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Human error drove cyber losses in H1 2026

Social engineering contributed to 85.3% of incurred losses during that period, according to Resilience.

Brianna Monsanto

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How to prepare as cyber-insurers incorporate AI risks

Some humans in some loops, for starters.

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When it’s time for cyber insurance, here’s what a CFO needs from the CISO

Here’s how to sort through the seemingly endless questions.

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H1 2025 brought fewer cyber insurance claims, more severe ransomware attacks

Cyber insurance claims fell 53% YOY, according to a Resilience report.

Brianna Monsanto

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Insurance cybersecurity expert Nadine Moore tells us how she works

“I’m oddly qualified to do my job,” Moore tells IT Brew.

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National insurance company rolls out CISO-specific insurance coverage

The newly launched Crum & Forster insurance offers CISOs perks such as zero-deductible defense costs.

Brianna Monsanto

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New North Dakota Hospital Association program helps hospitals score affordable security services—and cyber insurance

The Cyber Cover program may be the first such health care partnership in the US.

Your AI strategy has a security problem: 43% of IT leaders now cite security concerns as the top barrier to expanding AI agent deployment, according to research from JumpCloud. Before giving agents more access to apps, data, and workflows, make sure you can govern the identities behind them. See how to secure every identity, human or not.