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Imagine a security guard in a control room. The cameras show every hallway. The alarms work. The guard sees a thief moving between rooms. Yet the guard cannot lock the doors. The thief keeps walking deeper into the building. That is the plain-language version of today’s breach containment problem. In The Containment Gap: Exploring the … Read more
I attended the 2026 PLUS Cyber Symposium in New York City, where the agenda, as you might already have guessed, focused on cyber liability insurance. The sessions provided useful insights for brokers, carriers, claims teams, and security leaders working in a rapidly changing threat environment. The following summaries cover the main themes from each panel. … Read more
New Retainer Model Expands Incident Response Readiness LevelBlue launched a new Resilience Retainer that focuses on incident readiness, rapid response, and alignment with legal and cyber insurance requirements. Over 300 incident response professionals worldwide provide organizations with prioritized support for investigations, containment, and recovery during cyber incidents. LevelBlue replaces traditional incident response retainers that rely … Read more
CrowdStrike released its 2026 Global Threat Report, and the findings read like a warning flare for cyber insurance underwriting. The company says attackers moved faster in 2025, used AI more often, and shifted further into identity, cloud, and edge environments. CrowdStrike’s press release and report page both stress the same theme: speed and evasion now … Read more
In this new episode of the Cyber Insurance News and Information podcast, executive editor Martin Hinton digs into how real breaches begin and why insurers care. The discussion is practical and fast-moving. It focuses on social engineering, weak assumptions, and the everyday gaps that turn into claims. You’ll hear how simple tactics can beat expensive … Read more