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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 19 April 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 19 April 2024:

-94% of Ransomware Victims Have Their Backups Targeted by Attackers

-Sharing IT Providers Is a Risk for Financial Services, Says IMF, as Rising Cyber Threats Pose Serious Concerns for Financial Stability

-Hackers are Threatening to Publish a Huge Stolen Sanctions and Financial Crimes Watchlist

-Your Annual Cyber Security Is Not Working, but There is a Solution

-73% of Security Professionals Say They’ve Missed, Ignored or Failed to Act on a High Priority Security Alert

-Russia and Ukraine Top Inaugural World Cyber Crime Index

-Police Takedown Major Cyber Fraud Superstore: Will the Cyber Crime Industry Become More Fragmented?

-Small Businesses See Stable Business Climate; Cite Cyber Security as Top Threat

-The Threat from Inside: 14% Surge in Insider Threats Compared to Previous Year

-Dark Web Sales Driving Major Rise in Credential Attacks as Attackers Pummel Networks with Millions of Login Attempts

-Large Enterprises Experience Breaches, Despite Large Security Stacks - Report Finds 93% of Breaches Lead to Downtime and Data Loss

-Charities Doing Worse than Private Sector in Staving off Cyber Attacks

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 12 April 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 12 April 2024:

-UK Cyber Breaches Survey Finds Business Falling Short on Cyber, as Half Suffer Breach and Many Fail to Report

-The Cyber Attack Stopped by a Microsoft Engineer Was Scarier Than We Realise

-UK Government Urged to Get on ‘Front Foot’ with Ransomware Instead of ‘Absorbing the Punches’

-74% of Employees Falling Victim to Phishing Attacks Hit with Disciplinary Actions; Egress Reveals

-Why Are Many Businesses Turning to Third-Party Security Partners?

-60% of SMBs and 74% of Businesses with up to 500 Employees are Concerned About Cyber Security as Attacks Rise

-Cyber Attacks Cost Financial Firms $12bn Says IMF

-LastPass: Hackers Targeted Employee in Failed Deepfake CEO Call

-Most Cyber Criminal Threats are Concentrated in Just a Few Countries

-Why Incident Response is the Best Cyber Security ROI

-Ransomware Attacks are the Canaries in the Cyber Coal Mine

-Cyber Security is Crucial, but What is Risk and How do You Assess it?

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 05 April 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 05 April 2024:

-Corporations with Effective Cyber Governance Create 4 Times More Value, Boosting Shareholder Returns

-Ransomware Incidents Reported to UK Financial Regulator Doubled

-Half of British SMEs Have Lost Data in Past Five Years: Threat Indicators Show 2024 Already Promising to be Worse Than 2023

-Researchers Report Sevenfold Increase in Data Theft Cases, as 17 billion Personal Records Exposed in Breaches in 2023

-AI Abuse and Misinformation Campaigns Threaten Financial Institutions

-Security Teams are ‘Overconfident’ About Handling Next-Gen Threats

-AI Makes Phishing Attacks Accessible to Basic Users

-Cyber Attacks Wreaking Physical Disruption on the Rise

-73% Brace for Cyber Security Impact on Business in Next Two Years

-To Stay Ahead of Ransomware Businesses Need to Adopt An Offensive Security Mindset

-Cyber Security Imperative for Protecting Executives

-The Increasing Role of Cyber Security Experts in Complex Legal Disputes

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 29 March 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 29 March 2024:

-Only 3% of Organisations Globally are Fully Prepared for Cyber Threats

-China Cyber Attacks a Reminder Beijing Poses ‘Constant and Sophisticated’ Threat to Western Cyber Security

-Companies With Advanced Cyber Security Performance Deliver Nearly Four Times’ Higher Shareholder Return Than Their Peers

-Hackers Hit High-Risk Individuals’ Personal Accounts

-Cyber Security Threats in International Relations: Are We Prepared for a Digital Pearl Harbour?

