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Cyber security insights
STORM's cyber security insights bring you all the latest trends in digital security, cyber insurance, incident response and more
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See what our specialists have to say about ransomware, business email compromise, extortion, data theft and all aspects of cyber risk.


How MSPs can better position themselves in the face of increasing cyber threat
This article seeks to define the value in acknowledging and supporting the division between MSPs and cyber incident response roles and...
Rosanna Hayes
Jan 11, 2023


UK cyber crisis calls for broader regulation in the face of economic gloom
Amid countless reports of data leaks, hacks, and fraud, the UK economy isn’t adapting to deal with the pace of cybercrime, as threat...
Rosanna Hayes
Nov 17, 2022


Behind the scenes of criminal black markets and the proliferation of data extortion
The rapid evolution of cyberattack methods in recent years has shifted the focus to “big-game hunting”, targeting high-value victims with...
Rosanna Hayes
Nov 1, 2022

Quantify cyber risk across your book and save the prop-form headache
This month STORM Guidance launched the latest development to its pioneering risk assessment service, Cyber3: Rapid Risk Review. The...
Rosanna Hayes
Oct 14, 2022


Risk Management Regulations Set to Hit the Cyber Market
What is the NCSC's proposed security standard, and do these controls go far enough for accurate risk modelling and loss reduction?
Rosanna Hayes
Oct 7, 2022


How Substandard Managed Service Provider Contracts are Impairing Cyber Claims
Working directly with insurers and brokers for almost a decade, the STORM Guidance team has had a unique overview of the management of...
Rosanna Hayes
May 16, 2022


Cyber insurance exclusions: Who pays in an act of Cyberwar?
In the thick of the Russia/Ukraine conflict, Britain’s intelligence agencies have warned government departments to prepare for cyberattacks
Rosanna Hayes
Mar 25, 2022


Exploring Proactive Steps for Legal Services to Reduce Exposure to Cyber Risks
2021 saw no shortage of cyber incidents, with law firms being one of the most common sectors STORMs incident response team are alerted to.
Rosanna Hayes
Jan 26, 2022


Concerns Grow as Attacks Against Schools Continue to Rise
Following another ransomware attack affecting thousands of schools, the GAO has called on the Department of Education to do more.
Rosanna Hayes
Jan 17, 2022


Board Level Strategies for Effective Cyber Risk Management
Cyber extortion has become a hot topic across all industry sectors, as cyberattacks now hit the news on a daily basis. The global...
Rosanna Hayes
Jul 19, 2021


Colonial paid the ransom but did this fan or fuel the fire?
This article was published in The Business Anecdote Magazine. Earlier this month we heard about the operator of the Colonial Pipeline...
Rosanna Hayes
May 21, 2021


The UK Under Siege as Double Extortion Ransomware Attacks Soar
The Financial Times have released a warning, declaring the UK has the world’s second-highest number of double extortion ransomware...
Rosanna Hayes
Mar 31, 2021


The Latest Updates on the Hafnium Nation-State Attacks
On March 2nd, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Centre (MSTIC) identified zero-day vulnerabilities affecting customers running Exchange...
Rosanna Hayes
Mar 13, 2021


Reacting to the Hardening Cyber Insurance Market
For the first time since cyber insurance developed into separate stand-alone policies, the market is seeing price increases for this...
Rosanna Hayes
Mar 2, 2021


QBE Introduce STORM’s 'Attackers Eye View' Service
In a group effort to combat the prevalence of cybercrime and the sharp escalation in ransomware severity, QBE Insurance hosted a webinar...
Rosanna Hayes
Feb 24, 2021
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