Tag: insurance
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As cyber risk evolves, the insurance industry tightens guardrails
C-suite executives are concerned about resilience, but claims are increasingly tied to strict underwriting standards. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyber-risk-insurance-industry-guardrails/823762/
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Stealthy new backdoor surfaces in attacks on multiple sectors
A relatively new backdoor called Mistic has been deployed in multiple attacks since April 2026 targeting organizations in the insurance, education, IT, and professional … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/25/mistic-backdoor-woodgnat-attacks/
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What your next cyber insurance renewal will demand
In this Help Net Security video, Michael Loewy, co-founder, Tide Foundation, explains how cyber insurance is rewriting security programs at renewal time. Insurers want more … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/25/cyber-insurance-controls-video/
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New Mistic Backdoor Linked to KongTuke in ClickFix and ModeloRAT Campaigns
A new, stealthy backdoor named Mistic has been deployed as part of suspected financially motivated attacks aimed at multiple organizations spanning insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors since April 2026.According to Symantec and Carbon Black’s Threat Hunter Team, the backdoor, also tracked as MLTBackdoor, is said to be linked to an initial access broker…
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Stealthy Mistic backdoor linked to ransomware access broker KongTuke
A new backdoor dubbed Mistic has been observed in financially motivated attacks targeting organizations in the insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealthy-mistic-backdoor-linked-to-ransomware-access-broker-kongtuke/
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Top 10 Best Cyber Insurance Providers For Businesses in 2026
Tags: breach, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, insurance, phishing, ransomware, threatIn the fast-paced digital world of 2026, cyberattacks are no longer a matter of if, but when. The increasing sophistication of threats like ransomware, phishing, and data breaches means that even businesses with robust cybersecurity defenses are at risk. As a result, cyber insurance has evolved from a niche product into a critical component of…
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Cyber insurance readiness is the MSSP service clients don’t know they need
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/cyber-insurance-readiness-is-an-mssp-service-opportunity-1
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AI Risk Worries Insurers & Businesses Alike
As companies adopt AI, many insurance firms are explicitly excluding AI risks, while others are forging ahead to create the right framework. What risks can firms reasonably manage? First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/ai-risk-worries-insurers-businesses-alike
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AI Risk Worries Insurers and Businesses Alike
As companies adopt AI, many insurance firms are explicitly excluding AI risks, while others are forging ahead to create the right framework. What risks can firms reasonably manage? First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/ai-risk-worries-insurers-businesses-alike
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SMEs Need Cyber Help That Speaks Their Language
Helen Barge of Howden on Scaling Practical Cyber Support for Small Businesses. Small and mid-sized businesses face unique cybersecurity barriers – from budget constraints to IT providers who fall short on basics – and need accessible, jargon-free guidance, said Helen Barge, principal and head of digital resilience services at global insurance group Howden. First seen…
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Cyber insurance policyholders facing heavier scrutiny in underwriting, claims
A multiyear lull in insurance rates and insurers’ over-dependence on large U.S. policyholders have led to more restrictions and exclusions in coverage. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyber-insurance-policyholders-facing-heavier-scrutiny-underwriting-claims/822089/
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Cyber insurance readiness is an MSSP service opportunity
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/cyber-insurance-readiness-is-an-mssp-service-opportunity
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MSSPs see new opportunity as CrowdStrike extends QuiltWorks to cyber insurance
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/crowdstrike-adds-insurance-carriers-brokers-to-project-quiltworks
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Liberty Mutual Sued Over Alleged Everest Group Data Theft
Incident Comes Months After NYS Fined Liberty Mutual $2M in Other Hacks. Insurance carrier Liberty Mutual is facing proposed class action litigation filed by policyholders who allege their sensitive information was compromised in an April data theft claimed by cybercrime gang Everest Group. The incident is the company’s latest data security related troubles. First seen…
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7 tips for accelerating cyber incident recovery
Tags: attack, awareness, backup, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, framework, governance, incident, incident response, infection, insurance, international, lessons-learned, malicious, malware, monitoring, nist, risk, service, technology, threat, updateEmphasize scoping and containment from the outset: Because you can’t recover from what you can’t stop, scoping and containment should be the absolute first priority during incident recovery, says Amit Basu, CIO and CISO at freight shipping firm International Seaway.”Before anything else, you must stop the bleeding,” he says. This means understanding the true scope…
