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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 08 December 2023

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 08 December 2023:

-Cyber Attacks More Likely Than Fire or Theft, as Fifth of UK Businesses Fallen Victim To Cyber Attack in Past Year

-Russia Hacking: 'FSB in Years-Long Cyber Attacks on UK', Says Government

-NCSC CTO Cyber Security is Essential, Not Optional

-69% of Organisations Paid Ransoms, contributing to Inflation as Firms Increase Costs

-75% of Sports Related Passwords are Reused Across Accounts

-Ransomware in 2024: Anticipated Impact, Targets, and Landscape Shift

-Ransomware, Vendor Hacks Push Breach Number to Record High

-Nuclear Hack Creates Rising Fears of Cyber Vulnerability in Critical Infrastructure

-Thousands of House Purchases Frozen by Cyber Attack; Will They Complete Before Christmas?

-US Government Agency Was Hacked Thanks to 'End of Life' Software

-Digital Transformation, Security Implications, and their Effects on The Modern Workplace

-Third Party Breaches Shake up Energy Sector, with 90% Suffering from Third-Party Breach

-Report Reveals Sorry State of Cyber Security at UK Football Clubs

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 19 May 2023

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 19 May 2023:

-Triple Threat: Insecure Economy, Cyber Crime Recruitment and Insider Threats

-Insured Companies More Likely to be Ransomware Victims, Sometimes More Than Once

-Ensuring Security Remains/Becomes Everyone’s Responsibility

-Software Supply Chain Attacks Hit 61% of Firms

-More than 2.25 Million Exposed Assets on the Dark Web Tied to Fortune 1000 Employees

-Law Enforcement Crackdowns and New Techniques are Forcing Cyber Criminals to Pivot

-Talking Security Strategy: Why Cyber Security Requires a Seat at the Boardroom Table

-How Incident Response Rehearsals and Readiness Exercises Can Aid Incident Response

-Ransomware’s Real Goals are to Exploit Internet Facing Apps, Mine Intellectual Property and Grab Sensitive Information

-Organisations’ Cyber Resilience Efforts Fail to Keep Up with Evolving Threats

-Fraudsters Send Fake Invoice, Follow Up with Fake Executive Confirmation

-Capita Warns Customers They Should Assume Data was Stolen

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 11 March 2022

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 11 March 2022

-Sharp Rise in SMB Cyberattacks By Russia And China

-We're Seeing An 800% Increase in Cyber Attacks, Says One MSP

-Internet Warfare: How The Russians Could Paralyse Britain

-Just 3% Of Employees Cause 92% Of Malware Events

-70% Of Breached Passwords Are Still in Use

-Organisations Taking Nearly Two Months To Remediate Critical Risk Vulnerabilities

-Android Malware Escobar Steals Your Google Authenticator MFA Codes

-Smartphone Malware Is On The Rise - Here's How To Stay Safe

-Russia May Use Ransomware Payouts to Avoid Sanctions’ Financial Harm

-How An 8-Character Password Could Be Cracked in Less Than An Hour

-Cyber Insurance and Business Risk: How the Relationship Is Changing Reinsurance & Policy Guidance

-Security Teams Prep Too Slowly for Cyber Attacks

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