Cybersecurity Under Fire: AI, Insurance Gaps & the Hidden Costs of Data Breaches in Education EP#5

In this episode of the Cyber Insurance News Podcast, Executive Editor Martin Hinton sits down with William Altman, Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence at CyberCube, to unpack the evolving threat landscape in cybersecurity. Together, they explore how small businesses have become prime targets for cybercriminals, the widening protection gap in cyber insurance, and how AI is changing the game on both sides of the cyber battle.

A major focus of the discussion is the crisis in education sector cybersecurity, including a massive breach that exposed 60 million K-12 student records. These records included sensitive data like mental health histories and medication protocols, information that can’t be changed or reissued. The long-term impact for affected students goes far beyond what credit monitoring can protect, raising serious concerns about privacy, fraud risk, and psychological safety for years to come.

You’ll learn about:

• The top cybersecurity threats facing small businesses in 2025

• How cyber insurance is failing to cover today’s biggest risks

• Why MFA and identity access management are non-negotiable

• How AI is being weaponized in phishing and social engineering

• The education sector’s alarming vulnerability to cyberattacks

• Global trends in financial sector cybersecurity

This conversation delivers actionable insights for small business owners, IT leaders, educators, and anyone concerned with the future of digital risk and cyber resilience.

🎙️ Guest: William Altman, CyberCube
🎧 Host: Martin Hinton, Cyber Insurance News

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🔗 CIS Critical Security Controls

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