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“The Biden administration hopes that their new informal group, which they’re calling the Counter-Ransomware Initiative, will bolster their diplomatic push that has included direct talks with Russia as well as the NATO alliance and Group of Seven (G7) wealthy nations.” Source: White House Plans 30-Country Meeting to Combat Ransomware and Cyber Crime
“’Threat actors have moved to engaging in double extortion, meaning that the hackers would threaten to release private information if the organization doesn’t pay,’ said Angela Feudo (pictured below), manager, professional solutions, Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company. ‘Threat actors are also using distribution denial of service [“DDoS”] attacks as well on their victims to put pressure … Read more
“One of the numerous requirements is for organizations to implement and run a PAM (Privileged Access Management) tool that will continuously scan access, provides Just In Time Access (JITA), and delivers protection when credentials are compromised.” CynergisTek (CTEK), a leading cybersecurity firm helping organizations in highly regulated industries navigate emerging security and privacy issues, announces … Read more
“Coalition is not the only cyber insurer this year to attract the attention of venture capital. In March—the same month Coalition announced its Series D—Boston-based Corvus Insurance announced a $100 million Series C at a $750 million valuation, and Pleasanton, California-based insurtech startup Cowbell Cyber raised a $20 million Series A.” Source: VCs Continue To Flock To Cyber Insurance As Coalition’s … Read more
“One broker noted that ‘the insurance industry has done a really poor job on educating brokers and, more importantly, clients about how important cyber coverage is, how great the risk is, and how comprehensive the coverage can be if properly placed.’ Another responded that the industry also needs to be ‘educating non-tech businesses on their … Read more