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Cyber 16 Aug, 2023

Insurance Business: CFC's James Burns on the function of proactive cyber solutions

Mia Wallace of Insurance Business sat down with James Burns, head of cyber strategy at CFC for a deep-dive into the power of proactive cyber soluti...

Article

Cyber 9 Aug, 2023

Insurance Business: Beyond the headlines – CFC on the top cyber threats impacting businesses

Mia Wallace, of Insurance Business, sat down with Tom Bennett, cyber threat analysis team leader at CFC to discuss the cyber threats impacting UK b...

Article

Cyber 3 Apr, 2023

Cyber policy encryption

From April 3, 2023, all new and renewing cyber insurance policies will be encrypted. Here's what you need to know.

Article

Cyber 25 Jan, 2023

Turning risk management to attack prevention

Proactive prevention is key and CFC Response – our cyber security and incident response team – have proven this preventive capability through the c...

Article

Cyber 18 Jan, 2023

Vulnerable VPN

Hackers access a bank's system through a vulnerable VPN, holding data for ransom

Case study
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Cyber 19 Aug, 2022

Cobalt Strike infection

In this case study, we look at a hospital that very nearly fell victim to a ransomware attack called ‘Cobalt Strike.’

Case study
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Cyber 20 Jan, 2022

Cyber 3.0 - Using threat intelligence to identify risk

Hear from Lindsey Nelson, CFC’s Cyber Development Leader, as she shares a behind the scenes look at how CFC can identify cyber risk before policyho...

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Cyber 24 Nov, 2021

A day in the life of a cyber incident responder

Originally published on PC360, take a deep dive into the world of a CFC Cyber Claims Manager and see what it takes to handle cyber claims and deal...

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Cyber 11 Nov, 2021

Thwarted threat

A machinery manufacturer nearly falls victim to malicious software

Case study
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Cyber 8 Nov, 2021

How to build a cyber incident response plan

Having a CFC cyber policy is great protection from a cyber attack, but it's also important to have a incident response plan. So if an incident occu...

Article

Cyber 22 Sept, 2021

IB Cyber Report America: Ransomware still stinging

Find out what CFC's Shannon Groeber had to say about the proliferation of ransomware and other pressing cyber insurance issues in the special repor...

Article
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Cyber 15 Sept, 2021

CFC Response App: All about “Ask the Expert”

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get free cybersecurity advice 24/7? Turns out you can. Learn about our mobile app’s “Ask the Expert” service.

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Cyber 10 Aug, 2021

Law firm leakage

When a law firm employee fails to recognise a malicious attachment, it prompts a full-blown ransomware attack

Case study

Cyber 7 Jul, 2021

The real fuel behind cyber crime

Originally published on LinkedIn, read Graeme Newman's rebuttal against the claim that cyber insurance providers are funding cyber crime by reimbur...

Article

Cyber 4 Jun, 2021

Car part chaos

When an auto parts dealer gets hit by a ransomware attack, it comes close to wrecking their business

Case study
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Cyber 20 May, 2021

Three ways we’re using technology to improve cyber risk

Why is the harnessing of technology so important for the cyber insurance lifecycle? Because a good cyber insurance policy doesn’t begin and end wit...

Article
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Cyber 16 Feb, 2021

Recruitment ruse

When an employee at a recruitment firm falls for a phishing scam, a significant payment is misdirected

Case study

Cyber 16 Dec, 2020

Beware of these holiday hacks

It would seem that cybercriminals don’t respect the sanctity of holidays and, in fact, Christmas makes them positively creative! Here, we explore a...

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