it can skillfully create gourmet masterpieces. Misused, it can wreak havoc. Cybercriminals, … Read more

Watch Out for “Quishing,” UK Cyber Security Provider Warns the Insurance Industry (and We Add: Beware of “Brushing” Too)

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“Quishing (QR Code Phishing) (is a) rapidly growing attack vector, increasing from 0.8% of phishing attempts in 2022 to 12.4% in 2024,” reports Intersys, a UK company that provides cyber risk management services to the insurance sector. Other cyber experts are sounding the same alarm, plus warning of “brushing,” another scam increasingly linked in quishing. The quishing … Read more