Cyber

"Slopsquatting" exploits AI coding hallucinations by planting malicious packages with fictitious names that automated tools may inadvertently import into software.

Ransomware losses now extend beyond file encryption to stolen credentials, cloud compromise and shared dependencies that can accumulate hidden risk.

Partner ecosystems are the identity security gap that most financial institutions, including insurers, have yet to close. 

Insurers now view clean, tested backups as essential proof of cyber resilience and a key factor in coverage eligibility.

Insurers outsource processes to third-party vendors, but when data fails or breaches occur, customers still hold the carrier accountable.

Explosive growth of AI-driven hyperscale data centers is forcing insurers to innovate underwriting for unprecedented exposures and capacity demands.

Cyber underwriting has become adept at measuring technology. The missing signal may be the condition of the organization responsible for keeping it secure.

At 66, a cybersecurity veteran trades retirement planning for startup building and learns that success doesn't depend on yeses; it requires "not no"'s.