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Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Poses Significant Risks for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses (SMBs)

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Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are grappling with a critical shortage of cybersecurity skills, leaving them vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, according to a recent report from Sophos. The report, published in October 2024, highlights the disproportionate impact of the global cybersecurity talent shortage on organizations with fewer than 500 employees. These businesses, it warns, … Read more

Just Half of Oil And Gas Companies Have Cyber Insurance – Moody’s Survey

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In May 2021, a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline slammed the brakes on fuel deliveries across the U.S. East Coast, exposing the alarming vulnerability of critical infrastructure and sparking chaos in its wake. The oil and gas industry, which is highly dependent on automation and digital control systems, has since made cybersecurity a top … Read more

Stellar Cyber Launches RiskShield: Tailored Cyber Insurance for MSSPs

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Stellar Cyber has launched its RiskShield Cyber Insurance Program, tailored for Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and their clients. The program, created in partnership with Converge Insurance, integrates cyber insurance with Stellar Cyber’s Open XDR platform to help streamline risk assessments and enable MSSPs to offer customized insurance coverage. The program’s key feature, the Stellar … Read more

American Water Won’t Discuss Cyber Insurance as Huge Utility Recovers from Cyber Attack; Hack Follows USG Warnings About Threats to Water Utilities

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The “largest regulated water and wastewater utility company” in the United States, American Water, is recovering from a cyber attack that forced it to pause billing services for its 14 million customers. While the company says it’s retained 3rd-party cyber experts to help with the response, a spokesman declined to respond to Cyber Insurance News‘ … Read more

Severity of Ransomware Attacks Surges in First Half of 2024 – Coalition Report

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In the rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, the year 2024 has seen a dramatic increase in ransomware attack severity, according to Coalition’s newly released 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-year Update. The report reveals that while the overall frequency of ransomware attacks decreased, the financial impact of each successful attack soared by 68%, with the average … Read more

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