-High Net Worths Urged to Improve Digital Hygiene in Fight Against Cyber Crime

-Key Lessons from Microsoft’s Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account

-Mitigating Third-Party Risk Requires a Collaborative, Thorough Approach

-IT Leaders Struggle to Keep up With Emerging Threats, as 92% of IT Leaders Say Cyber Threats Are on the Rise, 51% See AI Attacks for the First Time

-Only 5% of Boards Have Cyber Security Expertise

-Google’s New AI Search Results Promotes Sites Pushing Malware and Scams

-Report Calls Out Cyber Risks to Financial Sector Fuelled by AI

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 22 March 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 22 March 2024:

-UK’s Cyber Resilience Stagnates as More Fall Victim to Attacks, 75% of UK Businesses & 79% of UK Charities Experienced a Cyber Incident in 2023

-1% of Users are Responsible for 88% of Data Loss Events

-Microsoft Report Says 87% of UK organisations are vulnerable to cyber attacks in the age of AI

-Cyber Naivety Leaves 4 out of 5 Businesses Wide Open and Only 1 in 5 Has a Plan

-Risk and Regulation: Preparing for the Era of Cyber Security Compliance

-Ransomware Attacks Jump 73% Within a Year

-The New CISO - Rethinking the Role

-90% of Attacks Involve Data or Credential Theft, SMBs Primary Target

-Chief Risk Officers Say Cyber Security is Most Pressing Risk

-Humans Still Cyber Security’s Weakest Link, Cyber Security Training Equips Your Workforce to Spot Threats

-Most IT Pros Think Cyber Attacks are Getting Worse, and Many Firms Don’t Know How to Deal with Them

-Supply Chain Cyber Attacks Create Weak Spots, You Need to Prepare

-Ransomware Attack on Change Healthcare Pegged as “Most Significant” in Sector History

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 15 March 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 15 March 2024:

-Mind The Gap - Mimecast Report Finds Humans Are Biggest Security Flaw

-Three-Quarters of Cyber Victim Are SMBs - Why SMBs are Becoming More Vulnerable

-Cyber Security Skills Gap and Lack of Boardroom Engagement Invite Hacker Havoc

-UK Government’s Ransomware Failings Leave Country ‘Exposed and Unprepared’

-Data Breaches up 72% to New Record High: Cyber Security Incidents Rank as #1 Global Business Threat in 2024

-Finance Sector Facing Huge Number of Cyber Attacks That Could Leave It On its Knees, Highlights the Need to Build a Robust Security Culture

-Microsoft Confirms Russian Hackers Stole Source Code, Some Customer Secrets

-Independent Cyber Security Audits Are Powerful Tools for Boards

-Navigating Cyber Security in The Era of Mergers

-Phishing Tactics Evolve as Sophisticated Vishing and Image-based Phishing Take World by Storm

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 08 March 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 08 March 2024:

-FBI Reports Cyber Crime Losses Reached $12.5 billion in 2023, Ransomware Losses Surged by 74%, Average Ransomw Demand Reaching $600k

-Capita Plans £100 Million in Cost Cuts as it Continues to Grapple With 2023 Cyber Attack, Resulting in Significant Job Losses

-Employment Law Firm Sues IT Company Over Ransomware Attack

-Stolen Passwords are a Hacker Goldmine

-Phishing Attacks Up 40 Percent in 2023; Attackers Leverage Social Engineering for Greater Success

-Business Leaders Don’t Even Know They’ve Been Hacked

-Rising Cyber Security Risks: Insider Threat Main Concern Among Mid-Market Firms

-Security Risks Plague SMEs in Shift to Remote Working

-After Collecting $22 Million, Ransomware Group Stages FBI Takedown

-Cyber Attacks Remain Chief Concern for Businesses

-Two New Ransomware Groups Join Forces to Launch Joint Attacks

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 01 March 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 01 March 2024:

-Phishing, Smishing and Vishing Skyrocket 1,265%

-Business Email Compromise Attacks Are Evolving, But What Can Be Done About It

-Vulnerabilities Count Set to Rise by 25% in 2024

-BYOD Increases Mobile Phishing; Risks Have Never Been Higher

-Risk-based spending: An Imperative for Cyber Security That Demands Board Attention

-If you Pay Ransoms, You May not Get Your Data Back and Worse, You Will Probably Get Hit Again, with 78% of Firms who Paid Then Suffering Repeat Ransomware Attacks

