Coalition, Inc.

You've likely heard about the CrowdStrike outage by now, which caused major disruptions to airlines, banks, and maybe even your business. Does cyber insurance cover this event? We've got answers for you ➡️ https://bit.ly/3LCykhM

We've been named a finalist at the Intelligent Insurer 2024 Cyber Insurance Awards USA in 6 categories: Cyber Claims Team of the Year Cyber Insurance Technology Provider of the Year Insurtech of the Year Cyber Insurance Incident Response of the Year Cyber Security Solution Provider of the Year Inspiring Woman in Cyber — Shannon Roth, Head of Production Underwriting, US We look forward to finding out the winners at the end of the month!

When an international nonprofit was affected by a zero-day vulnerability that affected a popular file-transfer tool, it turned to us for help. Here's how we assisted the nonprofit after more than 600 unique files were exfiltrated across six countries: https://bit.ly/4eZVdJF

Most cyber attacks occur when employees inadvertently do something (like clicking on a phishing link) that leads to trouble. What complicates things even further is that most training programs are designed for larger organizations with bigger wallets. That’s why we’re excited to introduce Coalition Security Awareness Training for small businesses, which provides: 📼 More than 200 short, memorable videos covering foundational security principles and the latest security threats 🎣 Interactive phishing exercises and real-world simulations to train employees on how to spot and report phishing attempts directly from their inbox 🗒️ Streamlined rollout and tracking that provide automated campaigns and timely reminders for employees to complete their training, reducing the burden on security and IT teams ✅ Security training requirements for industry-specific compliance frameworks, like SOC2, PCI, DSS, HIPAA, and more The best part? It’s cost-effective and available inside Coalition Control, our cyber risk management platform so that you can manage your human security risk alongside all other security risks in one location.

You don't need the wallet of an enterprise business to access security expertise that can help prevent cyber attacks. When selecting a managed detection and response service provider that will work best for your small to midsize company, the best thing to do is ask these five questions as you compare services. Dig deeper into our MDR Buyer’s Guide: https://bit.ly/460Huhw

A recent CrowdStrike software update has impacted businesses using Microsoft Windows operating systems, causing a "blue screen of death" error that will not allow affected machines to boot out of the restart state. Threat actors take advantage of moments of confusion like these and may pose as employees of CrowdStrike to gain sensitive information and deploy attacks. If your systems have been impacted, it's important to follow guidance issued by CrowdStrike, Microsoft, or AWS to resolve the error. You can find more information in our blog post: https://bit.ly/3xVmMmS

Project 529, a tech company that helps reduce bicycle theft, established a bug bounty program to identify vulnerabilities in their software. But pretty soon, they received demands from a group for $20,000 and $100,000 without any evidence of the vulnerabilities. That's when Project 529's CEO remembered that she had cyber insurance with Coalition. Check out the case study to learn how we helped Project 529 avoid a costly social engineering scam and improve its cybersecurity posture: https://bit.ly/3Lj74ov

A recent report from Howden Insurance noted that cyber insurance premiums fell by an average of 15% in 2023 compared to 2022. But it's not because claims have decreased. Shawn Ram, Head of Insurance, explains why claims activity is unlikely to significantly impact pricing for cyber insurance in Dark Reading.

Most cyber attacks occur when employees inadvertently do something (like clicking on a phishing link) that leads to trouble. What complicates things even further is that most training programs are designed for larger organizations with bigger wallets. That’s why we’re excited to introduce Coalition Security Awareness Training for small businesses, which provides: 📼 More than 200 short, memorable videos covering foundational security principles and the latest security threats 🎣 Interactive phishing exercises and real-world simulations to train employees on how to spot and report phishing attempts directly from their inbox 🗒️ Streamlined rollout and tracking that provide automated campaigns and timely reminders for employees to complete their training, reducing the burden on security and IT teams ✅ Security training requirements for industry-specific compliance frameworks, like SOC2, PCI, DSS, HIPAA, and more The best part? It’s cost-effective and available inside Coalition Control, our cyber risk management platform so that you can manage your human security risk alongside all other security risks in one location: https://bit.ly/4bJD2oQ

In cyber insurance, we're used to hearing that there is not enough historical data to predict future risk — but we'd have to disagree. We're setting the record straight by introducing our Active Data Graph. It's our purpose-built data collection and analysis engine that allows us to unearth the most pressing cyber threats, determine which are likely to result in losses, and distill information into actionable insights for businesses, brokers, and security professionals. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VUYaTe