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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
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
On the latest episode of The Cyber Insurance News & Information Podcast, we explore cyber risk in 2026 with Jason Makevich. He urgently warns that the threat landscape is shifting at an unprecedented pace. Makevich links AI, fraud, and the explosive scale of cybercrime directly to daily business risk. He stresses that these risks now … Read more
Corporate security leaders are getting clearer about cyber liability insurance even as they rush toward a passwordless future. According to Portnox’s new report, CISO Perspectives for 2026, chief information security officers (CISOs) are stabilizing their insurance strategies while rethinking identity and access management, zero trust, and artificial intelligence risks. The report, based on responses from … Read more
Nation Faces Ongoing Cyber Warfare Threats “Most people do not realize that our nation is under attack – indeed ongoing cyber warfare – by hostile nation state actors,” said Geoff Halstead of Faction Networks. The comment highlighted the urgency of a new cybersecurity and cyber liability insurance partnership between Faction Networks and SUNY Albany’s College … Read more