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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 17 May 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 17 May 2024:
-Social Engineering is the Biggest Cyber Threat as Study Finds Most Workers Have Clicked on a Suspicious Email Link
-Business Leaders are Stressing Out Over Pace of Technological Change, as Cyber Security Incidents Seen as Main Business Disruptor
-ICO Warns That Many UK Businesses Neglect Basic Cyber Security: More Ransomware and Cyber Attacks Last Year Than Ever Before
-Data Breaches are Getting Worse, Many are Employee Errors or Social Engineering Attacks
-Why Cyber Insurance isn’t a Substitute for Cyber Risk Management
-China Presents Defining Challenge to Global Cyber Security, Says GCHQ
-Botnet Sent Millions of Emails in LockBit Black Ransomware Campaign
-Global Financial Stability at Risk Due to Cyber Threats, IMF warns
-Ongoing Campaign Bombards Enterprises with Spam Emails and Phone Calls
-Santander Data Breach via Third-Party Provider Impacted Customers and Employees
-40% of Cyber Teams Have Held Back from Reporting Cyber Attacks Over Fear of Losing Jobs
-Digital Resilience – a Step Up from Cyber Security
-UK Lags Europe on Exploited Vulnerability Remediation
-Cyber Threats Demand More Focus Says Zurich, as UK Insurance And NCSC Join Forces to Fight Ransomware Payments
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 10 May 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 10 May 2024:
-China Suspected of Hacking MoD, Through Its Payroll Provider
-Security Tools Fail to Translate Risks for Executives
-Gang Accused of MGM Hack Shifts Attacks to Finance Sector
-Are SMEs Paving the Way for Cyber Attacks on Larger Companies?
-Misconfigurations Drive 80% of Security Exposure, Report Finds
-Only 45% of Organisations Employ MFA Protections
-You Cannot Protect What You Do Not Know You Have, as Criminals are Exploiting Vulnerabilities Faster Than Ever
-The Rise and Stealth of The Socially Engineered Insider
-Over 70% of Staff Use AI At Work, But Only 30% of European Organisations Provide AI Training
-Don't Be the Weakest Link – You and Your Team's Crucial Role in Cyber Security
-Ransomware Activity Thrives, Despite Law enforcement Efforts
-NATO Warns of Russian Hybrid Warfare
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 26 April 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 26 April 2024:
-Coalition Finds More Than Half of Cyber Insurance Claims Originate in the Email Inbox
-Unmasking the True Cost of Cyber Attacks: Beyond Ransom and Recovery
-Why Cyber Security Should Be Driving Your Enterprise Risk Management Strategy
-Ransomware Double-Dip - Re-Victimisation in Cyber Extortion
-AI is a Major Threat and Many Financial Organisations Are Not Doing Enough to Fight the Threat
-6 out of 10 Businesses Struggle to Manage Cyber Risk
-'Junk Gun' Ransomware: New Low-Cost Cyber Threat Targets SMBs
-Penetration Testing Infrequency Leaves Security Gaps
-Bank Prohibited from Opening New Accounts After Regulators Lose Patience With Poor Cyber Security Governance
-The Psychological Impact of Phishing Attacks on Your Employees
-Where Hackers Find Your Weak Spots
-The Role of Threat Intelligence in Financial Data Protection
-Government Cannot Protect Business and Services from Cyber Attack, Decision Makers Say
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’
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
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 11 August 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 11 August 2023:
-75% of Organisations Worldwide Set to Ban ChatGPT and Generative AI Apps on Work Devices
-How an Eight-Character Password Could be Cracked in Just a Few Minutes
-Ransomware Victims Surge 143% as Threat Actors Pivot to Zero-Day Exploits
-How Executives’ Personal Devices Threaten Business Security
-77% of Financial Firms Saw an Increase in Cyber Attack Frequency
-Protecting Against Sophisticated Cyber Attacks Requires Layered Defences
-Managing Human Cyber Risks Matters Now More Than Ever
-Hackers are Targeting Top Executives’ Microsoft 365 Accounts to Steal Work Logins
-UK Shaken by Major Data Breaches
-Threat of Cyber Attacks to UK National Security Upgraded: Compared to Chemical Weapons or Nuclear Attack
-Mac Users are Facing More Dangerous Security Threats Than Ever Before
