cybercrime trends

Agentic AI Cybercrime Surges 1,500% In New Flashpoint Threat Report

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Cybercrime is changing quickly as automation, stolen identities, and fast-moving attacks become more common. A new Flashpoint report says Agentic AI is speeding up cyberattacks and changing the risks faced by businesses, insurers, and security teams. Flashpoint’s 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report shows that attackers are now mixing AI automation, stolen credentials, and ransomware into … Read more

All Things Cyber Liability Insurance With Travelers’ John Menefee

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At this week’s PLUS Cyber Symposium in New York City, I sat down with John Menefee, Enterprise Cyber Lead at Travelers, for a wide-ranging discussion about cyber risk, cybercrime incentives, and the role of cyber liability insurance. Our conversation covered the evolution of cyber threats, how attackers choose targets, and why cyber liability insurance is … Read more

Buy Coverage Now Before Cyber Insurance Premiums Increase: Gallagher

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The cyber insurance market remains soft, reports broker Gallagher Specialty, and now is the time to purchase coverage before cyber insurance premiums increase. “There is currently a healthy abundance of capacity, and the market continues to observe greater flexibility in underwriting and security controls. The competition and growth strategies in underwriting have led to better … Read more

Deepfakes, Emails, and Lies: Social Engineering’s Corporate Help Desk Takeover

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Cartoon-style illustration of help desk employees enthusiastically handing out new passwords, symbolizing the dangers of cyberattacks social engineering in cybersecurity, with speech bubbles saying “A password for you!” and “Everyone gets a new password!”

The Can’t Help Desk – Get ready: your friendly neighborhood help desk is about to become a lot less helpful. Consider it another shining achievement of our digital age. Right up there with self-driving cars that drive into walls and social media that makes everyone hate each other more efficiently. Now, “help desks,” once the … Read more

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