Arctic Wolf: A Third Party Made The Call In Half Of Ransom Payments

Security leaders trust AI with almost nothing. Their carriers approved ransom payments in half the cases where money moved. A third party made the payment decision in half of the ransomware cases where a ransom got paid. Arctic Wolf names the cyber insurer as the example. The finding sits on page 13 of the company’s … Read more

New Podcast: Your Cyber Incident Response Plan Won’t Save You – Practice Will

It is Friday at 8 p.m. Your team has been wrestling with a problem all week. The systems are encrypted. The backups are gone. Somebody waves the white flag. The call goes to Matt Mosley, an incident response manager at Sygnia. He has answered calls like that from Nigeria. He has answered them from companies … Read more

Geneva Association Says Cyber Insurance Should Play A Bigger Role In Cyber Resilience

Cyber insurance is becoming a key part of corporate risk management as cyber losses rise, threats spread more quickly, and many companies are still unprepared. This is the main message from Strengthening Cyber Resilience Through Insurance, a new report from the Geneva Association. According to the report, the median annual loss from a cybersecurity breach … Read more

Who You Gonna Call? Alliant Launches Incident Response Hotline For Cyber Crises

Cyberattacks often happen during holidays, weekends, or other times when people are less alert. In those moments, acting quickly is crucial. Like with a fire or break-in, organizations need fast incident response. Alliant Insurance Services created Cyber Response One to help. This new hotline connects clients right away with cyber specialists during an active attack. … Read more

SMB Cybersecurity And The 7 Deadly Sins Small Businesses Still Commit

Step Aside, Greed And Lust. SMB Cybersecurity Has Its Own Seven Deadly Sins. Let’s See What’s In The Box. Small businesses don’t need a dramatic story to feel worried about 2026. According to SonicWall’s new Cyber Protect Report, the real threats are easy to spot. The main problems aren’t rare zero-day attacks or movie-style hackers. … Read more

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