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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
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 21 October 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 21 October 2022:
-Gen Z, Millennials Really Doesn't Care About Workplace Cyber Security
-Supply Chain Attacks Increased Over 600% This Year and Companies Are Falling Behind
-Cyber-Enabled Crimes Are Biggest Police Concerns
-List of Common Passwords Accounts for Nearly All Cyber Attacks
-Shared Responsibility or Shared Fate? Decentralized IT Means We Are All Cyber Defenders
-Ukraine War Cuts Ransomware as Kremlin Co-Opts Hackers
-96% Of Companies Report Insufficient Security for Sensitive Cloud Data
-Your Microsoft Exchange Server Is a Security Liability
-Are Cyber Security Vendors Pushing Snake Oil?
-Ransomware Preparedness, What Are You Doing Wrong?
-NSA Cybersecurity Director's Six Takeaways from the War in Ukraine
-Microsoft Confirms Server Misconfiguration Led to 65,000+ Companies' Data Leak
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 26 August 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 26 August 2022:
-Lloyd's to Exclude Certain Nation-State Attacks from Cyber Insurance Policies
-Cyber Security Top Risk for Enterprise C-Suite Leaders, PwC Study Says
-Apathy Is Your Company's Biggest Cyber Security Vulnerability — Here's How to Combat It
-The World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Warns Cyber Security Is Top Concern as Attacks on Banks and Financial Services Double
-Configuration Errors to Blame for 80% of Ransomware
-Ransomware Surges to 1.2 Million Attacks Per Month
-A Massive Hacking Campaign Stole 10,000 Login Credentials From 130 Different Organisations
-This Company Paid a Ransom Demand. Hackers Leaked Its Data Anyway
-Sophisticated BEC Scammers Bypass Microsoft 365 Multi-Factor Authentication
-77% Of Security Leaders Fear We’re in Perpetual Cyber War from Now On
-Cyber Security Governance: A Path to Cyber Maturity
-The Rise of Data Exfiltration and Why It Is a Greater Risk Than Ransomware
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 12 August 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 12 August 2022
-Three Ransomware Gangs Consecutively Attacked the Same Network
-As The Cost of Cyber Insurance Rises, The Number of Organisations Who Can’t Afford It Is Set to Double
-Identity Cyber Attacks, Microsoft 365 Dominate Cybersecurity Incidents, Expel Research Finds
-Exploit Activity Surges 150% in Q2 Thanks to Log4Shell
-Ransomware Is Not Going Anywhere: Attacks Are Up 24%
-Email Is the Single Biggest Threat to Businesses, And Here’s What You Can Do About It
-Realtek SDK Vulnerability Exposes Routers from Many Vendors to Remote Attacks
-Most Companies Are at An Entry-Level When It Comes to Cloud Security
-The Impact of Exploitable Misconfigurations on Network Security
-Industrial Spy Ransomware: New Threat Group Emerges to Exfiltrate Data, Extort Victims
-UK NHS Service Recovery May Take a Month After MSP Ransomware Attack
-A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 29 July 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 29 July 2022
-1 in 3 Employees Don’t Understand Why Cyber Security Is Important
-As Companies Calculate Cyber Risk, The Right Data Makes a Big Difference
-Only 25% Of Organizations Consider Their Biggest Threat to Be from Inside the Business
-The Global Average Cost of a Data Breach Reaches an All-Time High of $4.35 Million
-Race Against Time: Hackers Start Hunting for Victims Just 15 Minutes After a Bug Is Disclosed
-Ransomware-as-a-Service Groups Forced to Change Tack as Payments Decline
-Phishers Targeted Financial Services Most During H1 2022
-HR Emails Dupe Employees the Most – KnowBe4 research reveals
-84% Of Organizations Experienced an Identity-Related Breach In The Past 18 Months
-Economic Downturn Raises Risk of Insiders Going Rogue
-5 Trends Making Cyber Security Threats Riskier and More Expensive
-Ransomware: Publicly Reported Incidents Are Only the Tip of the Iceberg
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 01 July 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 01 July 2022:
-Ransomware Is the Biggest Global Cyber Threat. And The Attacks Are Still Evolving
-Study Reveals Traditional Data Security Tools Have a 60% Failure Rate Against Ransomware and Extortion
-Patchable and Preventable Security Issues Lead Causes of Q1 Attacks
-Three in Four Vulnerability Management Programs Ineffective, NopSec Research Finds
-EMEA Continues to Be a Hotspot for Malware Threats
-A New, Remarkably Sophisticated Malware Is Attacking Home and Small Office Routers
-What Are Shadow IDs, and How Are They Crucial in 2022?
