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Ransomware: Number One Cyber Insurance Claim

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Trends of cyber insurance claims for 2020. Coalition, a cyber insurance company, recently released a report detailing the categories of cyber attacks as well as the cause behind the attacks for the first half of 2020. 4 key takeaways from cyber insurance industry report. Cyber insurance works.

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Cigna Health Data Leak Exposes Massive Provider Information Database

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In a recent revelation, security researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered a significant data leak affecting one of the United States' largest health insurance companies, Cigna Health. The exposed database offered a unique glimpse into the operations of Cigna Health, one of the nation's largest health insurance providers.

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How to Protect WordPress Sites from Exploitation

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Fundamentally, across the site, strong password policies and multi-factor authentication (MFA) must be enabled. Backing this up with MFA—via a third-party authenticator app—will ensure all login attempts are valid and verified, which will help if multiple users are trying to access a WordPress back-end.

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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

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The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. Having basic cyber hygiene Advanced technology is important, but basics like regular data backups, software updates, strong password policies, and multi-factor authentication are fundamental.

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What's the Prescription for Cyber Resilience in Healthcare?

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without the ability to get insurance approval for services ranging from a drug prescription to a life saving operation. Many pharmacies have been unable to give patients medicine due to insurance verification failures. But it's not just doctors. Our modern healthcare system is deeply dependent on computers and data networks.

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Higher Ed Ransomware Attack: University Pays Hackers $450,000

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The ISO assisted the college in restoring locally managed IT services and systems from backup copies. The University had servers encrypted but restored the systems and the access from backups. It had cyber insurance: "The university’s cyber insurance policy paid part of the ransom, and the university covered the remainder.

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Best Online Security Tips From an I.T Point of View

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Many businesses choose to use the 3-2-1 backup strategy. Put two factor authentication into place. By now, you should be using two-factor authentication (known as 2FA) for your own personal data protection, and if not, you need to start! Invest in employee education. Online security is more crucial than ever.