Ransomware

Global Ransomware Attacks Surge 34%: KELA Warns of National Security Threat

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Ransomware Becomes a Weapon of National Disruption Ransomware has evolved from a corporate nuisance into a full-scale national security threat. According to KELA’s National Cybersecurity Report: Ransomware, attacks surged 34% year-over-year between January and September 2025. Nearly half of these attacks targeted critical infrastructure sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, transportation, and finance. Lin Levi, Threat … Read more

Ransomware Negotiation, Cyber Insurance, and Cyber Hygiene: Takeaways from Kurtis Minder – NEW PODCAST

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How Negotiations Actually Start You’ve seen the movies. Cue the tense phone call and ticking clock. Think cinematic standoffs and hard choices. Samuel L. Jackson once played a master negotiator. This episode of the Cyber Insurance News & Information Podcast brings you the real deal from the digital domain. Host and Executive Editor Martin Hinton … Read more

The Uncomfortable Truth About Cybersecurity: Why Awareness Month Is Not Enough

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Cyber Attack Insurance

Cyber Resilience Is The New Seamanship Here’s the uncomfortable truth. “Cybersecurity Awareness Month” is a start. It is not a strategy. The risks do not pause on November 1. Ransomware crews do not take holidays. Boards cannot either. Sailors once read the sky to prepare for storms. Today, digital leaders must read the threat landscape. … Read more

Cyber Insurance for Small Business: Zensurance Warns 53% of Canadian Firms Hit by Cyberattacks

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The big fish get the headlines, such as MGM, Marks & Spencer, and Jaguar. But cybercriminals aren’t skipping the small fry and tools like Artificial Intelligence (AI) are just making their lives easier. Reviewing press releases, we noticed one from Zensurance that ties some eye-opening numbers to the risks that small businesses face online, raising … Read more

Microsegmentation Cuts Risk Fast: Lower Cyber Insurance Premiums, Faster Containment

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Cyber Insurance News - Segmentation Lowers Premiums

A modern network works like a high-rise office. Guards secure the lobby doors. Interior floors and suites still need locks. Microsegmentation installs those interior locks across digital hallways. It limits intruder movement and speeds containment when trouble starts. It also improves terms for cyber insurance premiums and is increasingly part of the underwriting process. That … Read more

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