-Cyber Attack to Cost Outsourcing Firm Capita up to £25m
-Government and Public Services Face 40% More Cyber Attacks and Struggle to Protect Due to Lack of Resources
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 12 May 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 12 May 2023:
-79% of Cyber Pros Make Decisions Without Threat Intelligence
-61% of Business Leadership Overlook the Role of Cyber Security as a Business Enabler and as being Key to Business Success
-Risk Managers Warn Cyber Insurance Could Become ‘Unviable Product’
-Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: Don’t Give up on Cyber Security
-AI Has Been Dubbed a 'Nuclear' Threat to Cyber Security, but It Can Also Be Used for Defence
-Paying Cyber Hijackers’ Ransoms Doubles Cost of Recovery, Sophos Study Shows
-Majority of US, UK CISOs Unable to Protect Company 'Secrets'
-Company Executives Can’t Afford to Ignore Cyber Security Anymore
-BEC Campaign via Israel Spotted Targeting Multinational Companies
-CISOs Worried About Personal Liability for Breaches
-UK, US and International Allies Uncover Russian Snake Malware Network in 50+ Countries
-Plug-and-Play Microsoft 365 Phishing Tool 'Democratizes' Attack Campaigns
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 25 November 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 25 November 2022:
-Hackers Hit One Third of Organisations Worldwide Multiple Times
-Firms Spend $1,197 Per Employee Yearly to Address Cyber Attacks
-90% of Organisations have Microsoft 365 Security Gaps
-Luna Moth Phishing Extortion Campaign Targets Businesses in Multiple Sectors
-The Real Cost of Cyber Attacks: What Organisations Should Be Prepared For
-34 Russian Cyber Crime Groups Stole Over 50 Million Passwords with Stealer Malware
-“Password” Continues to Be the Most Common Password in 2022
-Lasts Year’s Massive Twitter Data Breach Was Far Worse Than Reported, Reveal Security Researchers
-European Parliament Declares Russia to be a State Sponsor of Terrorism – then Gets Attacked
-The Changing Nature of Nation-State Cyber Warfare
-Is Your Company Covered for a Cyber Security Attack? That’s the £2 Million Question
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 24 December 2021
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 24 December 2021
-Cyber Criminals Shifting Focus: IT Sector Most Targeted In 2021
-Log4j Flaw: Attackers Are 'Actively Scanning Networks' Warns New Guidance, Joint Advisory from Cyber Agencies in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom
-New Ransomware Variants Flourish Amid Law Enforcement Actions
-93% of Tested Networks Vulnerable to Breach, Pen Testers Find
-Dridex Malware Trolls Employees With Fake Job Termination Emails
-More Than 35,000 Java Packages Impacted By Log4j Flaw, Google Warns
-Conti Ransomware Gang Has Full Log4Shell Attack Chain
-Second Ransomware Family Exploiting Log4j Spotted In US, Europe
-Threat actors steal $80 million per month with fake giveaways, surveys
-Microsoft Teams might have a few serious security issues
-The Future of Work Has Changed, and Your Security Mindset Needs to Follow
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 25 June 2021
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 25 June 2021: BEC Losses Top $1.8B As Tactics Evolve; 30M Dell Devices At Risk For Remote BIOS Attacks, Remote Code Exploits; Bad Employee Behaviours Picked Up During Remote Working Pose Serious Security Risks; Ways Technical Debt Increases Security Risk; Orgs Ill-Equipped To Deal With Growing BYOD Security Threats; Firewall Manufacturer Sees 226.3 Million Ransomware Attack Attempts This Year; Ransomware Criminals Look To Other Hackers To Provide Them With Network Access
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 07 May 2021
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 07 May 2021: New Technology Has Enabled Cyber-Crime On An Industrial Scale; Cyber Security Control Failures Listed As Top Emerging Risk; Third Parties Caused Data Breaches At 51% Of Organisations; Apple Devices Under Attack, Update Now; Ransomware Reality Shock - 92% Who Pay Do Not Get Their Data Back; New Vulnerabilities Impact 60% Of Email Servers; Big Rise In Double Extortion Ransomware; Millions At Security Risk From Old Routers; 30% Of All Smartphones Vulnerable To New Bug