The Future of Cyber Security—Why CFOs Are Part of the Solution: An Interview with Frank Brown
I sat down with Frank Brown, CFO of RiskSense, to hear his take on the CFO’s responsibility for cyber security, his advice to others in similar c-suite roles, and the trends he expects to see in the next ten years. Overall, his take was incredibly valuable, reiterating how important cyber education is for executives, employees, […]
Your Next Ransomware Risk: Zerologon
Last week, a new exploitable vulnerability in Microsoft Active Directory called Zerologon (CVE-2020-1472), was released publicly. Successful exploitation allows any user to become a Domain Administrator with global access to all computers in the enterprise in about 10 seconds. The vulnerability opens a quick path for criminal actors to conduct crippling business-wide lockdown and ransom […]
What is Cyber Insurance?
Cyber attacks are rising by the second, and businesses, both small and large, are at risk. There’s no need to look beyond today’s headlines to see why cyber liability insurance is essential for businesses today. Garmin is still recovering from the network outage affecting its website and several customer facing applications caused by a ransomware attack. And, similarly, […]
What Is Cyber Risk?
The more we evolve as a species, the more technology we create. And in today’s modern world, that technology keeps us connected and online. But as we spend more and more of our time—both work and personal—online, the more risks we see that can lead to financial loss, business disruption, and even reputation loss. In […]
The Cost of Cyber Insurance
The cost of cyber insurance is determined by a variety of factors including coverage limits, the size of your company, industry-specific risk, history of claims, and existing security measures. In 2019, the average cost of cyber insurance in the United States (the country that is most often targeted with cyber attacks) was about $1,500 per year […]
