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Excellent insights into current industry trends Josie Kiely

🔍 The global cyber insurance market is set to more than double from US$16.5B in 2025 to US$32.2B by 2030, driven by rising cyber-risk, increased regulatory pressure and evolving hybrid/IoT-powered work models. Insurance Business 📈 Insurers are responding by bundling cyber cover with liability and property lines, using threat-intel partners to offer risk mitigation alongside policies. Insurance Business 🛡 For tech, security and risk leaders this means: cyber-insurance is no longer a backup plan — it’s a core part of the enterprise risk strategy. How is your organisation using cyber insurance to manage risk more proactively? #Cybersecurity #RiskManagement #Insurtech #AGSCyber https://lnkd.in/emwTZeJa

To the HR Talent Acqu teams & Founders out there — what’s *your* toughest challenge right now? Sourcing, engagement, retention, tech overload? 👀 Let’s talk: what part of talent acquisition keeps you up at night?

With modern work happening across a network of decentralized internet apps, and more varied communication channels outside of email, it's harder to stop users from interacting with malicious content. This article via The Hacker News outlines six rising browser-based threats: Advanced phishing targeting credentials and sessions; ClickFix-style attacks using fake CAPTCHAs to trick users into running malicious commands; Malicious OAuth apps bypassing MFA; Harmful browser extensions stealing data; Malicious files (like HTAs and SVGs) delivering malware; And the exploitation of stolen credentials due to MFA gaps. Attacks are increasingly happening in the browser. That makes it the perfect place to detect and respond to these attacks. But right now, the browser is a blind-spot for most security teams. Full article; Hiring? Get in touch; tom.bedder@agscyber.com #cyberjobs #cybercareers #cyberawareness

Monday blues for crypto: two major blockchain networks faced security incidents this weekend, highlighting ongoing risks in the crypto space. 🔹 Shibarium, the bridge linking Shiba Inu’s chain to Ethereum, was hit by a $2.4M flash loan exploit. Attackers reportedly gained validator control to drain assets. In response, Shiba Inu developers paused staking, secured funds in a multisig hardware wallet, and are working with investigators—while remaining open to negotiating with the attacker. 🔹 Monero (XMR), the leading privacy coin, experienced its largest-ever chain reorganization, affecting 18 blocks and invalidating 117 transactions. Experts warn that vulnerabilities targeting Monero’s network integrity could persist unless addressed. These incidents are a reminder of the evolving threat landscape in decentralised finance and the need for strong security practices across blockchain ecosystems. #BlockchainSecurity #Cybersecurity #CryptoNews #DeFi #ShibaInu #Monero #Blockchain #DigitalAssets #CryptoSecurity #Web3 https://lnkd.in/eMuXiSyK

Did you know your WiFi and Bluetooth devices are already mapped and shared in massive public databases — often without your knowledge? 😬 Platforms like Wigle.net have mapped over 1.6 billion WiFi networks and 4.2 billion Bluetooth devices, meaning anyone (yes, anyone) could potentially pinpoint your location with just a MAC address. This isn’t just a “hacker thing” — major tech companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft run their own WiFi positioning systems, turning your router into a beacon for global tracking. Even cars and smartphones double as hotspots, broadcasting unique identifiers that can be tracked across time and place. Opt-out options like adding “_nomap” to your SSID exist, but they aren’t universally respected — and Bluetooth offers no such workaround. The takeaway? Your devices are talking, even when you’re not. From outdated encryption still in use to APIs that make geolocation accessible to almost anyone, the risks to privacy are real. Until stronger protections exist, the best defence is awareness: keep your devices updated, turn off WiFi/Bluetooth when not in use, and remember that “obscurity isn’t security.” 🔒 #Cybersecurity #Cybernews #Privacy #InfoSec #WiFi #Bluetooth #DataSecurity #Surveillance #Hacking Read more: https://lnkd.in/eCnMw2Fn

As AI-related cyber-crime becomes more prevalent, a growing body of evidence suggests that businesses are paying the price for being underprepared, with a new study from Clutch finding that almost three-quarters of firms have been hit by cyber-attack. After polling more than 400 small business owners and managers, the business services platform found that 73% of firms have suffered a cyber incident, with 55% of those occurring within the past year alone. The dramatic rise in cyber-crime heralded by AI has left the majority (77%) of business leaders concerned about keeping up with the threat landscape, and has resulted in 83% of firms planning to invest in their cybersecurity over the next twelve months. Full article; https://lnkd.in/ekHiuzcq Hiring? Get in touch; tom.bedder@agscyber.com #cyberjobs #cybercareers #cyberawareness