{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"167440","rtpr_id":"nGNX4gdvzK-20261013","ticker":"ASUR","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ASUR"],"title":"Asure Highlights Client Cyber Coverage That Helps Thousands of Employers Combat Rapid Increase in AI-Enabled Threats","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-13T12:00:01.241Z","article_body":"AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asure Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:\nASUR), which delivers payroll and human resources solutions and enterprise\npayroll tax and treasury services, today highlighted its CyberMax Protects\noffering in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a Department of\nHomeland Security initiative. CyberMax now covers thousands of Asure’s small\nand mid-sized businesses with cyber liability insurance bundled with\nprevention services and incident response support, extending the value Asure\ncan provide through its existing employer relationships.\n\nFor Asure’s clients, the cyber insurance business case helping employers\nprotect the continuity of their operations as they rely more heavily on\ndigital systems used to deliver payroll and HR. Asure’s CyberMax Protects\npolicy is among the few such policies protecting against “bricking,” which\nis when a cyberattack makes a device unusable—essentially turning it into a\n“brick.” Offering valuable complementary services such as cyber insurance\nthrough an established customer relationship creates an opportunity to\nincrease adoption of additional solutions and deepen customer engagement.\n\n“Our customers depend on digital systems to pay employees, manage their\nworkforce and run their businesses,” said Pat Goepel, Chairman and Chief\nExecutive Officer of Asure. “Helping them prepare for cyber disruption is a\npractical extension of the relationship we already have. CyberMax Protects\ngives employers access to prevention tools, insurance and expert response\nsupport, while creating another opportunity for Asure to serve more of their\nbusiness needs.”\n\nAI-enabled attacks add urgency to that need. IBM’s 2026 Cost of a Data\nBreach Report found that one in four malicious breaches involved AI, a 56%\nincrease from the prior year. The report included that deepfake impersonation\nwas the most common type of hack, and AI-driven attacked added costs of up to\n$1 million per breach. Voice and SMS phishing attacks, 17% of reported hacks,\nare the most expensive according to the report.\n\nCyberMax Protects pairs insurance with practical services employers can use\nbefore an incident occurs. The program includes phishing security testing,\nphishing and wire fraud training materials, incident response planning\nresources, and Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace security reviews. It also\nincludes 10 managed detection and response licenses, external vulnerability\nscans, and cybersecurity and data privacy assessments with expert\nrecommendations.\n\nIf an incident occurs, policyholders have access to forensics, breach counsel\nand 24/7/365 breach support. Coverage is subject to the applicable policy\nterms, limits and exclusions.\n\n“On CyberMax, the claims we see most often start with phishing and account\ntakeovers, sometimes serious enough that a laptop has to be wiped,” said\nRobert Campbell, Vice President of Partnerships at CyberMax Protects.\n“That’s why we pair coverage with prevention, including phishing testing,\nmanaged detection and response, and security reviews of Microsoft 365 and\nGoogle Workspace. And if an incident does happen, forensics, breach counsel,\nand 24/7/365 breach support mean small businesses get expert help right\naway.”\n\nAsure’s broader Marketplace strategy brings payroll and HR together with\ncomplementary offerings that address the needs of growing businesses. Cyber\nprotection supports that approach by giving employers access to resources\nintended to help them prepare for disruption and respond promptly when\nproblems arise. Learn more at www.cybermaxprotects.com/asure/.\n\nAbout Asure Software\n\nAsure Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASUR) helps employers manage payroll, HR,\nrecruiting, time and attendance, benefits and compliance. Its enterprise\npayroll tax and treasury services support tax filing across jurisdictions,\nfunding and money movement for large organizations. Learn more at\nwww.asuresoftware.com.\n\nAbout CyberMax Protects\n\nCyberMax Protects gives small and mid-sized businesses cyber liability\ninsurance and proactive cybersecurity in one simple program. Every policy is\nbacked by a national A- rated carrier and comes bundled with prevention\nservices, including phishing security testing, managed detection and response,\nvulnerability scans, security assessments, and Microsoft 365 or Google\nWorkspace reviews. If an incident happens, policyholders get forensics, breach\ncounsel, and 24/7/365 breach support. Businesses that need more protection\nthan the program provides can buy additional cyber liability coverage online\nin minutes. Learn more at http://www.cybermaxprotects.com/.