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Huntress and Acrisure Team Up to Offer Zero-Deductible Cyber Insurance for SMBs
Cybersecurity firm Huntress has joined forces with global fintech and insurance giant Acrisure to launch a new cyber insurance programme targeting small and mid-sized businesses, with no deductible for eligible applicants. The programme, announced today, gives qualifying Huntress customers and partners access to either Cyber or Tech Errors and Omissions (Tech E&O) insurance policies placed…
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Huntress and Acrisure Team Up to Offer Zero-Deductible Cyber Insurance for SMBs
Cybersecurity firm Huntress has joined forces with global fintech and insurance giant Acrisure to launch a new cyber insurance programme targeting small and mid-sized businesses, with no deductible for eligible applicants. The programme, announced today, gives qualifying Huntress customers and partners access to either Cyber or Tech Errors and Omissions (Tech E&O) insurance policies placed…
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How Organizations Are Strengthening Defenses Against Scattered Spider
An On Demand video from ID Dataweb. Scattered Spider continues to evolve, and organizations across financial services, healthcare, insurance, telecommunications, and other sectors are strengthening defenses against increasingly sophisticated identity-driven threats. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/how-organizations-are-strengthening-defenses-against-scattered-spider-a-31660
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Healthcare Data Breach: Cybercriminals Attacked Health Insurance Agency in Ecuador
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/healthcare-data-breach-cybercriminals-attacked-health-insurance-agency-in-ecuador
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Deepfakes Are Exposing Gaps in Cyber Insurance Policies
Deepfake attacks are exposing gaps in cyber insurance policies and traditional security controls. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/deepfakes-are-exposing-gaps-in-cyber-insurance-policies/
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Allianz Hands Commercial Cyber Insurance Unit to Coalition
Allianz Retains Risk Exposure While Outsourcing Cyber Insurance Operations. Allianz will transition operational control of its standalone commercial cyber insurance business to Coalition, combining the insurer’s global distribution and balance sheet with Coalition’s cyber underwriting, monitoring and incident response capabilities in a long-term strategic partnership. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/allianz-hands-commercial-cyber-insurance-unit-to-coalition-a-31618
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US healthcare marketplaces shared citizenship and race data with ad tech giants
Virginia and Washington D.C. paused the data collection and sharing, after Bloomberg’s investigation found their health insurance marketplaces were sharing users’ information with advertisers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/us-healthcare-marketplaces-shared-citizenship-and-race-data-with-ad-tech-giants/
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Moldova’s health insurance agency reports possible data leak after cyberattack
The agency said the incident occurred several weeks ago and that technical assessments indicated a possible theft of limited information. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/moldova-health-insurance-agency-reports-possible-data-leak-cyberattack
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Minnesota’s CISOs: Homegrown Talent Securing Finance, Insurance, and Beyond
Minnesota has produced a quietly strong CISO community, particularly in financial services and insurance. The leaders in this feature are based in the Twin Cities metro or built the core of their careers there, and their work spans credit unions, community banking, wealth management, payment technology, title insurance, and one of the most consequential public…The…
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Minnesota’s CISOs: Homegrown Talent Securing Finance, Insurance, and Beyond
Minnesota has produced a quietly strong CISO community, particularly in financial services and insurance. The leaders in this feature are based in the Twin Cities metro or built the core of their careers there, and their work spans credit unions, community banking, wealth management, payment technology, title insurance, and one of the most consequential public…The…
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Cyber Resilience as Capital Planning: Quantifying Risk
<div cla For decades, the cybersecurity budgethas been treated as part of Operational Expenditure (OpEx), a necessary “tax” on doing business, much like insurance or electricity. Security leaders have traditionally fought for budgets based on fear, uncertainty, and doubt, often struggling to justify the return on investment for tools that ideally result in “no change”.…
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Trust, Risk, and the CISOs Protecting Michigan’s Financial Institutions
Financial services cybersecurity in Michigan does not all look the same. The CISOs in this feature are securing a wealth management firm, a specialty insurance group, a farm credit institution, a community bank, a credit union serving a major university’s community, and another credit union with a decade of continuous security leadership. The regulatory frameworks,…The…