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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

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 20 August 2021

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 20 August 2021:

-Third of Global Companies Have Experienced Ransomware Attack, Survey Finds

-Company Size Is A Nonissue With Automated Cyberattack Tools

-60% Of Employees Reuse Passwords Across Business And Personal Accounts

-LockBit 2.0 Ransomware Proliferates Globally

-Secret Terrorist Watchlist With 2 Million Records Exposed Online

-Phishing Costs Quadruple Over 6 Years

-Security Teams Report Rise In Cyber Risk

-Phishing Attacks Increase In H1 2021, Sharp Jump In Crypto Attacks

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 23 July 2021

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 23 July 2021: 40% Fell Victim To A Phishing Attack In The Past Month; Traditional Ransomware Defences Are Failing Businesses; The Number Of Employees Going Around IT Security May Surprise You; 740 Ransomware Victims Named On Data Leak Sites In Q2 2021; A More Dynamic Approach Is Needed To Tackle Today’s Evolving Cyber Security Threats; Law Firm For Ford, Boeing, Exxon, Marriott, Walgreens, And More Hacked In Ransomware Attack; UK And Allies Accuse China Of 'Reckless' Cyber Extortion And Microsoft Hack; Even after Emotet takedown, Office docs deliver 43% of all malware downloads now; Gun owners' fears after firearms dealer data breach

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 04 December 2020

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 4 December 2020: Covid vaccine supply chain targeted by hackers; Criminals Favour Ransomware and BEC; Bank Employee Sells Personal Data of 200,000 Clients; 2020 Pandemic changing short- and long-term approaches to risk; Cyber risks take the fun out of connected toys; Remote Workers Admit Lack of Security Training

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