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Shopify, the global ecommerce platform, has issued a warning to the millions of companies that use its platform: you better get cyber insurance for small business. “Shopify secures its platform, but you’re responsible for your store’s data. Learn why cyber insurance is essential for protecting your business from data breaches, phishing, and app risks,” the … Read more
Words matter! Every single one. “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning,” is how Mark Twain put it. He may not have been talking about incident response following a cyberattack, but his admonition still applies. A cyberattack can feel like … Read more
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
The 2025 holiday shopping season is here and is expected to face unprecedented cyber threats. A recent Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center report predicts a 520% surge in AI-driven traffic during the holiday season with scammers using these tools to commit fraud and identity theft. These AI-powered attacks can mimic human behavior, … 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