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In the latest episode of the Cyber Insurance News & Information Podcast, host Martin Hinton sits down with Joseph Wright, an incident response specialist and Vice President of Services at Blue Team Alpha. With over two decades of experience in the U.S. Coast Guard rescuing people at sea, Wright now dedicates his career to rescuing … Read more
In today’s interconnected digital landscape, businesses face significant risks that directly affect their bottom line. The emergence of remote work, global subcontractors, cloud services, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), while increasing efficiency, has also dramatically expanded the potential for cyber threats. The question of identity verification becomes paramount when considering the potential business impact of fraud … Read more
Password Cracking Doubles in One Year – You could say it’s as easy as 1,2,3… Passwords remain the weakest link in enterprise defense. Picus Security’s new Blue Report 2025 shows cracked password hashes in 46% of environments. That’s nearly double last year’s 25%. The surge reflects poor password policies and reliance on outdated hashing methods. … Read more
Modern Bank Robberies Have Gone Digital – Retire the getaway car. Save the ski mask for skiing. The days of the bank heist are dwindling. Well, not really. U.S. bank robberies peaked in 1991 at 9,388. By 2023, the number dropped to 1,362, an 83% decline in 20 years. Today, the average stolen haul is … Read more
News Amid 2024 Threat Surge – France spent 2024 on alert as Paris readied the Games and attackers gathered. France’s National Agency for the Security of Information Systems (ANSSI) logged 4,386 cybersecurity events. That represents a 15% over 2023. Intrusions targeted critical infrastructure and Olympics-linked systems drew intensified strikes. The year’s story was “pression” (pressure), … Read more