Episodes

Defending Reality: Combating Synthetic Media Through Deepfake Response Coverage 07.05.2026 29:11

As synthetic media becomes more convincing, cyber risk is expanding beyond our systems and into perception itself. Impersonation events challenge the architecture of "traditional" cyber insurance, which is built around technical failure and security events. In this episode of The Cyber Periscope, Pam Signorello sits down with Michael Phillips, Head of Global Cyber Portfolio Underwriting at Coaliti...

War Exclusions in the Cyber-Risk Era: Redefining the 'Battlefield' 30.03.2026 14:36

As cyber operations increasingly intersect with geopolitical conflict, legacy insurance exclusions are being put to the test. In this episode of The Cyber Periscope, Pam Signorello sits down with Jessica Gallinaro to unpack how modern cyber incidents are challenging decades old assumptions about the war exclusion. Together, they explore why legacy policy language struggles to address conflicts tha...

Beyond the Malware: The Leadership Test Hiding Inside Every Ransomware Event 04.02.2026 34:22

What determines whether a ransomware event becomes a controlled disruption or a full blown crisis? In this episode of The Cyber Periscope, Pam sits down with Dr. Stephen Boyce, CEO and President of The Cyber Doctor, and Don Wyper, COO of DigitalMint, to explore why ransomware outcomes diverge so dramatically. From leadership readiness to the shrinking role of reputational risk, they break down how...

AI's Role in the Evolution of Cyber Threats 16.12.2025 23:12

What happens when the familiar faces of trusted clients, coworkers, and peers turn out to be AI-generated imposters? In this episode of The Cyber Periscope, Pam Signorello sits down with Nate Lovett of Wiley's Cyber Insurance practice, to dissect the rise of AI-driven cybercrime. From multimillion-dollar deepfake scams to automated ransomware and hyper-targeted phishing, AI has introduced a range...

Phishing Claims Test "Direct" Causation Chain 03.11.2025 18:43

Welcome to the premiere episode of The Cyber Periscope, where Pamela L. Signorello sits down with Bill Knauss, special counsel in Wiley's Insurance Practice, to discuss the 2025 NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study, the evolving landscape of cyber risk, the outsized impact of ransomware, and a pivotal court decision challenging the concept of "direct" causation in a cyber insurance policy.