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Cyber Insurance And The Risk Reality For SMEs – The latest Cyber Insurance News & Information Podcast focuses on cyber liability insurance, reflecting the rising concerns among SMEs. Executive editor Martin Hinton talks with Cowbell co-founder and COO Trent Cooksley. Together, they discuss why small and medium-sized businesses are now prime targets for cybercriminals. From … Read more
S&P Report Links Cyber Attacks And Auto Credit Quality A new S&P Global Ratings report warns that cyber risk is now an immediate threat to automakers’ credit ratings worldwide. The study, “Auto Sector: When Cyber Risk Becomes Credit Risk,” finds that cyber incidents can quickly disrupt factory operations and hurt company finances. The main points … Read more
A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved a cyber liability insurance policy buyback that will allow the company once called 23andMe (now Chrome Holding Co.) to transfer $16.5 million in cash from its cyber insurers to those impacted by its hack (see the key legal document below). The legal decision this week is a step toward … Read more
The Asia-Pacific region now accounts for 34% of global cybercrime incidents in 2024. With that figure in mind, Blackpanda and ST Engineering have announced a regional collaboration on cyber incident response. The agreement links cyber liability insurance with faster breach response for small and mid-sized enterprises across Asia. New Collaboration Targets SME Cyber Risk in … Read more
Soft Cyber Market Faces Intensifying Ransomware Risk Ransomware continues to spread while cyber insurance pricing weakens, according to CyberCube’s Global Threat Briefing H2 2025. The report warns that capacity still exceeds demand after three straight years of rate decreases. Competition pushes carriers to relax premiums, limits, and cyber coverage terms. At the same time, threat … Read more