Bitdefender Targets Business Email Compromise With Dual-Layer Email Security Platform

Business email compromise now costs organizations more than $6 billion a year. That figure, cited by Gartner, marks a threshold that the cyber insurance market cannot ignore. Bitdefender launched GravityZone Extended Email Security on April 15 to address the detection gap that makes BEC so costly. The platform combines gateway filtering with post-delivery monitoring in … Read more

Cowbell 2026 Claims Report: Ransom Payments Fall 44% As Cyber Insurance Claims Rise 40%

The U.S. cyber insurance market faces a stark new reality. Premiums fell for the first time to $9.14 billion, according to AM Best, just as cyber insurance claims jumped 40%. Cowbell’s 2026 Claims Report, built on 18 months of incident data, maps the forces driving this divergence. This market shift is critical for every CFO … Read more

Patch Management And Cyber Insurance: What The Adobe Reader Zero-Day Reveals

A critical flaw in Adobe Reader was actively exploited for at least five months before Adobe issued a fix. Attackers stole files from victims’ computers during that entire period. The trigger required was simple: opening a PDF. This episode exposes a structural problem in how patch management works and directly challenges one of the most … Read more

AI Is Rewriting Cyber Insurance Requirements

Cyber insurance requirements are evolving quickly. According to a new report from CyberCube, AI is speeding up attacks in ways that current underwriting models cannot manage. The H1 2026 Global Threat Briefing highlights the size of the challenge for underwriters, brokers, and senior risk managers. The main takeaway is clear: recovery capability is now more … Read more

Cybercrime Risk By State: New Report Reveals High Exposure And Cost Pressures

Nevada Leads In State Cybercrime Exposure Where your company operates is now a cyber risk factor. Not in theory, in underwriting questionnaires, premium calculations, and coverage terms. A new April 2026 study from Floxy analyzed cybercrime statistics, digital privacy laws, and financial losses across all 50 states. The findings land directly on the desk of … Read more

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