Some agencies have “something” in place. The problem is that “something” is not always what is needed to be secure. It’s unbelievable how much damage three channels are causing across agencies right now. Email. Devices. Network connections. Not exotic threats. Not sophisticated attacks. Just three entry points that are still open in almost every agency
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The three attacks hitting insurance agencies most often do not trigger antivirus. The agency had antivirus on every device. Updated, active, reporting clean. The breach ran for 4 weeks before anyone knew it had started. What Antivirus Watches Antivirus scans files. When something malicious attempts to execute on a device, it flags it. That is
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A scam unfolded in real time in front of me 2 weeks ago. Here is exactly what happened and what it means for every agent. Two weeks ago, I was sitting in a virtual waiting room, ready to record a podcast with a colleague I deeply respect. Former president of NABIP, David Saltzman. Someone who
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For years, carriers have encouraged you to have cybersecurity. Starting this May, that is changing. What has been guidance is becoming a condition. And once carriers move that line, it does not move back. This Moment Did Not Arrive Overnight The shift happening this month has been building for several years. The insurance industry moved
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