-Cyber Resilience and Cyber Hygiene: Why They Matter to Your Business

-Why Governance, Risk and Compliance Must be Integrated with Cyber Security

-More and More UK Firms Concerned About Insider Threats

-98% of Businesses Linked to Breached Third Parties

-What Companies Should Know About Rising Legal Threats

-CIOs Rethink All-In Cloud Strategies as Five Eyes Nations Warn of Evolving Russian Cyber Espionage Practices Targeting Cloud Environments

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 23 February 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 23 February 2024:

-Despite Recent FBI Disruptions, a Rise in Ransomware Means 2024 Will be a Volatile Year for Cyber Security

-The Old, Not the New: Basic Security Issues Still the Biggest Threat to Enterprises

-Reevaluating Your Cyber Security Priorities

-Cyber Threat Environment at its Most Dangerous for SMBs, as Geopolitical Tenison, Extortion and Attacks Present Biggest Risks

-Legal Sector Grows as a Target, with Cyber Attacks on Law Firms Surging by Over a Third

-It’s Not Only Ransomware Seeing Huge Rises, Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attacks are Also Seeing a Huge Rise – is Your Business Prepared?

-Deepfake Phishing Grew by 3,000% in 2023, and it’s Just the Beginning

-Cyber Attacks are Getting Faster, More Common and More Successful, Although Detection is More Advanced Than Ever — New Report Signals the Threats to Businesses, Supply Chains, and Democracy

-Report Finds Malicious Emails Bypassing Secure Email Gateways Rose by 105%

-Rising Cyber Threats Identified Amongst Other Major Business Risks for 2024

-Huge Cyber Security Leak Lifts the Lid on China’s Hackers for Hire

-Fifth of British Kids Have Broken the Law Online

-Over 40% of Firms Struggle with Cyber Security Talent Shortage

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 16 February 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 16 February 2024:

-Active Phishing Campaigns Targeting Office 365, Another Forcing Remote Management Software Downloads

-Cyber Security is Your Defensive Strategy, Cyber Resilience is Your Business

-Leveraging Threat Intelligence for Regulatory compliance

-The Risks of Quishing and How Enterprises Can Stay Secure

-Phishing Attacks Increased 106% Year Over Year as 91% of Organisations Impacted by AI-enhanced Phishing Attacks

-Microsoft and OpenAI Warn State-backed Threat Actors are Using AI En Masse to Wage Cyber Attacks

-Cyber Risk Management: Bring Security to the Boardroom

-Trustees Open to Cyber Risks by Not Responding to NCSC Reporting Changes

-Nation State Actors Intensify Focus on NATO Member States

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 09 February 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 09 February 2024:

-Over Half of Companies Experienced Cyber Security Incidents Last Year

-Deepfake Video Conference Costs Business $25 Million

-Watershed Year for Ransomware as Victims Rose by Almost 50% and Payments Hit $1 Billion All-Time High

-Malware-as-a-Service Now the Top Threat to Organisations

-Over 9 in 10 UK Firms Who Fell Victim to Ransomware Paid the Ransom, Despite Alleged “No Pay” Stances

-Chinese State Hackers Hid in National Infrastructure for at Least 5 Years

-Email Attacks on Businesses Tripled and AI is a Huge Contributing Factor

-Security Leaders, C-Suite Unite to Tackle Cyber Threats

-UN Experts Investigate Cyber Attacks by North Korea that Raked in $3 Billion to Build Nuclear Weapons

-What Does a ‘Cyber Security Culture’ Actually Entail?

-Beyond Checkboxes: Security Compliance as a Business Enabler

-No One in Cyber Security Is Ready for the SolarWinds Prosecution

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 02 February 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 02 February 2024:

-The Financial Sector Is Plagued by Increasingly Sophisticated Cyber Attacks That Demand a Defensive Paradigm Shift

-The $10 Billion Cyber Insurance Industry Sees a Dangerous Year in Cyber Crime Ahead. AI, Ransomware, and War are its Biggest Concerns

-Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Used Known Identified Tactics to Breach Senior Exec Emails

-Old Methods, New Tricks: Cyber Criminals Are Still Using Social Engineering to Steal Your Credentials