\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nThis release includes forward-looking statements about Asure’s employer\nservices strategy, opportunities to increase adoption of additional solutions\nand deepen customer engagement, and the expected benefits of cyber protection\nservices. Actual results may differ materially because of customer demand,\nexecution risks, changes in cyber threats, the effectiveness of third-party\nservices and other factors described in Asure’s filings with the Securities\nand Exchange Commission. These statements speak as of the date of this\nrelease. Asure undertakes no obligation to update them except as required by\nlaw.\n\nInvestor Relations Contact\n\nPatrick McKillop\nVice President, Investor Relations\n617-335-5058\npatrick.mckillop@asuresoftware.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b399a06b-64e2-446e-af62-e06f17ba9b11)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4gdvzK-20261013","title":"Asure Highlights Client Cyber Coverage That Helps Thousands of Employers Combat Rapid Increase in AI-Enabled Threats","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ASUR","created":"2026-10-13T12:00:01.241Z","tickers":["ASUR"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asure Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:\nASUR), which delivers payroll and human resources solutions and enterprise\npayroll tax and treasury services, today highlighted its CyberMax Protects\noffering in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a Department of\nHomeland Security initiative. CyberMax now covers thousands of Asure’s small\nand mid-sized businesses with cyber liability insurance bundled with\nprevention services and incident response support, extending the value Asure\ncan provide through its existing employer relationships.\n\nFor Asure’s clients, the cyber insurance business case helping employers\nprotect the continuity of their operations as they rely more heavily on\ndigital systems used to deliver payroll and HR. Asure’s CyberMax Protects\npolicy is among the few such policies protecting against “bricking,” which\nis when a cyberattack makes a device unusable—essentially turning it into a\n“brick.” Offering valuable complementary services such as cyber insurance\nthrough an established customer relationship creates an opportunity to\nincrease adoption of additional solutions and deepen customer engagement.\n\n“Our customers depend on digital systems to pay employees, manage their\nworkforce and run their businesses,” said Pat Goepel, Chairman and Chief\nExecutive Officer of Asure. “Helping them prepare for cyber disruption is a\npractical extension of the relationship we already have. CyberMax Protects\ngives employers access to prevention tools, insurance and expert response\nsupport, while creating another opportunity for Asure to serve more of their\nbusiness needs.”\n\nAI-enabled attacks add urgency to that need. IBM’s 2026 Cost of a Data\nBreach Report found that one in four malicious breaches involved AI, a 56%\nincrease from the prior year. The report included that deepfake impersonation\nwas the most common type of hack, and AI-driven attacked added costs of up to\n$1 million per breach. Voice and SMS phishing attacks, 17% of reported hacks,\nare the most expensive according to the report.\n\nCyberMax Protects pairs insurance with practical services employers can use\nbefore an incident occurs. The program includes phishing security testing,\nphishing and wire fraud training materials, incident response planning\nresources, and Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace security reviews. It also\nincludes 10 managed detection and response licenses, external vulnerability\nscans, and cybersecurity and data privacy assessments with expert\nrecommendations.\n\nIf an incident occurs, policyholders have access to forensics, breach counsel\nand 24/7/365 breach support. Coverage is subject to the applicable policy\nterms, limits and exclusions.\n\n“On CyberMax, the claims we see most often start with phishing and account\ntakeovers, sometimes serious enough that a laptop has to be wiped,” said\nRobert Campbell, Vice President of Partnerships at CyberMax Protects.\n“That’s why we pair coverage with prevention, including phishing testing,\nmanaged detection and response, and security reviews of Microsoft 365 and\nGoogle Workspace. And if an incident does happen, forensics, breach counsel,\nand 24/7/365 breach support mean small businesses get expert help right\naway.”