Security News

Cyber Insurance: The Myths and Realities
2019-10-31 12:18

Beazley's Mark Singer Demystifies the Growing IndustryIt's one thing to plan for a cybersecurity incident, but quite another to have proper insurance coverage to prepare for such an event. Mark...

Baltimore to Buy $20M in Cyber Insurance Months After Attack
2019-10-17 12:16

The city of Baltimore is set to purchase $20 million in cyber insurance coverage, five months after an attack hobbled its computer network. The city’s Board of Estimates on Wednesday approved the...

Coronet, Slice and AXA expand SMB resources for securing on-demand cyber insurance protection
2019-09-25 23:00

Coronet, a world leader in security as-a-service powered by AI and cloud, announced a partnership with Slice Labs, the first on-demand insurance cloud platform provider supporting digital...

Cyber Insurance Firm Cowbell Emerges From Stealth With $3.3 Million Seed Funding
2019-09-24 13:03

Pleasanton, California-based cyber insurance firm Cowbell Cyber has emerged from stealth, announcing its Cowbell Factor product with $3.3 million seed funding from leading insurance, cybersecurity...

Do Ransomware Attackers Single Out Cyber Insurance Holders?
2019-09-03 12:48

Security Experts Express Skepticism That Criminals Would BotherDo criminal organizations prefer to target organizations that hold cyber insurance policies? A ProPublica report suggests that...

Cyber Insurance Changes as Threats Evolve
2019-08-27 15:33

Ken Suh of Beazley on Assessing the OptionsIn light of emerging cyberthreats, including ransomware, organizations must change how they assess their cyber insurance options, says Ken Suh of Beazley.

Coalition and Curricula bring security awareness training to cyber insurance policyholders
2019-06-25 23:30

Coalition, the first technology-enabled cyber insurance solution, and Curricula, the market leader in effective security awareness training, announced a partnership to bring Curricula’s security...

HSB Farm Cyber Insurance solution to protect farmers from hackers and malware
2019-05-20 00:30

Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), part of Munich Re, announced a new HSB Farm Cyber Insurance solution that helps protect farmers and farm technology from hackers, malware and other cyber attacks....

At-Bay launches excess cyber insurance policy for clients up to $5Bn revenue
2019-05-19 23:00

At-Bay launched an excess cyber insurance policy for clients across all industry classes. At-Bay developed this product to fulfill broker demand for access to the At-Bay Security Team for...

Weighing the options: The role of cyber insurance in ransomware attacks
2019-03-27 06:45

The Norsk Hydro cyberattack is a real-time case study of what an international company goes through when a ransomware attack is successful. Over the last week, we’ve witnessed a global...