Here it is—Your Cyber Insurance Sunday—Upload. The latest cybersecurity insurance news. A few items from the week. Some we reported on, and others we found interesting: Reports to note, Cobalt on Pentesting, Netwrix on global cyberattacks, SecurityScorecard “Redefining Resilience” in the digital economy. Aviva, RiskEye, and Berkley with human concerns. And partnership and acquisition news from CatX and CyberCube, as well as Intel 471. There’s more. Take a look. Share it. Enjoy the reads. Enjoy the day!
- A bit of news on risk analytics, threat hunting and loss prevention; CatX and CyberCube Partner to Enhance Cyber Risk Analytics, Intel 471 Acquires Cyborg Security to Bolster Cyber Threat Hunting, Resilience Updates Cyber Risk Solutions with New Loss Prevention Features.
- A couple reports worth a look. First, Cobalt with an intriguing report on Pentesting: 2024 State of Pentesting Report: Al Threats Rise Amidst Staffing Shortages. Second, Netwrix Reports Sharp Increase in Cyberattacks and Consequent Business Losses. And Finally, Concentrated Cyber Risk Threatens Global Digital Economy: Insights from SecurityScorecard’s Latest Report.
- Marsh Expands Cyber Insurance: Marsh Expands Cyber ECHO Facility to $125M, Offering Largest Excess Cyber Coverage in Market.
- A few items on the more human side of digital danger: Aviva and RiskEye Unveil 24/7 Online Reputation Defense Service for Cyber Policyholders, and Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions Launches Crisis Counseling Coverage for Data Breach Victims.
- UnitedHealth CEO visits congres and has a few things to say, UnitedHealth CEO confirms company paid $22 million ransom in heated Senate hearing.
- How much “bad” is out there? Google with a clue. Google blocked 2M malicious apps from the Play Store in 2023.
- Staying in the healthcare arena. London Drugs closes all of its stores after cyberattack.
- The UK is investigating ways to access your data and how to deal with it. Smart gadgets: Tougher rules for sellers of internet-enabled devices in the UK.
- Finally, in Sweden, there are worries that their cups will not run over. Sweden’s liquor shelves to run empty this week due to ransomware attack.