\n\nAsure’s broader Marketplace strategy brings payroll and HR together with\ncomplementary offerings that address the needs of growing businesses. Cyber\nprotection supports that approach by giving employers access to resources\nintended to help them prepare for disruption and respond promptly when\nproblems arise. Learn more at www.cybermaxprotects.com/asure/.\n\nAbout Asure Software\n\nAsure Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASUR) helps employers manage payroll, HR,\nrecruiting, time and attendance, benefits and compliance. Its enterprise\npayroll tax and treasury services support tax filing across jurisdictions,\nfunding and money movement for large organizations. Learn more at\nwww.asuresoftware.com.\n\nAbout CyberMax Protects\n\nCyberMax Protects gives small and mid-sized businesses cyber liability\ninsurance and proactive cybersecurity in one simple program. Every policy is\nbacked by a national A- rated carrier and comes bundled with prevention\nservices, including phishing security testing, managed detection and response,\nvulnerability scans, security assessments, and Microsoft 365 or Google\nWorkspace reviews. If an incident happens, policyholders get forensics, breach\ncounsel, and 24/7/365 breach support. Businesses that need more protection\nthan the program provides can buy additional cyber liability coverage online\nin minutes. Learn more at http://www.cybermaxprotects.com/.\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nThis release includes forward-looking statements about Asure’s employer\nservices strategy, opportunities to increase adoption of additional solutions\nand deepen customer engagement, and the expected benefits of cyber protection\nservices. Actual results may differ materially because of customer demand,\nexecution risks, changes in cyber threats, the effectiveness of third-party\nservices and other factors described in Asure’s filings with the Securities\nand Exchange Commission. These statements speak as of the date of this\nrelease. Asure undertakes no obligation to update them except as required by\nlaw.\n\nInvestor Relations Contact\n\nPatrick McKillop\nVice President, Investor Relations\n617-335-5058\npatrick.mckillop@asuresoftware.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b399a06b-64e2-446e-af62-e06f17ba9b11)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-13T12:00:01.699707662Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791892801699},"received_at":"2026-10-13T12:00:01.753Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"155744","press_release_id":"167440","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"product_launch","narrative":"Asure Software highlighted its CyberMax Protects offering, which bundles cyber liability insurance with prevention services and incident response for thousands of its small and mid-sized business clients.\n\nThe release frames the cyber coverage as a Marketplace cross-sell opportunity that deepens existing employer relationships rather than announcing new financial results or a new contract.\n\nManagement cited AI-enabled threats — including IBM's 2026 finding that one in four breaches involved AI — as adding urgency to the demand case.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Awareness-month promotion of existing CyberMax cross-sell; no new financials to act on."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"ai_breach_share":"one in four malicious breaches involved AI","mdr_licenses_included":10,"ai_breach_increase_yoy":"56%","ai_added_cost_per_breach":"up to $1 million per breach","voice_sms_phishing_share":"17% of reported hacks"}},"quotedText":"CyberMax Protects gives employers access to prevention tools, insurance and expert response support, while creating another opportunity for Asure to serve more of their business needs.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Pat Goepel","role":"Chairman and CEO of Asure"},{"name":"Robert Campbell","role":"Vice President of Partnerships at CyberMax Protects"},{"name":"Patrick McKillop","role":"Vice President, Investor Relations, Asure"}],"products":["CyberMax Protects","Microsoft 365","Google Workspace"],"companies":[{"name":"Asure Software, Inc.","ticker":"ASUR","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"CyberMax Protects","relationship":"partner"},{"name":"IBM","relationship":"source of referenced breach report"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$1 million","context":"added cost of AI-driven attacks per breach, per IBM report"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Promotional highlight of an existing CyberMax offering during Cybersecurity Awareness Month; no new revenue, contract value, or customer figures disclosed. 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