-UK Government Unveils New Cyber Threat Guidelines as 32% of Firms Suffer Attacks in Past Year

-94% of Organisations Would Pay a Ransom, Despite Having ‘Do Not Pay’ Policies, as 79% Faced an Attack in 2023

-Interpol Arrests More than 30 Cyber Criminals in Global Operation

-Divide and Succeed: Splitting IT and Security Makes Business Sense

-Ransomware Groups Gain Clout with False Attack Claims

-Payment Fraud is Hitting Organisations Harder Than Ever Before

-Chinese Hacking Operations Have Entered a Far More Dangerous Phase, US Warns

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 26 January 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 26 January 2024:

-Russian Hackers' Breach of Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Corporate Mailboxes is an Identity Threat Detection Wake-up Call

-94% of CISOs are Concerned About Third-Party Cyber Threats, Yet Only 3% Have Started Implementing Security Measures

-Cyber Risks Needs to be Prioritised as a Key Business Risk Says UK Government, as New Cyber Security Governance Code Puts Cyber Risks on Boardroom Agenda

-81% of Security Professionals Say Phishing Is Top Threat

-Ransomware Attacks Cause Significant Psychological Harm

-Breached Password Report Reveals Two Million Compromised Cloud Credentials Used '123456' as Password

-NCSC: UK Intelligence Fears AI will Fuel Ransomware and Exacerbate Cyber Crime

-Cyber Attacks More than Doubled in 2023, so Why Are So Many Firms Still Not Taking Security Seriously, or Why Firms Ignore Vulnerabilities at Their Own Risk

-Historic Data Leak Reveals 26 billion Records: Check What is Exposed

-Boardroom Cyber Expertise Comes Under Scrutiny

-“It is a whole new bar”: Months Left for Applicable Firms to Prepare for New EU Cyber Security Rules

-Ransomware Attacks Break Records In 2023: The Number of Victims Rose By 128%

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 19 January 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 19 January 2024:

-World Economic Forum and UN Warn of Growing ‘Cyber Insecurity’ Amid Heightened Threat Landscape

-Cyber Attacks Reveal Fragility of Financial Markets as Attacks on Financial Services Sector Surge

-Researcher Uncovers One of The Biggest Password Dumps in Recent History

-Email Nightmare: 94% of Firms Hit by Phishing Attacks in 2023

-75% of Organisations Hit by Ransomware in 2023

-The Dangers of Quadruple Blow Ransomware Attacks

-Human Error and Insiders Expose Millions in UK Law Firm Data Breaches

-It’s a New Year and a Good Time for a Cyber Security Checkup

-Applying the Tyson Principle to Cyber Security: Why Attack Simulations are Key to Avoiding Disaster

-Cyber Threats Top Global Business Risk Concern for 2024

-Generative AI has CEOs Worried About Cyber Security, PwC Survey Says

-With Attacks on the Upswing, Cyber Insurance Premiums Poised to Rise Too

-Digital Resilience – a Step Up from Cyber Security

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 12 January 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 12 January 2024:

-Boardrooms on Notice: Cyber Security Oversight More Important Than Ever

-Ransomware Incidents Reported to UK Financial Regulator Doubled in 2023

-Businesses Can’t Survive Without Their IT Systems – and They’re Under Attack More Than Ever

-Cyber Insecurity and Misinformation Top WEF Global Risk List

-Why Effective Cyber Security and Risk Management are Crucial for Business Growth

-The Cost of Dealing with a Cyber Attack Doubled Last Year

-Merck Settles NotPetya Insurance Claim – Leaving Cyber Warfare Definition Unresolved

-Mandiant, SEC Lose Control of X Accounts Without 2FA

-If you Prepare, a Data Security Incident Should Not Cause an Existential Crisis

-82% of Companies Struggle to Manage Security Exposure, with 28,000 New Vulnerabilities Reported Last Year

-Cyber Security is the Number One Priority for the Financial Sector Again

-Cyber Crime Marketplaces Soar in 2024: All Threats Now Available ‘As-a-Service’

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 05 January 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 05 January 2024:

-A “Ridiculously Weak“ Password Causes Disaster for Spain’s Number 2 Mobile Carrier