-Zero-Days Aren't Going Away Anytime Soon & What Leaders Need to Know
-Half of 2022's Zero-Days Are Variants of Previous Vulnerabilities
-Human Error Remains the Top Security Issue
-Carnival Cruises Torpedoed by US States, Agrees to Pay $6m After Wave of Cyber Attacks
-Uber Ex-Security Chief Accused of Hacking Coverup Must Face Fraud Charges, Judge Rules
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 13 May 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 13 May 2022
-UK, US Intelligence Agencies Warn Managed Service Providers, including External IT Providers, Are Now Prime Targets for Cyber Attacks
-Wannacry – 5 Years On, 68% Of Enterprises Are Still At Risk
-You Can’t Eliminate Cyber Attacks, So Focus on Reducing the Blast Radius
-Just In Time? Bosses Are Finally Waking Up to The Cyber Security Threat
-Most Organisations Hit by Ransomware Would Pay Up If Hit Again
-31,000 FTSE 100 Logins Found on Dark Web
-Ransomware: How Executives Should Prepare Given the Current Threat Landscape
-What Your Cyber Insurance Application Form Can Tell You About Ransomware Readiness
-NCSC Shut Down 2.7 Million Scams in 2021
-Top 6 Security Threats Targeting Remote Workers
-Password Reuse Is Rampant Among Employees in All Sectors
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 29 April 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 29 April 2022
-Ransomware Attacks Surged to New Highs in 2021
-NCSC and Allies Publish Advisory on The Most Commonly Exploited Vulnerabilities In 2021
-Network Attacks Increased to a 3-Year High
-World War Three Is Far More Likely Than Anyone Is Prepared to Admit
-The Ransomware Crisis Deepens, While Data Recovery Stalls
-Ransoms Only Make Up 15% of Ransomware Costs
-Defending Your Business Against Russian Cyber Warfare
-5-Year Vulnerability Trends Are Both Surprising and Sadly Predictable
-Cisco Talos Observes 'Novel Increase' in APT Activity in Q1
-Deepfakes Set to Be Used in Organised Crime
-Smart Contract Developers Not Really Focused on Security. Who Knew?
-Tractor-Trailer Brake Controllers Vulnerable to Remote Hacker Attacks
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 01 April 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 01 April 2022
-One Tenth of UK Staff Bypass Corporate Security
-Majority Of Data Security Incidents Caused by Insiders
-One-Third of UK Firms Suffer A Cyber Attack Every Week
-Russia's Cyber Criminals Fear Sanctions Will Erase Their Wealth
-86% Of Organisations Believe They Have Suffered a Nation-State Cyber Attack
-Multiple Hacking Groups Are Using the War in Ukraine As A Lure In Phishing Attempts
-4 Ways Attackers Target Humans to Gain Network Access
-Security Incidents Reported to FCA Surge 52% in 2021
-NCSC Suggests Rethinking Russian Supply Chain Risks
-25% Of Workers Lost Their Jobs In The Past 12 Months After Making Cyber Security Mistakes: Report
-Attackers Compromise 94% Of Critical Assets Within Four Steps Of Initial Breach
-UK Spy Chief Warns Russia Looking for Cyber Targets
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
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 04 March 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 04 March 2022
-Cyber Criminals Exploit Invasion of Ukraine
-UK Data Watchdog Urges Vigilance Amid Heightened Cyber Threat
-Phishing - Still a Problem, Despite All The Work
-Phishing Attacks Hit All-Time High In December 2021
-Ransomware Infections Top List Of The Most Common Results Of Phishing Attacks
-Social Media Phishing Attacks Are at An All Time High
-Insurance Giant AON Hit by a Cyber Attack
-How Prepared Are Organisations To Face Email-Based Ransomware Attacks?
