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Guest Author: Jonathan Selby, Technology Vertical Lead, Founder Shield. Most of us fear the “bad link” in a fake email, and we diligently train our teams to spot fishy notes. But what if the threat comes from a tool you already trust? The recent hit on Notepad++ shows a new trend—hackers got into the system … Read more
The Numbers Changed. The Rules Changed With Them The FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report delivers one number that sets the stage: losses reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center reached $20.877 billion last year, a 26% jump from 2024. For insurers, brokers, and corporate risk managers, this confirms the trend. The response to this threat … Read more
Record Supply Chain Breaches Put Risk Programs Under Pressure BlueVoyant’s latest State of Supply Chain Defense report delivers a message that’s hard to ignore. Ninety-seven percent of surveyed organizations suffered negative impacts from at least one supply chain cyber breach in the past year. That figure represents a double-digit increase from 81% in 2024. These … Read more
Cyber Claims in the UK See Second-Highest Spike on Record The UK cyber insurance market faced intense pressure in 2024. Marsh’s new cyber insurance report states that claims volumes hit the second-highest level ever. Although 2024 claims were 20% lower than 2023, they remained one-third higher than in 2020–2022. Ransomware attacks, supply chain breaches, and … Read more
Nations have long been accused of preparing to fight the last war instead of the next, a lesson military strategists like General Douglas MacArthur famously warned about. But in the past and today’s hyper-connected world, the less glamorous yet essential logistical elements—such as the ability to safeguard supply chains—often determine success. The COVID-19 pandemic brought … Read more