-Russia Kyivstar Hack Should Alarm West, Ukraine Security Chief Warns

-23andMe Tells Victim It’s Their Fault Their Data Was Breached

-Financial Sector Faces More Cyber Attacks Than Other Sectors

-An Innocent-Looking Instagram Trend Could Be a Gift to Hackers

-Cyber Criminals Shared Millions of Stolen Records During Holiday Break

-Law Firm that Handles Data Breaches was Itself Hit by Data Breach

-Nigerian Hacker Arrested for Stealing Millions from Charities

-Cyber Criminals Implemented Artificial Intelligence for Invoice Fraud

-Shadow IT Threatens Corporate Cyber Security, Study Reveals

-Escalating Cyber Threats: Bots, Fraud Farms, and Cryptojacking Surge

-Putin has Declared a Cyber War on Britain

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 29 December 2023

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 29 December 2023:

-UK Ministers Publicly State Fears of Potential Widescale Power Grid Disruptions

-Countries Brace for Influence Operations, AI and Hacking Campaigns Ahead of Historic 2024 Election Year, Could Upset World Balance

-The Most Popular Passwords of 2023 are Easy to Guess and Crack

-Dangerous Malware Pretends to be Some of Your Most Used Business Software

-MFA Helps You Stay Resilient, But Nothing is a Silver Bullet

-Ransomware Leak Site Victims Reached Record-High in November

-MOVEit, Capita, CitrixBleed and More: The Biggest Data Breaches of 2023

-Europol Warns 443 Online Shops Infected with Credit Card Stealers

-Physical Access Systems Open Door to IT Networks

-Simple Hacking Techniques Prove Successful in 2023 Cyber Attacks

-Daily Malicious Files Rise to 411,000 a day in 2023

-Android Malware Actively Infecting Devices to Take Full Control

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 22 December 2023

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 22 December 2023:

-Majority of 2023’s Critical Cyber Attacks Stemmed from Fewer Than 1% of Vulnerabilities, with 1 in 4 High Risk Vulnerabilities Exploited Within 24 Hours of Going Public

-Ransomware Gangs Are Increasingly Turning to Remote Access Tools for Attacks, As UK Honeypots Attacked 17 Million Times Per Day

-Why Employees Are a Bigger Security Risk than Hackers

-77% of Financial Services Firms Detected a Cyber Attack in the Last Year, as Finance and Healthcare Continue to Suffer the Most Cyber Attacks

-New Report Data Shows 75% Increase in Suspicious Emails Hitting Inboxes

-Threat Actors Still Exploiting Old Unpatched Vulnerabilities

-Many Organisations Still Lack Formal Cyber Security Training

-Addressing the Growing Threat of Supply Chain Cyber Attacks

-Cyber Incident Costs Surge 11% as Budgets Remain Muted

-Attacks on Critical Infrastructure are Harbingers of War: Are We Prepared?

-UK Data Centres to be Classed as Critical Infrastructure Under New Gov Proposals

-Data Exfiltration and Extortion is the New Ransomware Threat, as 65% of Organisations Say Ransomware Concerns Impact Risk Management

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 15 December 2023

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 15 December 2023:

-MPs say UK Could be Brought to Standstill ‘At Any Moment’ as Scathing Report Calls for Greater Security Investment

-Gartner Finds 45% of Organisations Experienced Third Party-Related Business Interruptions

-Major Cyber Attack Paralyzes Ukraine's Largest Telecom Operator; Russia Expected to Ramp Up Attacks on Ukraine’s Allies

-81% of Companies had Malware, Phishing and Password Attacks in 2023

-Cyber Criminals Hit SMEs With Skills Once Limited to Nation State Actors

-Russian Cyber Actors are Exploiting a Known Vulnerability with Worldwide Impact

-Why Cyber Security Is a Competitive Advantage: Reaching Digital Success

-Ransomware-as-a-Service: The Growing Threat You Can't Ignore

-66% of Employees Prioritise Daily Tasks Over Cyber Security

-Cyber Attack on Irish Utility Cuts Off Water Supply for Two Days

-Who Is Responsible for Cyber Security? You.

-Many Popular Websites Still Cling to Password Creation Policies From 1985

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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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