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“It’s not an easy path to navigate, (Nick) Shah (a former kidnap and hostage negotiator) said, and it is made even more complex by the fact that cyber negotiations tend to involve the written word rather than a verbal discussion. In hostage negotiations, you can talk to the threat actors involved, which makes it easier … Read more
The report asserts the industry is putting too much emphasis on MFA as a defense when more attacks come via social engineering or unpatched software and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)-involved attacks — none of which can be prevented solely by MFA. “MFA is good, it significantly reduces the risk of many types of popular attacks … Read more
The attacks are driving better underwriting and higher premiums with sustainable loss ratios, despite media reports of major disruptions and high ransoms. “In a way, the headlines are right — loss ratios have increased. But at a 67% loss ratio for 2020 (according to Aon), one year of losses in line with other typical lines … Read more
“Some ransomware gangs are even actively seeking to target victims with cybersecurity policies because they believe that’s the best way to guarantee they’ll make money from encryption campaigns:” reports ZDNet, based on the RUSI report you can read on CIN’s cyber insurance reports page. Source: Cyber insurance isn’t helping with cybersecurity, and it might … Read more
Cyber insurance companies may urge clients to pay ransoms because insurance losses from not paying may be more than the ransom demand. “(E)ven when companies do want to hold out, insurers may be pressing them to pay. Since they tend to cover both ransomware payments and business interruption due to ransomware attacks, if the costs … Read more