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Cowbell Cyber Named a Top 100 Cybersecurity Startup for 2020
Company Quickly Established Success with its Innovative Cyber Insurance Offering PLEASANTON, Calif. – August 11, 2020 – Cowbell Cyber, the industry’s first AI-powered cyber insurance provider for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced that it has been...
Cowbell Welcomes Cyber Insurance Heavyweights Kara Owens and Steve Bernardez as Board Observers
Cowbell Cyber is excited to share that Kara Owens and Steve Bernardez are joining our Board of Directors as observers! Kara Owens, Global Cyber Underwriting Executive and Managing Director at Markel Corporation, and Steve Bernardez, Partner at Avanta Ventures,...
Cowbell Cyber Finds Small-to-Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) More Likely to Adopt Cyber Insurance
Analysis Finds SMEs Expected to Spend More on Cyber Insurance in Next Two Years Compared to Large Enterprises PLEASANTON, Calif., June 18, 2020 — Cowbell Cyber today released “The Economic Impact of Cyber Insurance,” a survey analysis focused on cyber insurance for...
New Report Finds Cybersecurity Investment Generates Substantial ROI as Large Firms Fend Off Rising Cyberattacks
A comprehensive study conducted by ESI ThoughtLab reveals that increased investment in cybersecurity can generate a significant ROI of 179% and provide greater protection as companies cope with the fallout from COVID-19.
Cowbell Cyber adds FICO Cyber Risk Score to Advance Continuous Underwriting
Partnership enables cyber insurance agents to expedite the delivery of
standalone, tailored coverage for all SMBs.
“Cowbell’s cyber insurance product and platform offer the best way to understand, learn, and implement effective cyber protection.”
—Scott Ligouri, founder of The Insurance Loft
“Cowbell brings resiliency to cyber insurance market via its cross-industry innovation and cutting-edge technology. We are proud to have this award-winning team as part of our growing AI portfolio in the Tri-Valley.”
—Don Garman, Co-founder and Managing partner, Tri-Valley Ventures
“We are thrilled to participate in Cowbell’s growth and proud to have provided the platform for Cowbell to leverage our mentor network of insurance executives and professionals, who are largely driven from the 13 insurance companies who serve as our investors.”
—Nicole Gunderson, Managing director, Global Insurance Accelerator
SANS Institute suffers data breach due to phishing attack
SANS Institute, a provider of cybersecurity training and certification services, lost approximately 28,000 items of personally identifiable information (PII) in a data breach that occurred after a single staff member fell victim to a phishing attack. Read more
Cyber Lessons for the Insurance Industry Continue Three Years After NotPetya
This summer marks three years since the NotPetya malware attack, which has been called the most devastating cyber attack in history. While cyber experts say cybersecurity and prevention strategies have since evolved in many ways, they also warn another crippling attack is never far off. Read more
Travelex driven into financial straits by ransomware attack
The double-whammy of getting hit with a ransomware attack last New Year’s Eve that sidelined its global operations for two-and-a-half weeks coupled with COVID-19’s toll on air travel, put currency exchange provider Travelex into administration. Read more
Canon suffers ransomware attack that impacts numerous services
Canon has suffered a ransomware attack that impacts numerous services, including Canon’s email, Microsoft Teams, USA website, and other internal applications. Read more
CISOs: Cyber Insurance Fails to Cover Modern Threats and Remote Workforces
A large majority of CISOs are seeking additional cyber insurance coverage because of an increase in vulnerabilities resulting from the work from home surge. According to research by Arceo of 250 CISOs at companies with $250m to $2bn in annual revenue, over three-quarters (77%) said there are incidents they need coverage for, but are unable to get it. Read more
