New York State Uses Cyber Regulations to Go After Allstate Company For Repeat Breaches

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Weeks after New York State announced new cyber regulations, the state’s Attorney General Letitia James has filed suit over breaches suffered by car insurer National General, now owned by Allstate Insurance. “Emboldened Hackers” “National General’s weak cybersecurity emboldened hackers to steal New Yorkers’ personal data, not once but twice in two separate cyberattacks,” said James … Read more

360 Privacy Secures $36 Million Investment from FTV Capital for Digital Executive Protection Growth

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360 Privacy, a provider of digital executive protection services, has secured a $36 million growth investment from FTV Capital. The company helps at-risk individuals—including Fortune 500 executives, high-net-worth families, athletes, and entertainers—protect their digital identities from cyber and physical threats. 360 Privacy reduces risks such as identity theft, digital extortion, and reputational damage by automatically … Read more

Coalition Names Maha Virudhagiri as First Chief Technology Officer

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Coalition, the “Active Insurance” provider, has appointed Maha Virudhagiri as its first Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Virudhagiri, formerly with Tesla and Ancestry®, will oversee engineering, IT, infosec, data, and AI efforts to bolster Coalition’s global cybersecurity and insurance solutions. Joshua Motta, Coalition’s CEO, expressed his excitement: “We’re thrilled to have Maha join our team to … Read more

Onda Launches Onda X Cyber Insurance for Mid-Market Companies in the UK and France

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Onda, a Lloyd’s-backed cyber MGA, has unveiled Onda X, a new cyber insurance product tailored for mid-market firms across the UK and France. Targeting companies with annual revenues between £100 million and £1 billion, Onda X offers primary and excess coverage limits up to £5 million to protect against cybercrime. As noted in the press … Read more

AI-Powered Identity Security: Cowbell IdentityAI Slashes Breach Detection Time

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New AI Security Solution Addresses Lateral Movement and Wire Fraud Risks Following our recent reports on AI-driven cyberattacks, Cowbell has introduced IdentityAI, an AI-powered tool designed to detect and mitigate identity-based threats. This solution aims to address the growing risks of business email compromise (BEC), lateral movement, and fraudulent wire transactions—issues that have led to … Read more

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