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Here it is—Your Cyber Insurance Sunday—Upload. The latest cybersecurity insurance news. A few items from the week: We have some thoughts on the CrowdStrike Outage, SeedPod Cyber and Seceon Partner, Cash for Cowbell, A grand jury indictment related to healthcare hacks, and a disturbing read from The Washington Post about how some online scams are … Read more
Security Fix Backfires, Creating More Problems The CrowdStrike outage that began on July 19, 2024, serves as a critical reminder of the vulnerabilities in our digital infrastructure and the profound dependency on cybersecurity solutions. A routine sensor configuration update went awry, leading to a system crash affecting millions of devices globally, particularly those running on … Read more
Cowbell, a cyber insurance provider for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has raised $60 million in Series C funding from Zurich Insurance Group. The funding will help Cowbell scale operations, expand internationally, enhance cyber resilience services, and introduce new products. The investment will allow Cowbell to leverage AI and GenerativeAI (GenAI) to optimize its technological … Read more
CyberCube, a leading cyber risk analytics firm, estimates insured losses from the July 19 CrowdStrike outage to be between $400 million and $1.5 billion. Dubbed the “CrowdOut Event,” it was caused by a faulty CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor update, significantly impacting the standalone cyber insurance market. This incident represents a loss ratio impact of approximately 3-10% … Read more
SentinelOne announced the SentinelOne Risk Assurance Initiative, a new cybersecurity program designed to help insurers improve their clients’ network security using the SentinelOne Singularity™ Platform. This program allows insurers to offer SentinelOne’s platform at preferred rates, aiming to stop attacks before they occur and reduce both financial loss and insurance premiums. Leading carriers and providers, … Read more