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Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022

eSecurity Planet

That’s where cyber insurance may be able to help. For that reason, most experts now recognize that a complete cybersecurity strategy not only includes technological solutions aimed at preventing, detecting, and mitigating attacks, it should also include cyber insurance to help manage the associated financial risks. That’s a 29.1%

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GUEST ESSAY: Scammers leverage social media, clever con games to carry out digital exploitation

The Last Watchdog

The rise of social media has added to the many user-friendly digital tools scammers, sextortionists, and hackers can leverage in order to manipulate their victims. Exploitation drivers From the case of Hegestratos committing insurance fraud by sinking a ship in 300 B.C.,

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Byron: To detect deep fakes, organizations can use digital watermarking, AI-driven detection tools, and media provenance tracking. Byron: Companies often underestimate threats, neglect basic cyber hygiene, and fail to educate employees on cybersecurity. What factors should organizations consider when selecting a cyber insurance policy?

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The State of Maine disclosed a data breach that impacted 1.3M people

Security Affairs

The State of Maine was the victim of the large-scale hacking campaign that targeted organizations using the MOVEit file transfer tool. The attackers also gained access to medical information and health insurance information of some individuals. million Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America 2.6 million Genworth 2.5

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Top GRC Tools & Software for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Data privacy regulations like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can be hard to navigate for businesses of any size, but GRC tools can simplify and streamline compliance with all of the requirements. Contents: Top GRC tools comparison. Top GRC tools comparison.

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Welltok data breach impacted 8.5 million patients in the U.S.

Security Affairs

. “On July 26, 2023, Welltok was alerted to an earlier alleged compromise of our MOVEit Transfer server in connection with software vulnerabilities made public by the developer of the MOVEit Transfer tool. million Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America 2.6 ” reads a notice published by the company.

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How One Company Survived a Ransomware Attack Without Paying the Ransom

eSecurity Planet

Cyber Insurer Provides Help. As Spectra Logic had the foresight to take out cyber insurance , Chubb representatives were professional and helpful, according to Mendoza. Also read: Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022 Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services. Most had been infected. Both factors must be balanced.