AI-Powered Social Engineering Spikes in 2026, Report Warns of Compressed Attack Timelines

The new Cyber Security Report 2026 from Check Point Research shows that threats are growing faster and more complex. In 2025, investigators saw criminals automate scams, speed up attacks, and run ransomware operations more efficiently. AI is a key driver, helping with persuasion, information gathering, and malware creation. Insurers and CISOs now see more frequent … Read more

When Cyber Insurance Lets You Down, 831(b) Offers A Plan B – NEW PODCAST

You buy insurance for the ugly days. Then the ugly day arrives. Your claim meets an exclusion. Your “business interruption” clock runs out. Or a missed control turns into a denial. That gap is widening in cyber insurance as questionnaires grow longer and policies tighten. In the latest Cyber Insurance News & Information podcast, Executive … Read more

Arch Insurance Adds Cyber Extension For Event Cancellation Losses

A ransomware crew hits the ticketing system hours before doors open. Screens go dark. Gates stay shut. Plans get scrapped. Fans vent disappointment and anger. The promoter files an insurance claim under the event cancellation cyber extension and then asks the hard question: Does it also cover cyber liability exposures? Event Cancellation Cyber Coverage Targets … Read more

Cyber Incidents 2025: 10 Costly Shocks That Redefined Cyber Liability Insurance

In 2025, a series of cyber incidents hit businesses hard. Marks & Spencer stopped online orders and faced weeks of disruption. Jaguar Land Rover paused production and took major losses. npm supply-chain attacks put developer secrets at risk. Cloud outages at AWS, Azure, and Cloudflare caused widespread service failures. Tokio Marine HCC International documented these … Read more

HIPAA Violations For Profit: Why Cyber Liability Teams Should Worry

A research paper raises a direct question about HIPAA: How much money would it take for someone to break privacy rules? The findings should concern cyber liability teams. Researchers discovered that 58% of participants named a price they would accept to violate HIPAA. While many cyber incidents start with mistakes, this study highlights a different … Read more

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