-The Most Impersonated Brands in Phishing Attacks
-As War Escalates In Europe, It’s ‘Shields Up’ For The Cyber Security Industry
-2022 May Be The Year Cyber Crime Returns Its Focus To Consumers
-Kaspersky Neutral Stance In Doubt As It Shields Kremlin
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 14 January 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 14 January 2022
-Businesses Suffered 50% More Cyber Attack Attempts per Week in 2021
-Cyber Attacks Against MSPs Jump 67%
-SMEs Still An Easy Target For Cyber Criminals
-World Economic Forum: Cyber Security Failures an Increasing Global Threat
-Microsoft Faces Wormable, Critical RCE Bug & 6 Zero-Days
-Russia Arrests REvil Ransomware Gang Responsible for High-Profile Cyber Attacks
-North Korea Hackers Stole $400m Of Cryptocurrency In 2021, Report Says
-No Lights, No Heat, No Money - That's Life In Ukraine During Cyber Warfare
-Ukrainian Police Arrest Five Members Of Ransomware Affiliate
-Fingers Point To Lazarus, Cobalt, Fin7 As Key Hacking Groups Attacking Finance Industry
-Ransomware, Supply Chain, And Deepfakes: The Top Threats The Finance Industry Needs To Prepare For
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 07 January 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 07 January 2022:
-Microsoft Sees Rampant Log4j Exploit Attempts, Testing
-Warning: Log4j Still Lurks Where Dependency Analysis Can’t Find It
-Hackers Sending Malware-Filled USB Sticks to Companies Disguised as Presents
-Patch Systems Vulnerable To Critical Log4j Flaws, UK And US Officials Warn
-‘Elephant Beetle’ Lurks For Months In Networks
-Sonicwall: Y2k22 Bug Hits Email Security, Firewall Products
-Hackers Use Video Player To Steal Credit Cards From Over 100 Sites
-Cyber World Is Starting 2022 In Crisis Mode With The Log4j Bug
-Everything You Need To Know About Ransomware Attacks and Gangs In 2022
-Why the Log4j Vulnerability Makes Endpoint Visibility and Zero Trust Security More Important Than Ever
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 31 December 2021
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 31 December 2021
-The Log4j Flaw Will Take Years to be Fully Addressed
-Copycat And Fad Hackers Will Be The Bane Of Supply Chain Security In 2022
-This Nightmare Incident Shows Why You Really Shouldn't Store Passwords In Your Browser
-Kaspersky Research: 47% of Incident Response Requests Linked to Ransomware
-Global Cyber Attacks from Nation-State Actors Posing Greater Threats
-Y2k22 Bug Is Causing Microsoft Exchange Server To Fail Worldwide: FIP-FS Scan Engine Failed To Load
-External Attackers Can Penetrate Most Local Company Networks
-The Have I Been Pwned Service Now Includes 441K Accounts Stolen By RedLine Malware
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 17 December 2021
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 17 December 2021:
-Employees Think They’re Safe From Cyber Threats On Company Devices
-Internet Is Scrambling To Fix Log4shell, The Worst Hack In History
-Apache Log4j Flaw: A Fukushima Moment for the Cyber Security Industry
-60% of UK Workers Have Been Victim of a Cyber-Attack, Yet Awareness Remains Low
-Ransomware in 2022: We're All Screwed
-Attacks on UK Firms Increase Five-Fold During Pandemic
-The Log4J Software Flaw Is ‘Christmas Come Early’ for Cyber Criminals
-Why Cloud Storage Isn't Immune to Ransomware
-400 Banks’ Customers Targeted with Anubis Trojan
-Sites Hacked With Credit Card Stealers Undetected For Months
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory – Java Log4Shell Vulnerability – The Maximum Severity Christmas Humbug Likely To Affect Businesses
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory – Java Log4Shell Vulnerability – The Maximum Severity Christmas Humbug Like To Affect Every Business
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 10 December 2021
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 10 December 2021
-Beware Of Ransomware Attacks Between Christmas and New Year’s!
-Why Holidays Put Your Company at Risk of Cyber Attack (And How to Take Precautions)
-Security Experts Sound Alarm on Zero-Day in Widely Used Log4j Tool
-SolarWinds Attackers Spotted Using New Tactics, Malware
-Cyber Crime Supply Chain: Fueling The Rise In Ransomware
-Weak Passwords Caused 30% Of Security Breaches
-Work-from-Anywhere Requires "Work-from-Anywhere Security"
-Just 3% of UK Firms Escaped a Supply Chain Breach in 2021
-Critical Flaw In ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP Tool Exploited In The Wild
-New Financial Services Industry Report Reveals Major Gaps in Storage and Backup Security
-UK’s Poor Cyber Risk Planning Could “Wreak Havoc”