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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 24 November 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 24 November 2023:
-The Human Element- Cyber Security’s Great Challenge
-Good Cyber Hygiene is a Strategic Imperative for SMEs, Report Shows
-Despite Increasing Ransomware Attacks, Some Companies in Denial
-A Single Supply Chain Related Ransomware Incident Spurred UK Decision Makers to Spend Big on Cyber as Latest Victim Count exceeds 2.6K Organisations and 77M People
-The True Cost of a Ransomware Attack
-Largest Study of Its Kind Shows Outdated Password Practices Are Putting Millions at Risk
-Cyber Security Investment Involves More Than Just Technology
-Questions Leaders Must Ask Themselves on Security Culture
-There’s a Crossover Between Organised Crime, Financial Crime, and Nation-State Crime
-Cyber Attack on British Library Highlights Lack of UK Resilience
-Organisations Rethink Cyber Security Investments to Meet NIS2 and DORA Directive Requirements
-The Cyber Security Lawsuit Boards are Talking About
-UK and Republic of Korea Issue Warning About North Korea State-Linked Cyber Actors Attacking Software Supply Chains
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 17 November 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 17 November 2023:
-Cyber Resilience Requires Maturity, Persistence & Board Engagement
-Security is a Process, Not a Tool
-46% of SMBs and Enterprises Have Experienced a Ransomware Attack
-Cyber Threat Intelligence: Getting on the Front Foot Against Adversaries
-67% of Workers Put Businesses at Risk by Downloading Applications and Software Without Permission
-The Persistent Menace: Understanding And Combating Ransomware, as New Ransomware Groups Account for Quarter of All Leaks in 2023
-Financial Services still Stubbornly Vulnerable to Cyber Disruption
-Worlds Biggest Bank Hit by Ransomware, Workers Forced to Trade With USB Sticks
-NCSC Warns UK Over Significant Threat to Critical Infrastructure
-Ransomware Gang Files SEC Complaint Over Victim’s Undisclosed Breach
-Businesses are Losing Huge Chunks of Their Revenue to Cyber Attacks
-Phishing Emails Are More Believable Than Ever. Here's What to Do About It.
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 25 August 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 25 August 2023:
-Cloud Hosting Firm Loses All Customer Data After Ransomware Attack
-Would You Infect Others to Rid Yourself of Ransomware?
-Artificial Intelligence and USBs Drive 8% Rise in Cyber Attacks
-Ransomware Attacks Broke Records in July, Mainly Driven By One Group
-Cyber Risk in The Boardroom
-Malware-Infected Advertising Grows Ever More Sophisticated, And More Damaging
-Cyber Security is Everyone’s Responsibility
-QR Code Hacks Are Another Thing to Worry About Now
-Security Basics Aren’t So Basic Anymore
-Apple MacOS Security Myths
-Security Leaders Report Misalignment of Investments and Risk Reduction
-Many CISOs Tout SaaS (Cloud) Cyber Security Confidence, but 79% Admit to SaaS Incidents, New Report Finds
-If You Ever Used Duolingo, Watch Out for Phishing Email
-91% of Security and IT Professionals Agree Cyber Criminals are Already Using AI in Email Attacks
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 23 September 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 23 September 2022:
-Cyber Insurers Clamp Down on Clients' Self-Attestation of Security Controls
-Survey Shows CISOs Losing Confidence in Ability to Stop Ransomware Attacks
-MFA Fatigue: Hackers’ New Favourite Tactic In High-Profile Breaches
-Credential Stuffing Accounts For One-third Of Global Login Attempts, Okta Finds
-Ransomware Operators Might Be Dropping File Encryption In Favour Of Corrupting Files
-Revolut Hack Exposes Data Of 50,000 Users, Fuels New Phishing Wave
-Researchers Say Insider Threats Play A Larger Role In Security Incidents
-SMBs vs. Large Enterprises: Not All Compromises Are Created Equal
-Cyber Attack Costs for Businesses up by 80%
-Morgan Stanley Fined $35m By SEC For Data Security Lapse, Sold Devices Full of Customer PII
-Eyeglass Reflections Can Leak Information During Video Calls
-Uber Says It Was Likely Hacked by Teenage Hacker Gang LAPSUS$
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 25 March 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 25 March 2022:
-Morgan Stanley Client Accounts Breached in Social Engineering Attacks
-Ransomware Is Scary, But Another Scam Is Costing Victims Much, Much More
-Phishing Kits Constantly Evolve to Evade Security Software
-Ransomware Payments, Demands Rose Dramatically in 2021
-7 Suspected Members of LAPSUS$ Hacker Gang, Aged 16 to 21, Arrested in UK
-Here's How Fast Ransomware Encrypts Files
-HEAT Attacks: A New Class of Cyber Threats Organisations Are Not Prepared For
-The Cyber Warfare Predicted In Ukraine May Be Yet To Come
-The Three Russian Cyber Attacks The West Most Fears
-Do These 8 Things Now To Boost Your Security Ahead Of Potential Russian Cyber Attacks
-Cyber Crime Victims Suffered Losses of Over $6.9B in 2021 in the US Alone
-Expanding Threat Landscape: Cyber Criminals Attacking from All Sides
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 16 July 2021
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 16 July 2021: 84% Of Orgs Experienced Phishing Or Ransomware Attacks In The Last Year; Phishing continues to be one of the easiest paths for ransomware; Only Half Of Orgs Can Defend Against Ransomware; MI5 Chief Warns Public Of Cyber-Threat From Hostile States Such As China & Russia; Almost All Orgs Suffered Insider Data Breaches; Cyber Crime Costs Orgs Nearly $1.79 Million Per Minute; Sonicwall Releases Urgent Notice About 'Imminent' Ransomware Targeting Firmware; Google Finds Zero-Day Security Flaws In All Your Favourite Browsers
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 09 July 2021
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 09 July 2021: Hackers Demand $70 Million To End Biggest Ransomware Attack On Record; Zero Day Malware Reached An All-Time High In Q1 2021; New Trojan Malware Steals Millions Of Login Credentials; MacOS Targeted In WildPressure APT Malware Campaign; The Cost Of Cyber Insurance Increased 32% Last Year And Shows No Signs Of Easing; Critical Flaws In Windows Print Spooler Service Could Allow For Remote Attacks; British Airways Settles Over Record Claim For Data Breach; Hackers On Loose As 9,000 Data Leaks A Year Recorded