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Imagine the early days of property and casualty insurance. An underwriter might have refused to insure a factory stacked with matches. Yet that same insurer might have escorted the owner to a sprinkler installer to reduce the fire threat and make the risk insurable. That may be a simple, imagined analogy. But cyber insurers now … Read more
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Your cyber insurer is checking whether your identity controls deserve a cyber insurance policy at all. A new Delinea research report shows that identity security now stands at the front door. Identity Checks Now Define the Cyber Insurance Policy Market Delinea’s 2025 Cyber Insurance Research Report finds identity controls now influence … Read more
Rising Deepfake Incidents Test Business and Political Defenses A finance worker wires millions after a video call with a fake CFO. The clone of a CEO’s voice issues an urgent payment order. A fabricated leader appears in a video, insulting allies. These recent deepfake incidents show a clear pattern. Attackers now blend social engineering, AI, … Read more
Training Reduces User-Driven Risk and Insurance Pressure Cyber insurance premiums continue to shift as insurers evaluate human behavior risks. Novbox reports that many clients face potential policy increases of up to 250% when employees lack formal cybersecurity training. The company adopted Acronis Security Awareness Training, powered by Wizer, to address this risk and strengthen client … Read more
Major UK Firms Face Tidal Wave of Exposed Logins A new Socura report warns that UK blue chips sit on a powder keg of stolen credentials. Researchers found over 460,000 instances of leaked employee logins tied to FTSE 100 corporate email addresses. That number roughly matches the population of Bristol, UK, or Fresno, CA, in … Read more