Cyber insurance stories
Nearly half of UK small businesses suffered a cyber incident last year, with phishing and unpatched flaws doing most of the damage.
Data theft is now driving ransom demands, with average payments rising and attackers increasingly targeting senior staff at exposed companies.
Poor visibility and weak board oversight are leaving security chiefs exposed as hybrid AI adoption widens breach risks and governance gaps.
Manufacturers, hospitals and service firms face escalating extortion threats as organised crime drives most attacks across Australasia.
The update gives Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Cisco Duo users faster containment and clearer evidence as identity attacks rise.
Rising cyber budgets are failing to curb APAC losses, as Asahi's outage showed the real cost is business disruption, not breach headlines.
Smaller companies are facing cyber losses almost equal to their resilience spending, as attacks cost an average USD $52,000 a year.
Ports and ship operators face rising regulatory pressure as the new service offers round-the-clock monitoring for critical operational technology.
With premiums flat for now, buyers who tie cover to outage costs can avoid nasty surprises when cyber insurers start tightening terms.
Only 39% of organisations recovered at least three-quarters of their data after ransomware, as outages and data loss worsened.
Smaller firms face mounting pressure to prove cyber compliance as Pistachio adds Hugin's technology to reach audit-ready customers across Europe.
The deal gives A-LIGN customers direct access to penetration testing and red teaming as firms seek fewer vendors for cyber compliance and defence.
Customers will get real-time remediation tracking as CrowdStrike adds automation and new data links to its AI defence coalition.
Focusing on the right systems first can cut recovery time and help firms avoid reintroducing risk after a cyber attack.
Successful attacks are forcing Irish SMEs to lose an average of 34 hours, with many also missing deals, growth plans and revenue.
Continuous validation is being pushed as boards and insurers seek proof that ageing-system cyber controls still work as threat windows shrink.
Insurers could better spot cyber claim risk as external digital footprint signals outperformed revenue, sector and geography in a study of 63,000 firms.
Medium-sized firms face tougher boardroom cyber duties as the new platform aims to replace spreadsheets and fill a market gap.
UK businesses could get cheaper cover and stronger defences as Acrisure and ESET package cyber insurance with security services.
Proposed fines of up to $5 million pushes more New Zealand firms to consider cyber cover as regulatory certainty emerges.
