The Source for Cyber Insurance News, Insights and Data
Ransomware is hitting English-speaking countries hard. Nozomi Networks Labs reports that 70% of global ransomware activity targets these regions. In late 2025, the U.S. faced 40% of attacks, while Canada and the UK made up another 30%. Attackers are now using generative AI to create convincing lures, act faster, and succeed more often. In September, … Read more
Military planners often say, “Train as you fight.” This idea now guides cybersecurity for power grids, ports, and pipelines. This week, SimSpace and Rilian Technologies announced a partnership based on this approach. They want critical infrastructure operators to practice real attacks in a safe cyber range and make sure defenses and automated responses work before … Read more
The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 highlights that fraudsters are now a bigger concern than ransomware groups. The report, released today, warns that CEOs are most worried about phishing and cyber-enabled fraud, especially as AI makes these attacks more convincing, costly, and common. Fraud And Phishing Take The Top Spot According to the … Read more
The latest UK Government research on national cyber risk opens with a stark warning that sets the tone for the entire report. Officials outline the scale of the threat and link it directly to rising pressure on businesses, regulators, and insurers across the country. “Cyber attacks represent one of the most pressing threats to the … Read more
Zurich Insurance Group, the Cyber Threat Alliance, and the CyberGreen Institute released “Cyber Metrics for Key Decision-Makers.” The report recommends the establishment of standardized national cybersecurity metrics, based on six key measures and a supporting institutional framework. In plain terms: agree on common definitions, measure consistently, and publish national scorecards. In the smallest way, this … Read more