Security Chiefs Hit Brakes – AI Risk Concerns Spike

Apono’s new 2026 State of Agentic AI Cyber Risk Report finds that companies are tightening controls as AI risks rise. In a global survey of 250 security leaders, 98% said they slowed deployments, added extra reviews, or reduced project scope. CEO Rom Carmel explained, “CISOs are pressing the brakes” as agentic AI gets closer to … Read more

Cyber Insurance Claims Data Shows Criminals Shift To Data Theft And Long-Tail Damage

Resilience’s 2025 cyber insurance claims data shows that ransomware groups are now focusing on stealing data to gain leverage. Data-suppression extortion rose from 49% in the first half of the year to 65% in the second half. In 57% of attacks, criminals used data theft to get around stronger backups. Infostealers collected over two billion … Read more

Trustify Adds Datasurance Cyber Insurance Policy To Trust365 For MSPs

Trustify’s new pitch comes in hot with these four words: “significant new revenue stream.” Trustify said Tuesday it has added a Datasurance cyber insurance policy to its Trust365 platform, a move aimed at helping managed service providers (MSPs) and IT service providers sell cyber coverage to small and midsize businesses while opening a new revenue … Read more

Non-Human Identity Sprawl Is a Cyber Liability Insurance Problem Now

People often talk about human mistakes causing data breaches and cyber insurance claims. But there’s another problem: non-human identities. These include bots, service accounts, apps, automations, and AI agents that act on our behalf. We give them access easily and then forget about them. Some reports say there are now up to 45 non-human identities … Read more

Upstream Report Flags Remote Attack Growth As HSB Adds Fleet Cyber Coverage

Imagine a fleet operator arriving Monday morning to find dispatch screens frozen, drivers locked out of their vehicle apps, backend systems encrypted, and attackers demanding payment to restore access. HSB has launched a cyber insurance product for internet-connected work vehicles, called HSB Commercial Cyber for Auto. This coverage is designed for hacked commercial vehicles and … Read more

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